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Employees who look beyond their own jobs and feel the intensity of competition are likely to secure a valued niche in today’s changing worklife while their more complacent counterparts are eventually likely to lose out.

As the number of part-time, contingent and outsourced employees grows, companies are cutting full-time employees deemed too costly to keep. On the other hand, those who share management’s stress over the demand for greater efforts make themselves indispensable.

The new American workplace will never again be business as usual. Companies of all sizes constantly feel global competitors breathing down their necks. As a result, we are experiencing a sea change in the way companies staff their workplaces.

With so many options available for hiring far less costly just-in-time workers, the complacent full-time employee is clearly an endangered species.
Human resource executives from around the country concurred with Challenger’s view, saying employee attitude has never been more important to their companies.

Employees should have a sense of urgency about what they are doing and not be strictly focused on just putting in their eight hours. They should perceive that what they do really matters to the bottom line and they should constantly strive to improve the bottom line.
Going the extra mile to help the company often means speaking up and offering advice on problem solving. That kind of input tells the company the employee cares about the firm and the quality of its output.

Human resource managers value employees who can generate new ideas. An employee who enhances his or her view of the industry through external education can help companies look “out of the box” for new solutions. Education can come from involvement with other companies and trade organizations. Maintaining and building strong business networks is key, not only to finding a position, but also to keeping your current position and moving up the latter.

Stress can generate the energy that motivates. Employers are looking for workers with a “your concerns are my concerns” attitude.
An employee with a good attitude, according to HR representatives, will constantly strive to understand the swings and expectations of the industry, understanding how the activity of the job relates to the company as a whole.

An employee who displays that attitude is likely to be the last one replaced with a part-time or contingent worker.
How can employees feel the stress of competition, change their attitudes and make themselves indispensable?

Make the workday “clockless.” Employees should make themselves available for problem solving by adopting management’s “clockless” definition of the workday. The willingness to work management style displays an understanding of competitive pressures and demonstrates that the company’s concerns are the employee’s concerns.

Look for trouble. Adopting an employer attitude toward problem solving and seeking out difficult assignments is a sure way for employees to get noticed. Individuals who gear their work lives in this direction can help make themselves “untouchable” during a downsizing or reorganization.

Bring people together. Today, diversity is more than a buzzword. Companies value people at all skill levels who can ameliorate differences among groups. Often the ability to resolve conflicts comes from experience in community and volunteer work. Companies rely on coalition builders in an increasingly team-oriented workplace.

Non-stop learning. Enthusiastic employees who are eager to learn, especially in the areas of technology and global business issues, are more likely to find a secure niche within their companies. Employers place high value on an employee who soaks up new information and uses it to enhance the job.

Cross job borders. Cost-conscious employers, especially smaller firms, can no longer afford specialists. People who display flexibility and perform several tasks well often can do the jobs of two or more employees, saving payroll.