Vicki Anderson

A concern I have in today’s economy is that we may put a lot of round pegs into square holes simply to get by or for longer. We all know that finding the right job fit is important to long-term job satisfaction as well as successful performance for the organization. However, since so many people are out of work many will be forced to take anything they can get just to survive. While this will work in the short term, it is sometimes difficult for people to know when to move on as the job market picks up again. It may encourage people to become employed or stay in jobs that are simply not suited for them. Even more difficult are the situations where people’s jobs have been eliminated and probably won’t ever come back. These people may need new training for new careers. I hope that there will be sufficient counseling to help people find the right path and I encourage employers to get involved, if they aren’t already, so they can help groom the right people they will need for their futures.