Dealing with redundancy
Being made redundant can be a shock but try not to rush into any hasty decisions. The following tips will help you deal with the situation:
- keep calm
- stay positive, see redundancy as an opportunity for change
- focus on moving on, rather than looking back
- take stock of your situation and look at your options
- get advice from professional advisers
- talk to your friends and family
- don’t take it personally, the job has been made redundant, not you
- don’t panic and make rash decisions
Your options
When facing redundancy you need to consider the options open to you. You can:
- look for a job
- return to study to update your skills or qualifications through community education, distance learning, higher education or part-time study
- change career
- work flexible hours, part-time, shift work, job sharing or work from home
- work for yourself, self employed, freelance, or franchised
- volunteer to gain useful experience
- move to a new area to find work,including working abroad
To discuss your options talk to a careers adviser who can offer you free, impartial careers information, advice and guidance to help you to make the right decision.