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All t...</title><content type='html'>Thanks everyone for your excellent comments. All the tips suggested are great and definetly applicable to this situation. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;GB - I espically like the retraining advice. Also good to be multi-skilled in this economy.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;tehnyit - When I had my first redunancy my reaction was exactly that of taking it all too personally. But after a few years of work you realize the world is a small place and you run into the same people, so your advice to maintain connections is spot on.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Louise - Good advice as well and you are right, many people overlook redunancy help/counselling that companies provide. I have used career outplacement firms before (organized by the company) and the people they have can definetly point you in the right direction.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I also likeed your recent post, which could be helpful when applying for a job. The whole series is useful. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;http://www.eliminate-my-debt.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussessful-job-applications-finding.html</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7250988034015190866/6047667284269008616/comments/default/357331765007364200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7250988034015190866/6047667284269008616/comments/default/357331765007364200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.financeviewpoint.com/2008/03/are-you-prepared-if-you-lose-your-job.html?showComment=1205965086039#c357331765007364200' title=''/><author><name>Andy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14309605333128481208</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00189409268388451135'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.financeviewpoint.com/2008/03/are-you-prepared-if-you-lose-your-job.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250988034015190866.post-6047667284269008616' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7250988034015190866/posts/default/6047667284269008616' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250988034015190866.post-8997208436358309449</id><published>2008-03-20T06:15:50.357+11:00</published><updated>2008-03-20T06:15:50.357+11:00</updated><title type='text'>One thing I would advise is to take advantage of a...</title><content type='html'>One thing I would advise is to take advantage of any offers of redudancy counselling that are available. It may be offered directly or you may be entitled to it through the Employee Assistance Scheme. &lt;BR/&gt;I've done this type of work and unfortunately many people think it's 'just talking' to someone about what happened which couldn't be further from the truth!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;It does allow for general counselling but it focuses on helping people work out spcifically what they need to do to move forward. It includes helping people get their next job, setting up job seeking plans, often negotiationg with new employers and doing resumes, interview preparation etc.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Often the people providing this service have a lot of specialised knowledge about careers and job seeking.They are aware of retraining opportunities, subsidies and other financial benefits that you may not otherwise find out about.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Take advantage of what is offered and ask for it if it is not. It often also covers spouses and children who may be adversly affected by job loss.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7250988034015190866/6047667284269008616/comments/default/8997208436358309449'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7250988034015190866/6047667284269008616/comments/default/8997208436358309449'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.financeviewpoint.com/2008/03/are-you-prepared-if-you-lose-your-job.html?showComment=1205954150357#c8997208436358309449' title=''/><author><name>louise</name><uri>http://eliminate-my-debt.blogspot.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.financeviewpoint.com/2008/03/are-you-prepared-if-you-lose-your-job.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250988034015190866.post-6047667284269008616' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7250988034015190866/posts/default/6047667284269008616' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250988034015190866.post-5608586220471593800</id><published>2008-03-19T23:44:37.506+11:00</published><updated>2008-03-19T23:44:37.506+11:00</updated><title type='text'>Some good advice there. I would also add that if y...</title><content type='html'>Some good advice there. I would also add that if you do lose your job, do NOT burn your bridges with your ex-colleagues. Firstly, it is not going to get your job back, and secondly, they form part of your network for industry connections, and perhaps, future work, and thirdly, it is negative energy that doesn't really achieve anything.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7250988034015190866/6047667284269008616/comments/default/5608586220471593800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7250988034015190866/6047667284269008616/comments/default/5608586220471593800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.financeviewpoint.com/2008/03/are-you-prepared-if-you-lose-your-job.html?showComment=1205930677506#c5608586220471593800' title=''/><author><name>tehnyit</name><uri>http://cheap-as-chips.blogspot.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.financeviewpoint.com/2008/03/are-you-prepared-if-you-lose-your-job.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250988034015190866.post-6047667284269008616' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7250988034015190866/posts/default/6047667284269008616' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250988034015190866.post-1279104079468322438</id><published>2008-03-18T12:26:47.231+11:00</published><updated>2008-03-18T12:26:47.231+11:00</updated><title type='text'>I would make two recommendations that people often...</title><content type='html'>I would make two recommendations that people often do not do to protect their future. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Sometimes getting the 4-6 months of living expenses is hard to do especially when you are starting out.  So my advice - use payroll deduction - and let the money go into a separate account that is not your regular checking account that you operate for day-to - day activities.  This enforced saving is compulsory to get that nest egg in place - and once that is full, then start funding the retirement plan&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;The second piece of advice - start retraining yourself - not in terms of your career but in terms of getting more skills.   These will make you a more valuable person and sometimes good enough to leverage to another job.  In a fluid economy, these extra skills will also open more doors.&lt;BR/&gt; &lt;BR/&gt;Keep up the good work and have fun !&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;GB</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7250988034015190866/6047667284269008616/comments/default/1279104079468322438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7250988034015190866/6047667284269008616/comments/default/1279104079468322438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.financeviewpoint.com/2008/03/are-you-prepared-if-you-lose-your-job.html?showComment=1205803607231#c1279104079468322438' title=''/><author><name>GB</name><uri>aol.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.financeviewpoint.com/2008/03/are-you-prepared-if-you-lose-your-job.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250988034015190866.post-6047667284269008616' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7250988034015190866/posts/default/6047667284269008616' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>