You donít need a broker to take out some ìCareer Insuranceî advises online recruiter, WallStJobs.com

No matter what the state of the economy, you should always be thinking of ways to stand out in your career. And when the employment landscape is shaky, you would be especially well advised to get noticed as someone who is too valuable for a company to lose. ìIdea-people are well regarded in any firm,î said WallStJobs.com founder, Robert Graber. ìSuggestions on cost controls and environmental issues are particularly valued in todayís business climate. Ideas that benefit the bottom line and the companyís environmental profile will be well regarded and can add to your profile at the company,î he notes.

Some suggestions worth promoting include:

Spearhead A Corporate Car Pooling Program - ìThis is a wonderful way to help cut both commuting costs and pollution,î said Graber. ìIt is this type of thinking that produces benefits on several levels, and can help position you as being important to a companyís future, no matter how difficult the economic picture.î

Create A Corporate Recycling Program ñ ìIf your company is not actively engaged in recycling, take a leadership role in implementing a program. If you are recycling, then investigate ways to expand it,î suggests Graber. ìDoes your company donate excess food from the cafeteria to food banks? Are you separating out paper waste? Do you have recycling containers for plastic bottles placed in the workplace? Donating outdated office machines or computers to charity extends their lives and can even provide tax advantages. These types of ideas can showcase your initiative can help raise your visibility (as well as help the planet.)î

Seek Out Corporate Efficiencies ñ Thinking of bottom-line savings will go a long way to keeping you safe if lay-offs or cut backs loom. ìCan you use online conferencing instead of corporate travel? Can your company move to hybrid vehicles? Suggest staggering office hours to minimize commuting/traffic and take advantage of off-peak utility pricing if available. Research ways that can save your company money such as applying for Grants that may subsidize the purchase of energy saving devices,î said Graber.

ìIt is important to remember that being both career and environmentally conscious are not mutually exclusive,î Graber noted. ìMaking suggestions to management that embrace both the need for corporate efficiency and environmental awareness can be just the kind of career-insurance that is most valuable to everyone.î