Today, the psychological contract between you and your employer is much different than in the past. Job security has been replaced with “employability security.” Careers that span 40 years at the same company ending with a gold watch and a pension are a thing of the past. All of us potentially vulnerable to downsizing, acquisitions and mergers affecting our positions.

Career management is the marriage between preparation and opportunity – we need initiate our own development and seek out employers who are interested in facilitating growth and fostering career opportunities.  Ultimately, we must take actions to continuously relearn and sharpen our knowledge, skills and abilities to remain competitive in our professions and fields.

Momentor provides a much needed platform for self-motivated, success-driven people to harness the power of folksonomy to uncover the best ways to get ahead and prepare for the future. After all, at the end of the day a commitment to continuously learning and developing knowledge and skills valued by our employers can only make us more valuable and will ultimately open doors to more options in the future.

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