Redundancy is tough for both the employee and the employer. Although it’s hard, remember it is the role that has been made redundant not you. Emotions will be running high and it is natural to feel shocked, angry, upset and sometimes relieved. You will probably need time to process the situation and also make a plan to move forward. This could be an opportunity to change your career or maybe re- look at your life style and what’s important to you moving forward.

1. The first step is to take a look at your finances, how much money do you need and what help is available.
2. Put together a daily and weekly schedule, most people feel better if they have a plan or some structure to their day.  Set yourself a daily or weekly target for applying for jobs, making calls to agencies and checking career pages on websites of companies you’d like to work for.
3. Build up your network, talk to friends, set up a Linked In profile etc.
4. Update your CV (see our section on putting a CV together).
5. Update your skills, have a look at what free training is on offer.
6. Contact Recruitment Agencies that specialise in your field.
7. Have a look at Job Boards.

Don’t give up. Keep Going. Keep focussed. Stay Positive.

And if you miss a day then don’t beat yourself up, start again fresh the next day.