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So you have just lost your job, and you are thinking about leaving the City? However, you remain uncertain as to what you can do next with your skill set. Firstly, take time to reflect. Is this a knee-jerk reaction? Remember, job loss is in the top three things that cause stress. Bereavement and divorce are its bedfellows. It is natural to be angry. Most people seek to take control,... Read more

Losing your job may be a devastating experience or the chance for a fresh start. How you feel about it is coloured by many things. But you are undoubtedly in a stressful situation, having lost not just your main source of income but your daily relationships, structure and sense of purpose. Angry? You bet! Shocked, depressed or frustrated? You may experience some or all of the stages associated with... Read more

Pessimism will get you nowhere. Like many things in life, redundancy can be seen as challenge or an opportunity. It may be a heavy blow at the time but real positives can be drawn from the situation. Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Treat redundancy as an opportunity – a chance to re-evaluate your career goals and tackle new challenges. Practical guidance • Don't be too quick to flood the... Read more

Pessimism will get you nowhere. Like many things in life, redundancy can be seen as challenge or an opportunity. It may be a heavy blow at the time but real positives can be drawn from the situation. Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Treat redundancy as an opportunity – a chance to re-evaluate your career goals and tackle new challenges. Practical guidance • Don't be too quick to flood the... Read more

Survival isn’t just about avoiding redundancy, says Michael Moran, chief exec of Fairplace. It’s also about ensuring your appeal to employers over the long run. How do you avoid getting the chop? If the bank you work for is forced to downsize then perhaps you can’t. But you can ensure that you are redeployed. And this is not necessarily about saving your skin this time around but ensuring your employability going... Read more

Losing your job may be a devastating experience or the chance for a fresh start. How you feel about it is coloured by many things. But you are undoubtedly in a stressful situation, having lost not just your main source of income but your daily relationships, structure and sense of purpose. Angry? You bet! Shocked, depressed or frustrated? You may experience some or all of the stages associated with... Read more

So you have just lost your job, and you are thinking about leaving the City? However, you remain uncertain as to what you can do next with your skill set. Firstly, take time to reflect. Is this a knee-jerk reaction? Remember, job loss is in the top three things that cause stress. Bereavement and divorce are its bedfellows. It is natural to be angry. Most people seek to take control,... Read more

With fewer and fewer banks hiring externally, internal promotion is the way to go. Fairplace’s Michael Moran offers a few words of advice. Being an internal candidate isn’t easy. It can be both an advantage and a disadvantage to be known! You're an insider with the advantages of knowledge, a reputation, and relationships. You also have all the disadvantages of familiarity and it’s possible that some will see you as representing... Read more

When does the urge to find a new job become commitment-phobia? When you do it once too often, says Fairplace chief executive Michael Moran. The job for life no longer exists. Modernisation of the world of work and the cutthroat battle for talent in the City mean staying put is often no longer an option. The old career paths have disappeared and you have to take responsibility for your career and... Read more