Bouncing Back From Redundancy

Redundancy is rarely looked upon as an opportunity, but that is exactly what it can be. With the right planning and the right outlook you can turn what seems like a despairing situation to your advantage. With the help of real life case studies, a step by step plan of action and first-hand advice from someone who has done it himself, ‘Bouncing Back From Redundancy – 12 Steps to Get Your Career and Life Back on Track’ helps you strip the silver lining from the cloud of redundancy and make it work for you.

This book will help you:

• Build your confidence following redundancy or other significant career changes
• Understand where new job opportunities are likely to emerge
• Prepare for and be successful at job interviews
• Plan for the future with increased optimism

Clive Lewis OBE is a senior HR professional who has been on both sides of the fence. He has managed and advised managers on countless redundancy programmes and has also experienced redundancy personally.

If you are facing redundancy, this new book will help you identify the positives in your situation and inspire you to move on to the next step in your career.

The chapters covered in the book include:

• Handling the news
• Picking yourself up
• Exploring the options
• The visible job market
• The hidden job market
• Your CV & covering letter
• The interview process
• Lifelong learning & skills
• Mindset

Redundancy is now an occupational hazard that is increasingly prevalent in all sectors of employment, and anyone who goes through their entire career without once being exposed to the threat of redundancy is likely to be among the minority. Picking yourself up and moving on is a very difficult process, but also an essential one – and the sooner you start the better.