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While career setbacks are often unavoidable, they are not insurmountable or irreparable: with a good mix of planning, networking and optimism, you can find yourself a new position or find a way to circumvent obstacles to growth in your current role.

In order to regain your momentum (and earning potential), you will need to think strategically and assess your situation objectively. Below, we outline some things you should think about if you are currently facing employment problems, or just want to be prepared.

UNDERSTAND YOUR SKILLS

Whether or not you’re planning to look for a new job, it’s best to keep your resume updated. Get into the habit of updating your accomplishments and skills so that your resume is always ready.

Here are some tips:

- Group your top skill sets into a summary.

- Create a professional email address (using your name - no nicknames) to include with your contact information.

- Use past tense - even when describing your current job.

- If you’re posting your resume online, don’t encourage identity theft by including too much personal information.

- Gear you resume towards the job you want, not the one you have now.

- List your most recent job first.

- Check spelling and grammar - don’t depend on your spelling errors being caught by spell check.

If you’ve had a job you likely have a story of a boss from hell. Thanks to the Web, the victims of these bozo bosses no longer have to suffer in silence; they share loudly and long about their nemeses. Forced overtime, canceled vacations, and reprimands for taking needed sick leave are just the beginning of some bosses’ insensitivities.

Some boss behavior may be over the legal line and border on harassment, discrimination, or even improperly denying leave requests. If you’re working for this type of boss, you need to file a complaint with HR, your boss’s boss or an outside agency. But most times, a bad boss’s behavior is perfectly legal, although it might drive those who work for him or her to commit unlawful acts!

A dog training career may be just right for you, if you love working with dogs. Dogs of all ages, from puppies to older dogs, need training, and their owners often don