In a recent article (Bullet Proof Your Job), we discussed positive constructive ways in which you could impress on senior management the value of your contribution to your company. This would potentially protect you from appearing on the list of ‘possibles’ in a dreaded round of job cuts.

However, if job numbers are threatened, managers will be looking at the following factors relating to your levels of performance and motivation, which you should be aware of:

Absence
Be aware of the amount of time you have off work, including frequency. Every day you have off loses productivity and money to the company.

Attitude
Be aware of your interpersonal and communication skills, make sure that you make a positive contribution in discussions and meetings, and fight the tendency to block others ideas and opinions, no matter how good your intentions.

Performance
Have you set yourself targets, or have you had targets set upon you by management? How are you performing against expectations and what could you do to improve them? It’s healthy to take an objective look at your own personal development progress.

Skills
How competitive are your skills compared to your colleagues or other potential candidates for employment in your industry. For example, would a sales training course give you that extra edge you need?