What to Do If You've Recently Become Unemployed

Becoming unemployed can be an extremely stressful experience, particularly if you had been in your previous job for a long time or the redundancy came as a surprise. 

Unemployment affects all kinds of people regardless of age and education, but you don’t have to lose hope. By taking positive steps every day, you can get yourself back on the road to a happy, fulfilling career. Here are some tips to help you do just that.

Try to stick to a routine

One of the benefits of having a job is that it helps you keep to a strict schedule – you get up at a certain time, you go to bed at a certain time, and all of your daily activities fall neatly into place. Your body needs this sort of familiarity to function at its best, which is why we would always recommend that you try to stick to a schedule, regardless of whether you are employed or not. Try to treat your search for a new job like a job in itself. Do it for a set amount of time each day and set goals that you would like to achieve by the end of the week. Trust us – you will feel much better for it!

Update your CV

If you had been working in one place for a long time, the chances are that you haven’t updated your CV in a while. Well, now is the best time to rectify this. You’ve probably picked up a lot of new skills since you last looked at your CV so have a long, hard think about all the different ways you’ve developed and try to get them written down concisely.

Think outside the box when looking for jobs

These days, you don’t just have to look on job boards or hand your CV in physically at shops in town, there are lots of different ways to find work. Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and, of course, LinkedIn are all great places where you can search for positions in your local area. You can even ask among your friends if they know of any job vacancies that might be opening at their place of work or elsewhere – you never know who might be able to help you out!

Look for the right training courses

If you want to build confidence and learn new skills after a knock back, consider applying for training courses. Here at Health & Safety Training, we offer a range of different training courses specifically aimed at those who have recently become unemployed, ranging from our construction plant pathway to transport and logistics training. All of our courses are carried out by competent, qualified instructors who have the skills and experience to help you get the most out of the experience.

Health & Safety Training is the leading provider of professional training in the North East, so if you’ve recently become unemployed and are looking to bounce back, we can help. Our training courses for the unemployed are some of the best in the country and have helped countless people get their lives back on track. So what are you waiting for? Give us a call today and let’s see what we can do for you.