I was made redundant shortly after 9/11. The travel industry was in crisis and as a result I lost my dream job. I was devastated at the thought that the career I had worked so hard for was over and I was left not knowing what to do next. Now, almost 20 years later a lot of people are facing a similar situation and the questions I asked myself then are just as relevant today; What did I do wrong? Why me? Am I not good enough? What will people think about me? What will future employers thinks of me? Where do I start trying to sort this out?
In stressful situations the inner dialogue can be overwhelming inhibiting our ability to see the logical steps we need to take, to identify solutions and make positive moves in the right direction and redundancy is a great example of that. If you’re facing redundancy you will need support, someone to listen without judgement especially when sharing feelings of self-doubt, confusion and concern. Friends and family can be a great place to start during such a stressful time. However, when it comes to careers independent, professional advice provides a more structured approach that can help identify opportunities by looking at strengths, qualities, values and purpose and identify concrete steps to take towards a new career goal.
Redundancy creates an opportunity to reflect, learn about yourself, focus, and achieve the best for you. And with the right advice you can make good, informed choices about where the right business for you and the right job. Whether you are the person being made redundant or the business making the redundancies, pick up the phone and let’s talk it through. Your career can go from strength to strength after being made redundant.
I was made redundant shortly after 9/11. The travel industry was in crisis and as a result I lost my dream job. I was devastated at the thought that the career I had worked so hard for was over and I was left not knowing what to do next. Now, almost 20 years later a lot of people are facing a similar situation and the questions I asked myself then are just as relevant today; What did I do wrong? Why me? Am I not good enough? What will people think about me? What will future employers thinks of me? Where do I start trying to sort this out?
In stressful situations the inner dialogue can be overwhelming inhibiting our ability to see the logical steps we need to take, to identify solutions and make positive moves in the right direction and redundancy is a great example of that. If you’re facing redundancy you will need support, someone to listen without judgement especially when sharing feelings of self-doubt, confusion and concern. Friends and family can be a great place to start during such a stressful time. However, when it comes to careers independent, professional advice provides a more structured approach that can help identify opportunities by looking at strengths, qualities, values and purpose and identify concrete steps to take towards a new career goal.
Redundancy creates an opportunity to reflect, learn about yourself, focus, and achieve the best for you. And with the right advice you can make good, informed choices about where the right business for you and the right job. Whether you are the person being made redundant or the business making the redundancies, pick up the phone and let’s talk it through. Your career can go from strength to strength after being made redundant.