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Is job loss blocking your transition into
new employment?
The world
of work as we once knew it is rapidly
changing. The one-job-for-life principle is
practically a thing of the past, with
workers today being told to expect at least
3 to 4 career changes throughout their
working lives. Employees need to become more
resilient in their careers and will
experience job transitions either through
their own choice (voluntary), or through job
loss (caused by involuntary
redundancy/corporate downsizing).
People
who have been thrust unexpectedly into
unemployment can quite often find moving
forward extremely difficult, and the added
pressure to “just get out there and find
another job” from close friends and family,
can make the entire situation seem almost
unbearable.
Job loss
brings about significant change and can be a
traumatic and debilitating experience, with
arising emotions acknowledged as being
similar to people who have experienced a
death in the family or other devastating
loss. Their job defined who they were, being
linked closely to their self-esteem and with
no job their self-worth can plummet
dramatically.
If you
have recently experienced job loss, are
faced with some difficult career decisions,
and can recognise any of the emotions listed
below, know that you are not alone, and that
these feelings and emotions have also been
experienced by other people that have lost
their jobs.
Denial (and
Isolation): “They’re going to call me
back when they realise just how much I
contributed to their organisation.” “They
can’t do without me, just you wait and see.”
Anger:
“It’s all the manager’s/company’s fault.” “I
gave them 10 years of my life and for what –
I am furious at them.” “They owe me. I’ll
show them, just you wait and see.”
Depression/Low self-esteem: where people
say, “If only….” “It’s all my fault, I
should have seen it coming.” “I’m never
going to be able to find another job.” “I
don’t know what else to do besides that job.
I don’t have any other skills.” “I’m
worthless; I really don’t feel like getting
out of bed.” “At my age, how am I going to
get another position with all those younger
job seekers in the job market?”
Bargaining:
where people may try to bargain with God
to intervene to prevent the job loss. In
addition, the person may make incredible
(often unachievable) promises to God in
return for a new job.
Acceptance
(New Hope): “What can I learn from this
experience?” “I am ready to accept the facts
as they really are and am ready to move
forward.” “My old position is not there.
However I have excellent skills,
competencies and talents that can add value
to an employer. I’ll find an opportunity
that may be even better than my last
position.”
Unfortunately any of the above situations
can negatively affect the way in which you
approach your job search and your
interviewing, which you may not even be
aware of; however could certainly be
apparent to the interviewer.
If you
can relate to any of the above stages and
emotions and feel that they are preventing
you from moving forward in your career in a
positive way, then I welcome you to contact
me before you make any hasty decisions. It would be
an honour to work with you. Drop me a line
at:
annemarie@annemariecross.com.
To your success!
Annemarie
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