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Coming To Terms With Redundancy -What Do You Want To Do Now? You need to give serious thought to your next steps, which path to choose. What this might be may depend on your specific situation. For some people it will be a job hunting strategy for a specific type of job For some it will be job hunting for any job For others it may be a period of retraining in a job that is more likely to have vacancies For some it may be considering self employment as a sole trader or setting up in a company business. For others it may be travel... Or deciding to take early retirement. "The trouble with unemployment is that the minute you wake up in the morning you're on the job." Slapp Here are some useful sites for you to read more advice regarding redundancy Careers Advice Coping With Redundancy Careers Advice Coping With redundancy A case study about redundancy and the careers advice given to this person Career Article Coping with redundancy Advice re ...

How to Deal with Redundancy Financial Considerations If you are made redundant or take voluntary redundancy you will hopefully receive a sum of money. Do make sure you are clear how much  you will receive. It is important to know how long you can survive financially on your redundancy money so that you can plan. It is also important to find out if you or your family are entitled to any benefits at all. This will vary between countries and may depend on if the redundancy is compulsory or voluntary. If you are asked to take voluntary redundancy do check what this means for you before accepting it. If your workplace holds any talks for people whose jobs are going to be redundant do attend them and ask any questions you would like to know, particularly about the financial aspect. F inancial Checklist After Redundancy . If you do not already know exactly what they are you need a list of all your outgoings:- Mortgage or rent Utilities ( gas, electric, water etc)...

Emotional Considerations It is surprising how emotional redundancy can be. I was not prepared for that when it happened to me. However, in a way it is not surprising, your workplace may be somewhere you have worked for 40 or more hours each week for twenty or more years. That is a lot of emotional investment in a place. The people you know the social events the regular routine and the role you have is all important considerations. therefore do not be thrown off by having an emotional response to being made redundant. So do not worry if your initial response is one that you were not anticipating. Yes there is life after redundancy, it may even be better , but it is not an easy process to go through and you need to be gentle on yourself at this time. It is after all a form of grieving and may well have been a shock. Please read the article below to help you at this time.  Coping With The Psychological Effects of Redundancy    "Nothing can s...

After Redundancy-Keep A Routine Do Not Isolate Yourself When we get up and go to work we have a structure a basis for the way our day will go.  When you suddenly do not have that any more it can be a very strange place. We need to think of new beginnings and a new structure to our lives. "Doing nothing is very hard to do...you never know when you're finished." Leslie Nielsen 1. Keep in touch with your friends and any ex colleagues who may also have been made redundant. Make regular coffee dates so you can support each other. Not only will this stop you becoming isolated it is also an excellent support network and a network to find employment and opportunities for each other. 2. If you are job hunting make that your job. Set a plan, a strategy for each day, each week and stick to it. Get a Diary or do a Diary online and put tasks and appointments in it. 3. Get up at the same time each day. make it a rule to stay in bed no longer than 8am. If y...

Redundant - What Next? The First Steps.  Redundancy is difficult for most people. This series of posts over he next few days aims to help you through the first stages of it. Having faced redundancy myself I understand.  There can be a subtle difference whether it is compulsory or voluntary redundancy and how that makes you feel, but it is redundancy all the same. It is harsh to feel that you are no longer needed or useful somewhere you have worked and committed to maybe for a large portion of your working life, maybe somewhere you felt you had a real career path. Redundancy can cause real difficulties in terms of finances and emotional fall out as well.Anyone going through redundancy needs support and understanding. If you are to cope with redundancy you need to know that you are needed and useful, perhaps not in the same way, in the same place but with support and time you can again make a difference and live a good life. When I accepted redundancy people w...