Introduction
First things first
As soon as you have found out when your last day of employment is,
your first priority is to register with Job centre Plus (even if you think you
will have no problem in finding another job soon). You may give
advanced notice of your anticipated date of unemployment. This will
help ensure that no unnecessary delay occurs before you receive your
entitlement to benefits. In the first instance, you should either:
ï¬ phone Job centre Plus on 0800 0 55 66 88 (0800 0 23 48 88 for
text-phone) to make a new or repeat claim for benefits
or
ï¬ visit your local Job centre Plus. If you don't know where your
nearest one is then open up your Internet connection and go here:
tinyurl.com/Job-Centres
(and enter your post code in the search box)
Once you have registered with them you will be entitled to a range of
financial benefits and use of their facilities for job hunting too.
Don't forget to get in touch with your local council offices to see if you
are eligible to pay a reduces rate of council tax whilst unemployed.
If you have any outstanding loans that you may not be able to pay
(including mortgages etc.) then contact the lenders as early as possible
to arrange easier payments.
For example, did you know that it is
possible to pay back mortgage lenders just the interest until you get
your feet back on the ground. JobcentrePlus may also be able to help
advise you too (you may have to be unemployed for a set length of time
before being eligible).
If you find it all too much, then make an appointment to visit your local
Citizen's Advice Bureau and see their website at:
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Before you can really get down to some serious job hunting you need to
overcome the negative emotions of your job loss first.
Getting over your job loss
There are a three reasons why people generally give up their time to
work for others. These are:
ï¬ money
ï¬ power
ï¬ status
Your reason for working may only be one of the above or a combination
of them. You probably didn't realise that it was probably more than
money that kept you in your last job.
Perhaps you were a manager and
you were in a position of respect; or you may have worked on a
production line and enjoyed the company of your work colleagues.
Whatever kept you in your last no longer exists and now you are faced
with the emotions of losing your job.
Most people go through a bereavement phase after losing a job and you
are probably no different. It affects everyone in different ways. Some
feel a sense of anger and others lose a lot of their self-confidence.
It
really doesn't matter how many times you have lost your job in the past
the feeling of 'grief' may still remain the same. It is at this time when
you need some support from your family and friends.
If your company
offered you counselling, then do accept it. The worse thing you can do
at a time like this is to be alone. Let's face it. YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
Once you've overcome the first stages of shock then you really must sit
down and start making some decisions. Firstly you may want to
consider short, well-earned break. Even if it means a week or two off.
Forget about work and just enjoy yourself. If you can't afford to go
away for a short holiday then take up a hobby – even go fishing,
camping or play golf. Do whatever you can to take your mind off the
current situation.
After you have had a good break, you should be ready to get down to
your job hunt with a clear and open mind. But first you need to put
together an 'inventory' of what you have to offer a prospective employer
by gaining an awareness of your full potential.
Get Me A Job: Job Hunting Success (UK Edition) Introduction
Self-awareness
Everyone is different. No two people have the same combination of
abilities, experiences or skills. Indeed it's a fair you're not fully aware of
your own potential.
It can be quite difficult to make an assessment of one's own abilities,
and personality, let alone decide on what sort of jobs are most suitable.
Whenever asked to produce a list of these job hunters invariably end up
with half a dozen bullet points or so (if lucky).
By the time you reach the end of this section you will have amassed
quite a list of abilities in which you can use to broaden your search for
jobs. For this you will need a pen and some paper to brainstorm your
inventory list.
These are what you will discover from your self-awareness profile:
ï¬ Personal inventory
ï¬ Personality profile
ï¬ Your minimum income requirements
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