Getting back to work after redundancy

Redundancy – it’s one of those words that even sounds miserable. It’s a cold, hard word devoid of feeling and it perfectly describes the process it refers to. Redundancy is extremely difficult and anybody who tells you any different is a liar. There is no way to put a positive spin on being abandoned by the people that you trust, especially if you’ve known them for a long time.

We’re told that making friends at work is a necessity, that having a friendly relationship with a boss or supervisor is a sign of progress. Such advice can feel like a trap in the face of redundancy, but it doesn’t have to be the end for you. Like all troubles, redundancy can be worked through, say the experts at JobSite.co.uk. It’s not an easy process but it is a rewarding one, one that will teach you something new about yourself. Here are some tips and tricks, from Anne Clarke Associates Ltd, that you can use to help you get back to work after redundancy.

Don’t Blame Yourself.

Redundancy isn’t like being fired – it’s something altogether different. Just because you’ve been let go, doesn’t necessarily mean that you were a worse employee than anybody else. The thing about redundancy, the thing that makes it so cruel, is that it very often comes with the need to downsize or streamline. So, the loss of your job is most likely a result of a very practical, managerial decision that you couldn’t ever have done anything about. It’s not your fault that your position isn’t tenable, it’s the fault of whoever created your position.

Recalibrate Your Expectations.

Why not use your redundancy as an unexpected opportunity to reassess your hopes and ambitions? Thousands of people face redundancy every week and many of them eventually cite the loss of their job as the best thing that ever happened to them. Rather than giving into depression or anxiety, these people used their new found freedom to spend time with their families, recalibrate their expectations and start their own businesses, say the experts at ExertusJobs.co.uk.

Stick To A Routine.

The very worst thing that a person who has recently been made redundant can do is forgo their daily routine. It is absolutely vital for your emotional and physical well-being that you continue to get up early in the morning and follow a set schedule. Treat your search for work as a day at the office. Spend a couple of hours filling out job applications in the morning, have a lunch break and then spend another couple of hours job searching in the afternoon.

Tailor Your CV.

One of the most common job hunting mistakes is copying and pasting your credentials, says The Mirror. For some reason, we all seem to have been taught that one CV and one cover letter are enough for all kinds of different jobs. Unfortunately, it’s not true. You can’t send the same CV to a newspaper editor as you would to a construction site manager – or at least you shouldn’t. It’s okay to have just one CV and one cover letter, if you’re using them both as a template. Most details can remain unchanged, but you do need to tailor some information to the job that you’re applying for.

Gain A New Qualification.

If you want to get back on the market, you might have to start thinking about learning something new. This can be quite hard for older people – the notion of ‘going back to school’ is something that’s almost laughable if you’re over the age of forty. Yet, there’s no reason to underestimate yourself. There’s no reason why you can’t sign up for a training skills course and power through it like the top swot you never knew you were. If you’ve been told that your skills aren’t relevant anymore, there’s only one thing left to do and that’s learn new skills.

Taken from: Guest Post (article, By Eva Kempinsky), Google (images).