Redundancy
In these difficult economic times redundancies are far more common than promotions. Whether they come voluntarily or as a surprise, being made redundant can be a difficult experience.
What we do for a living and where we did it can be a key part of how we define ourselves and when that’s gone it can seem, at best, rather odd. And although the first few sleep ins can be a real treat it is a big adjustment to go from a full day in an office to spending a lot more time at home.
The good news is that the majority of people look back on their redundancy as the best thing that ever happened to them. Change is hard for most of us – it’s often easier to have it forced upon us and that’s what redundancy does. It forces us to take the time to think about what we want from our career. The first step in this is coming to terms with who you are now, and not seeing yourself as a part of the organisation that has just made your job redundant!
Awareness of our situation
Taken from the Career Repair Kit 'Awareness of our situation' looks at the different stages of transition that follow redundancy. Looking at these will help you better understand and judge where you are on your way to a new period in your life.
Read: 'Awareness of our situation'