Redundancy Advice

During these tough economic times we hear all too often of jobs being cut and about people worrying what to do after being made redundant. We've gathered together some top tips, articles and links to websites with redundancy advice which we hope will help you get your career back on track if the worst should happen. 

newlifenetwork.co.uk is the UK's most comprehensive information gateway on redundancy matters, career management, finding a new job and starting a business. Click here for redundancy help and advice. Follow their practical 4 step plan for rebuilding your career after redundancy.

If you're looking for information on your rights after a job loss, Armchair Advice has lots of information on how much redundancy pay you may be entitled to and the steps you can take to determine if you have been treated fairly or not by your employer.

We have a close partnership with law firm Kingsley Napley who write quarterly legal updates for us and we run regular employment-related breakfast briefings with. If you have been made redundant and would like to speak to someone on the employment team about your case, please contact Partner Gareth Kervin on GKervin@kingsleynapley.co.uk.

Wendy Dashwood-Quick from Resolution Coaching has written an e-book called 'Redundancy Made Easy in 45 Steps'. The e-Book was written from her own experiences and will teach you how to you pick yourself up after losing your job. To download the free e-book please click here.

Julia Barnickle from What Next? Life Coaching has written a report called 'Redundancy: Disaster or Opportunity?'which gives practical advice on how to avoid the post-redundancy blues and turn redundancyto your advantage. To download the free report please click here.

While looking for your new role, make sure to register with the Jobcentre for help with looking for work and register your claim for benefits.

Here at womenintechnology.co.uk we have an online job board where you can apply for technology jobs, and have recently set up a recruitment service. We also have some top tips for looking for a new position.

For more information about either of these services please contact Maggie Berry on mberry@womenin.co.uk or on 020 7422 9214. We also offer career advice including CV and interview advice to help you try and secure your next position, as well as training courses which will help increase your skill set and prepare you for your next role.

If you've not yet been made redundant but are worried about the security of your job, have a look at our advice on recession proofing your career.