Redundant Not Out!

Scissors cutting through a "JOB" card, symbolising job loss or redundancy.

Have you been handed the hurdle of redundancy? The current job market means that redundancy is happening to more and more people. The prospect of redundancy can bring with it a myriad of emotions - apprehension, anger, excitement, loss, fear, freedom.

Urgency and fear often go hand in hand. The need to find alternative work quickly and common fears voiced by my clients: "my age is against me", "I've only ever known this sector; I don't know if I can do anything else" "We can't survive without my salary - I need something else and quick"

Whatever we tell ourselves has an impact on what we do next. From paralysis, to scattergun job searching can take their toll on confidence and motivation.

My top 6 tips to help you handle redundancy & come out the other side brighter, confident & ready for the next challenge are:

1. Make peace with the situation - whether through business closure, your role no longer being required or cost cutting measures, it's not down to you personally.

2. Review Your Budget - finances may be tight for a while. How can you make best use of any redundancy package? Explore any benefits you may be entitled to. How can you reduce your outgoings for a while?

3. Know who you are, what you want and the type of environments in which you thrive - Do you want similar work, to try the gig economy, start a business, work more flexibly, retrain?

4. Be Prepared -

Update your CV - does it include recent achievements, updated skills, knowledge that you have acquired? Do you know how to ensure you stand out in a crowded market and can succeed when being assessed by the AI recruiter?

Ask for support to develop your Interview and Presentation Confidence

5. Don't be a hermit - network, catch up with people you used to know, take up a hobby or a class you didn't have time for before. Ask for help, let people know what you're looking for.

6. Nurture the "whole of you" - turning looking for work into a full-time job will soon take its toll on your motivation & your well-being. This is a project which needs planning and attention, all other aspects of your life deserve attention too.

7 Make use of free resources - the internet, AI, Job Centre Plus and the National Careers Service are but a few. Many coaches offer free discovery calls and I'm no exception. You can book your FREE chat below. I'd love to learn more about your situation, signpost further resources and chat about ways that I can help.

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