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Michael Kitson (left) and Bob Calandra, authors of "How to Keep Your Job in a Tough Competitive Market: 101 Strategies You Can Use Today." On overcoming being paralyzed by fear, they offer: "One thing is, I must continue to do my job and do it well."
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Tips for keeping your job
With the U.S. jobless rate at a 25-year high, the authors’ new book seems ideal for the times.
Favorite tip: No. 27 – Get experience elsewhere.
Details: Volunteer for nonprofit leadership to learn skills, gain managerial practice, and expand your network.
Michael J. Kitson
Age: 61.
Family: Wife, Angela Kitson, English tutor; two sons.
Hockey position: Defense.
Why hockey: Competitive, aerobic, but the best is the diversity of people on the team; economic and professional differences dissolve on the ice.
Favorite tip: No. 46 - Support your boss.
Details: Support your boss' career by removing stress from his life. Example, pick up a task the boss doesn't like. When you take initiative, you make your job bank-vault safe.
Go to http://go.philly.com/jobbing for an Inquirer series, a blog, and more tips on how to keep your job in this market.
Contact staff writer Jane M. Von Bergen at 215-854-2769 or jvonbergen@phillynews.com.
