I’ve Been Made Redundant. Now What?

Being made redundant can leave you trying to solve ten different problems at once.

Money. Your CV. Finding another job. Explaining what happened. Whether to tell people. Whether to take the first offer you get.

And occasionally wondering what you’re supposed to do at 10am on a Tuesday now you don’t have a job – I get it because I’ve been there.

This guide helps you get organised and decide what happens next.

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You don’t need to solve your entire career this week

Redundancy can create urgency.

Some of that urgency is real, particularly if money is tight. But panic can also lead to applying for absolutely everything, accepting the first opportunity that appears or making career decisions you wouldn’t normally make.

The first step is understanding how much urgency your situation actually requires.

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What you’ll learn

By the end of the guide, you’ll know how to:

• Get organised immediately after redundancy.
• Capture achievements and information while they’re still fresh.
• Work out your financial runway and job-search urgency.
• Decide whether you’re replacing the old job or changing direction.
• Explain your redundancy confidently to employers.
• Use your existing network without awkward begging-for-a-job messages.
• Structure your job search rather than applying randomly.
• Diagnose what’s going wrong if applications aren’t converting.

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Practical advice from the hiring side

Being made redundant doesn’t automatically make you less attractive to employers.

Recruiters see redundancy all the time.

What matters much more is whether you can explain what happened normally, show what you achieved and demonstrate why you’re right for whatever comes next.

The guide gives you a practical plan for doing exactly that rather than pretending redundancy is secretly the best thing that’s ever happened to you.

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Written by Lee Harding

I’ve spent 20+ years working in recruitment, Talent Acquisition and leadership, including senior and Director-level roles.

My advice comes from years spent on the other side of workplace decisions – hiring people, managing teams and working closely with managers and senior leaders.

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Work out what happens next

You don’t need to fix everything today.

You need to know what your next sensible action is.

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