redundancy...

[monkhousebob]

im in my mid twenties with a degree, anyway i am now realising that means little to certain people as i was selected for compulsory redundancy....it may be a blessing as i wasnt totally happy anyway but it leaves me a little excited with fear of unknown but also very disappointed and bitter. im not the type to let it stop me and ive done all the usual....send cvs out, go on monster and fish4jobs....id take anything at the the moment. i realise people go through worse but this is my first major crisis....im starting to see redundancy isnt end of world and was expecting to be treated like a leper.....just wondered if anyone had been through simila, i think it was meant to happen as i believe in fate, just wish god would stop being mean and deal me a good hand SOON!!!!!

[factor-fiction]

Redundancy isn't a criticism of you. It's the role that's redundant. I'm afraid redundancy is quite common and some people are made redundant more than once. You'll adapt easily at your age if you have a degree- your experience, aga and education will put you in a stronger position than someone made redundant at age 50+ .
Good luck.

[helpmetoo]

the most valued workers (jobs) are of course always made redundant,

it is always best policy in business to get rid of the producers and retain the dead wood ?,

a degree does mean little to many employers probably because the exclusiveness has been so eroded over recent years,

enthusiasm and application are so much more important to me than someone waving a qualification.

[Bushwhacker]

I wouldn't worry too much monkhousebob :

I opted for voluntary redundancy in March 2007. Like yourself, I wasn't very happy working where I was.

I did receive a healthy payoff and found another job within 4 months (it could have been a lot quicker - but with money in the bank I didn't feel any pressure).

Enough to say that the job I found is much better paid, less hours and I feel that my skills and opinions are valued much more than in the post I took redundancy from.

In a nutshell - I have absolutely no regrets and am so glad that redundancy came along.

Try to look upon your current situation as an opportunity to move on rather than as anything personal against you. Unfortunately, redundancy is just one of those things that comes along.

All the best,

BW

[sunnyday01]

I recruit for a large organisation, and in this current climate many organisations are going through change programmes, which unfortunately does sometimes mean redundancies are on the agenda. I was also made redundant after my first job after uni, and I haven't looked back since as I too didn't really enjoy it! However, on a positive note, and from an 'in-house' recruiter perspective, there aren't that many candidates currently on the job market, as they don't want to risk moving orgainsations for Financial reasons. Also, many organisations are having to look at saving money where they can and would welcome direct applications rather than going through agencies/job boards which cost them money. Therefore, call any organisation that you would like to work for and ask to be put through to the Resourcing team/HR and talk to them about how best to pursue a career with them. Best of luck!