The article discusses the factors that affect today's changing world of work and the ways to survive on today's highly competitive global economy, and finding satisfaction on the chosen job. It is stated that today's work world is full of uncertainly in which every day we hear about another corporation or organization going out of business, rightsizing, or downsizing. In preparation for those uncertain times, it offers tips that help for today's changing world of work survival, including self-managing, understanding business trends, and focus on developing core competencies that the learning and performance industry is likely to require in the future.