Let’s be real. Things are uncertain right now. There isn’t much you can do about the economy or the job market but you can start creating options for yourself and your career. 

Look, we all have to decide how we will spend our time. Why not choose to spend some of your building your own future? 

• Email a friend or work acquaintance to catch up. 
• Email someone whose career you admire and ask for an informational interview. 
• Read an article about a professional field that you’re interested in.
• Brainstorm and write down careers that you’d love to have. It doesn’t matter how far-fetched they may seem, write them down!

• Look at the “Careers” webpage for a company for which you'd like to work and see if there are any positions that you might be interested in. Print or save the positions that interest you.
• Review your resume or LinkedIn profile to see if it needs to be updated. 
• Update your LinkedIn...