Losing your job: 3 Tips
Tip 1: Think positively
It's common to have negative thoughts when you've been made redundant. It would be better to turn them into positive thinking to help move yourself forward, and increase your confidence and motivation. Let me give you an example: Instead of thinking negatively "I'm too old to find a new job", say positively "I have 18 years of business experience".
Tip 2: Stay proactive
The first weeks of redundancy will not be easy. Going from an office environment to being at home, will create a big vacuum. However, create a similar routine by getting up at the same time as usual, planning your day and actively working to find another job. Make sure you don't treat time without work as a holiday.
Tip 3: Have a strategic approach
Planning is the key to success. Think as if you were a product that needs to be promoted and create your strategy accordingly. Emphasise the benefits of why somebody should hire you and match your skills to their requirements.
My personal tip and secret: Exceed an employer's expectations, go the extra mile and it will not be difficult to land a new job somewhere else....
Posted by Karin Schroeck-Singh at 15 Jul 2010, 5:45 PM 
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