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Advice if your business applications career is impacted by a recession

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For this special episode, I asked 15 industry leaders how they were coping with the coronavirus restrictions and what advice they'd give to their younger selves if their career was affected by the impacts of an economic recession.

James Phillips

President, Business Applications at Microsoft in the United States

This too shall pass. Find silver linings.

Sarah Critchley

Lead Architect - Customer Service at Hitachi Solutions Canada

This is the time to reassess. Plan and reassess in rapid succession. Keep moving forward.

Kathrine Hogseth

CEO at CRM-Konsulterna in Sweden

Be clear about what you offer. Grow your competence and share your competence. It’s like karma: if you give, you will get. Stay sharp, continue to learn. Offer a specific, special skill.

Neil Parkhurst

Director at NP Dynamics in the United Kingdom

Follow your passion. Get training in Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform and get certified. We’ve all got to maintain our skills to remain marketable. Pass on your knowledge. Imagine the impact we could have if every developer trained one other developer. Take part in user groups.

Mohamed Mostafa

Solutions Director of TechLabs London and Architect of iProperty Cloud in the United Kingdom

Think and act positively. There is an opportunity in every challenge. Focus on three actions: learning and self-development; get active in the community; build your network. Start a Dynamics 365 learning path on Microsoft Learn. Get involved in a user group on in the Dynamics 365 or Power Platform community forums. You don’t have to be an expert to present at an event. Everyone can do it and will be welcome, regardless of your race, gender, ethnicity or any other background. If you’re on the bench, offer help to all your colleagues with pre-sales or project assistance. Or offer your services for a few weeks to a not-for-profit organisation.

Elaiza Benitez

Senior Consultant at Theta in New Zealand

Master self-learning.

Dian Taylor

Pre-Sales Engineer at RSM US LLP in the United States

It’s never too late to change your career.

Leon Tribe

Deputy General Manager at PowerObjects in Australia

Has been made redundant four times during his career. Being laid off can be viewed as an opportunity to find something more interesting and fulfilling. While looking for a new position, learn what makes you tick. Learn new skills. Say ‘yes’ to things that you might not have been able to consider before. Check out events in Eventbite and Meetup. Steve Jobs took drop-in classes in calligraphy. Consider starting your own business and working as an independent consultant. This way you can learn business skills that you can take to your next job.

Frieda Maher

Principal Consultant at Sales Performance On Demand in Australia

Everyone underestimates what they can achieve over the long term and overestimates what they can achieve in one day. So set yourself a goal to do one thing every day to keep things moving forward: reach out to one person in your network, do something that makes you feel happy, and do something to give back to your community.

Dalia Raphael

Head of Dynamics 365 Services (Australia New Zealand) at DXC Eclipse in New Zealand

Build yourself so that you can stand out from the crowd.

Andrew Bibby

Owner of CRMplus in the United Kingdom

Betting your career on Microsoft Business Applications. Invest in your CV/resume and your LinkedIn profile. Tips on remote interviews. Learning new skills and specialising in an in-demand skill or new technology. Andrew suggests exploring omnichannel, robotic process automation, application lifecycle management, Azure DevOps and other Azure services. Look after your mental and physical health. Get out of the house every day. Keep in touch with family and friends.

Lisa Crosbie   

Technology Evangelist at Barhead Solutions in Australia

Don’t be afraid of networking. Build your network on LinkedIn. Contribute to your community and adding value to it. Opportunities will serendipitously spark off that. Take the advice that’s out there and build a good LinkedIn profile. Contribute content that’s infused with your personality so that it helps you stand out. You can have a personality and be professional at the same time. If you want to connect with higher profile people, join in their conversations first. Make sure you include a message in your connection requests.

Cedrick Holmes

Freelance project manager at Nuage Concepts in the United States

Work on skills that don’t have certifications associated with them. Make sure your resume meets modern standards. Improve your public speaking skills; these are critical for anyone who wants to be a leader. Build your three-year plan by checking job boards for the roles you want in the future and find out what skills you need to start building today.

David Kohar

EVP, Business Solutions at eLogic in the United States

Three things we should be doing right now: learning, creating and networking. Use LinkedIn to find learning resources, especially for Power Apps. Create a Power App and get hands-on skills then share your experience in a blog. Look for new connections, reconnect with existing connections and consider volunteering your skills to build references.

Andrew Welch

Director of Business Applications Group at Applied Information Sciences in the United States

Working from home benefits from scheduled periods of deep work and managing your schedule of meetings. Focus yourself on one big idea. Think it through, share it with others, and develop your expertise on it. Spend some time working on other things away from work. Andrew loves writing fiction and has recently published a book (Field Blends, available now in all good books stores). Create something beautiful and useful (or tasty).

Neil Benson

Scrum coach at Customery in Australia

Pick up Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover and Scott Pape’s Barefoot Investor from your library. Examine every penny you spend. Don’t buy anything until you can save up and pay for it with your debit card. If you have leased a car, get rid of it. Boost your income through whatever means you can. Keep up your connections. Polish your skills.

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