When a risk manager loses their job in this brutal economy–whether because a company goes out of business or outsources the function to another firm–there are ways for those who are laid off to land on their feet more quickly than others in similar distress, according to Bill Perry, president of Logic Associates.
“Now more than ever, the salesmanship aspect of being a risk manager is extremely important,” he told National Underwriter in his annual exclusive interview about the state of the risk management profession.
“Your primary concern if you are still working today should be keeping the job you have by convincing senior management you are essential to the company's ongoing survival–that you are not superfluous, and that your function is not easily outsourced,” he advised.
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