Do you have a career plan B?

If you are lacking a career plan B, maybe it is time you began devising one. Writing for the BBC, Claire Prentice suggested that an increasing number of businesspeople are subscribing to the idea that "it never hurts to have something up your sleeve". She claimed that, in the face of a contracting economy, workers are continuing to turn up at their offices each day while also making plans in case they lose their jobs. Ms Prentice said: "They are secretly enrolling in night classes, signing up for online courses, engaging in research, writing up business plans and approaching potential backers to prepare themselves for an alternative career." She added that while so-called plan-B-ers often enjoy their jobs, they fear that the current economic climate and industry changes may mean it no longer offers them the long-term career they are seeking. If you are looking for alternative work, you may benefit from interview tips recently dispensed by Reading Jobcentre Plus advisor Johnson Adeleye. The expert suggested that if you are asked a question concerning your personal weaknesses, you should avoid giving a "long list of rambling faults" and should stick to one, following it up with an explanation of how you manage it, the Wokingham Times reported. Written by Anna Longdin How important is it to have a career plan B during the ongoing recession? Discuss in the Forum.