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Stop waiting, take action!

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‘The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.’

Barack Obama

What a great quote! It truly sums up the message I would like to share with you in this month’s blog.

Stop waiting, take action

Waiting for good things to happen can be a soul-destroying experience, making you feel hopeless as you revisit past mistakes and wonder why good things always appear out of reach.

Living like this can be exhausting. Dwelling on past mistakes and waiting and waiting….and waiting….

Can I persuade you to free yourself from all this waiting?

Can you let go of past mistakes and associated feelings of failure?

Can you believe that good things are in reach and you can do something about it?

As Barack Obama says, the best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Find the courage to try new opportunities. If something doesn’t work out, try something different. Remember, there is no failure, only feedback.

Through believing in yourself and acting on your ideas, you can make this an exciting year for you and your career.

Stop waiting, take action!

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How to cope if you are put at risk of redundancy

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It can be a worrying time being put at risk of redundancy. You may feel frightened, out of control and unsure about your next steps. It can be very stressful time and so it is important that you look after yourself emotionally, be positive and take as much ownership of the situation as you can.

To help you move forward, here are a few steps you can take:

  1. Know your rights. Ensure you understand the consultation process. Seek advice on the process, your rights and your entitlements.
  2. Identify your strategy. What will be your approach? Do you want to stay or does redundancy appeal?
  3. Take ownership. Put together an action plan for your next steps.
  4. Build your self-awareness. Be clear about what you want from future roles. What are your strengths? What do you enjoy? What work environments suit you?
  5. Consider your career options. This may be a great opportunity for you to enhance your skills or change career.
  6. Start job hunting. Use all job search resources available such as LinkedIn, networking and recruitment agencies.

Be positive. Be proactive. Be prepared.

You can’t control being put at risk of redundancy but you can control your response.

For further information please read my fact sheet, ‘10 tips on what to do if you are made redundant’.

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How to get a new job now – The three Ps!

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How to plan your job search strategy and make use of all the resources available to you to enable you to get the best job for you.

Is it becoming impossible to get a new job?

The job market is tough – we know this because we read and talk about it all the time. People are struggling to find new jobs and are becoming impatient and fed up. However, getting a new job is not impossible. You may simply need to expand your job search strategy to get the job you want.

Your Job Search Strategy

We can often be in such a hurry to jump ship that we forget about our job search strategy and all the resources available to help us. We end up limiting our opportunities meaning our job search will take longer and our chances of finding the right job will be harder.

Take the time now to focus on your job strategy using The Three Ps.

Planning: It is important to plan your job search, ensuring you use all the resources available to you. Be organised and maintain a record of everything.

Positivity: Go for it! Don’t get disheartened when you receive rejections. It will probably mean that job is not right for you and there is a better one around the corner.   If you focus on the negatives, you will only see the negatives. Having a positive focus is the best way to achieve positive results. Patience: Don’t expect a new job to come to you. Finding a new job can be time consuming. Giving your job search the time it deserves will enable you to move forward efficiently.

Planning, positivity and patience will help you get the best job for you.

Please read my new Job search strategy factsheet, ’10 Effective Job Search Strategies’ for further help on the resources you can use to expand and enhance your job search.

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How to make the first step towards finding the job that suits you

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‘Surround yourself with passionate people who inspire possibility.’

(How to find work you love, Scott Dunsmore (TED talk))

Sometimes we can become surrounded by negative people who, unknown to them, prevent us from exploring possibilities, reaching our potential and finding the job that suits us.

When I started telling people I wanted to move from being employed to self-employed, I was met with a mixture of advice, a lot of which focused on the potential negative side of self-employment. Have I thought about the risk? How will I get business? Won’t I be lonely? It would have been very easy for me to give in and continue with my current employment. However, I quickly learnt that if I wanted to try new things and push myself to the limit, I had to surround myself with people who filled me with inspiration, encouragement and support, rather than those who filled me with fear.

If you want to find the job that suits you, be cautious of those who try to put you off making a big decision due to their own fears. Choose to spend time with passionate people who will encourage and support you.

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