Resilience Experiments
Your salary depends on where you work, not just what you do. The same role pays differently in different cities and industries. Understanding your market value across locations and sectors tells you where your skills are most valuable. This research matters before you need it. If layoffs force relocation or
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Certifications signal to employers that you meet specific standards in your field. When the same certification appears in multiple job postings, it's becoming a requirement rather than a preference. Yesterday you reviewed job postings to identify common requirements. Today you're determining which certification, if any, appears
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Job postings reveal what employers actually want right now, not what they wanted five years ago when you learned your current role. Requirements change faster than most people update their skills. Reviewing postings identifies gaps before unemployment forces the research. This isn't about applying for jobs. This is
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You scroll through LinkedIn. Someone from your network posted an article about industry trends. You think about commenting but can't figure out what to say that doesn't sound empty. You keep scrolling. Meaningful comments build visibility with your network. Generic comments get ignored. Why this matters
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You've been meaning to join a professional group for months. You know networking matters, but scrolling through LinkedIn groups or Reddit forums feels like watching conversations you're not part of. The goal today is not to network actively. The goal is to position yourself where professional
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Last week you inventoried skills, identified learning resources, and explored adjacent capabilities. All internal work. This week you test whether your professional network still exists and responds. Today you reach out to one person you used to work with or study with but haven't talked to in over
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The first two days focused on identifying and strengthening your transferable skills. Today you expand your capabilities by learning something adjacent to your current role. Adjacent skills are capabilities that connect to what you already do but expand your range slightly. They make you more versatile without requiring you to
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Yesterday you identified your three most transferable skills. Today you address the gap between where you are and where you need to be. Your most transferable skills give you flexibility if circumstances change. But transferability alone doesn't guarantee employment. You also need competence at a level that makes
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Your job security depends partly on factors outside your control. The one factor you can control is how prepared you are if circumstances change. Most people wait until they're job searching to think about which skills matter beyond their current role. By then, they're under pressure