Energise Career Strategies Bulletin - the catalyst to liberate your talent |
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Welcome to the monthly Energise 'Career Strategies' bulletin. This month's issue is about Redundancy and gives valuable insights and tips about how to deal with it and how it can be an opportunity rather than a problem.
Energise is The Talent Liberation Company, helping individuals and organisations to liberate talent and fulfil their potential. Our unique combination of skills, experience and insights helps unlock potential and gives clients the edge in today's challenging and competitive environment.
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Redundancy - problem or opportunity?
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I was made redundant in the last recession and what felt like the worst thing that had happened to me became the best. I hadn't been happy where I was working and it gave me a kick to do what I really wanted - move from marketing to brand strategy and consultancy - more 'me'.
The fall-out from the credit crunch has been huge. Redundancies have already happened on a mass scale and up to 900,000 more are predicted in the civil service. Being made redundant isn't nice. It can make you feel rejected, not good enough, scared and lacking in structure, financial security, belonging and with no career path anymore.
On the positive side, many people don't enjoy their jobs, but don't do anything about it and so redundancy forces them to create change. The lump sum they receive can fund a new venture like setting up a business, buying a franchise or funding re-training for that career that they always wanted to do but never got around to doing.
When you are employed, it feels like the employer takes responsibility, but when you are made redundant, it is on your shoulders, which can feel daunting especially in challenging job conditions and if you have never had to think about how to market yourself and who to. There is a shortage of full time jobs and the world of work has changed forever, but not many people realise this.
In a competitive jobs market, you need to work hard and be creative, be flexible and open minded, becoming skilled at marketing yourself, differentiate yourself with your personal brand, leverage your network for opportunities and target your communication to create success.
We help people deal with redundancy and work out what next - see testimonials to the right to see what our clients say. We have created different products to help people with redundancy; group 'Steer your career' workshop, individual coaching and a NEW career change e course. More details below:
For information on our Energise 'Steer your career workshop', click here: Steer Your Career Workshop Last 2 dates of 2010: Wednesday 24 November and Wednesday 8 December - don't miss out.
To download our free 30 page Energise report: "Pain free career change" click here: www.careerstrategies.co.uk. By downloading this report, you will receive details of our NEW career change e course - coming soon!
For details of the Energise Redundancy coaching programme and to download a PDF, click on this link: Redundancy Programme
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Five tips to deal with redundancy | |
1) Give yourself time to process the negative/difficult emotions about redundancy - it is a bereavement and healing the wound you feel and being ready to move on can take time. Be kind to yourself.
2) Be realistic in the current market - there are not enough full time jobs available for the number of people who want them, and may never be again. You may need to consider part time work, a portfolio career etc or turning a hobby into earning money. Paying for professional career support may feel unwise because your future earning is uncertain, but it will help you achieve success faster and see opportunities you simply cannot see yourself.
3) Redundancy is no longer a stigma, it is common, but do use your time productively and purposefully - update your skills, do voluntary work, read up on trends, become familiar with how social media such as Twitter can help you attract the work you want. Make positive use of the time you have on your hands.
4) Create a good support system; create a structure for your week with clear tasks and goals to accomplish, speak and meet people in the same situation as you, use online networking such as Ecademy and LinkedIn, finish those jobs around the house you never had time to do when you were working.
5) Remember those times when you were working to have time for you and fit everything in? Don't make the mistake of looking for work 12 hours a day. By spending time exercising, seeing friends and nurturing yourself, you will be more resourceful in creating your future work.
Did you know we do Gift Vouchers? They make a thoughtful and practical Christmas or Birthday present to help someone who has been made redundant take stock. You choose the £ value to suit your budget. E mail us for details: rachel@liberateyourtalent.com
If you know someone who has been made redundant or is about to be, why not forward this bulletin to them?
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Energise offers a range of coaching, mentoring and other services supporting individuals and organisations by giving them the tools, confidence and knowledge to succeed. Our inspiring approach and unique combination of skills, experience and insights unlocks potential and brings about positive change. Services include: career coaching, career management, Career change e-courses and the Energise Steer your career workshop. To find out more about Energise and the full range of services we offer, click here: Energise services
We offer a complimentary 30 minute telephone to explore your needs and challenges and identify how Energise can best support you. E mail us to arrange your meeting:
Rachel Brushfield, Director
Energise - liberate your talent The Talent Liberation Company
T + 44 (0) 845 22 55 010 M +44 (0) 7973 911137 |
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Self reflective question
Who do I know who has been made redundant or is about to be?
Inspiring quote
"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us."
Helen Keller |
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Testimonials
"Coaching with Energise has given me choices, freedom and liberation." Former Director, Guide Dogs For the Blind
"Energise helped me focus on my strengths at a very negative time for me, during redundancy. I found the whole process very rewarding." Former Director, O2
"Coaching gave me a positive attitude, confidence and insight. It has been instrumental in my success and by setting targets and deadlines, it has speeded up the whole process of finding another job." Change Management Consultant
"Good confidence booster. It confirmed that my alternative career path choice was correct and the right way to go". David Gathern
"It takes the weight off your shoulders. I can now see the wood for the trees". Bob Messadi
"A well-structured approach to self-analysis, which I found helped me to create new ideas about ways forward". Tony Shaw Williams
"Very informative and enlightening. The predominant focus is to 'think outside the box' which greatly differs from most career consultant advice." Kelly Overden
"Made me realise that I am not a one show pony and that I can be an asset in the working environment." Jo Millar
"Very beneficial - explores and extracts the ideas to fuel success and is professional and friendly".
Martin Rye
"Very thought provoking and inspiring. Good use of some very effective techniques. Left me with a very positive buzz. " Lucy Merigold
"Helped me to look at what's ahead of me in a positive vein!" Chris Grady
"Thought provoking. Makes you consider all your previous moves/decisions before you make your next one!" Graham Nield
"I feel I have gained in self awareness, defined my goals and prioritised my job search." Carmen Frowd.
"I feel equipped to make the correct career choice and fulfil my ambitions." Peter Davey
How Energise help & client successes
Our support includes over 35 career guides, CV templates and CV examples. Our approach and background is really useful to people being made redundant, because not only do we help them to deal with the loss, we support them to market themselves, define their personal brand, define a clear goal and plan and evaluate different options strategically yet practically to ensure that their next career step suits their values, motivations and talents.
Because we also do human capital consulting, we are up to date with work trends and what employers are looking for and help our clients target what they have to offer to meet these needs and trends.
We are also very good at helping our clients to see how their skills are transferable and what other career directions they could take.
Did you know that Energise were one of the first 250 companies to be approved by the government to support professionals and executives being made redundant through Jobcentre Plus offices?
We work with individuals who come to us direct and also do outplacement workshops and coaching with companies. |
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