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Whether you have been made redundant or you just feel it is time to take a different career path, changing your job can be a stressful time.


    Redundancy

    Being made redundant can be the start of a very worrying and traumatic time. Money issues, how to get a new job and the emotional turmoil affect different people in a variety of ways. For many people it can feel like the end. But redundancy can be a positive experience, with opportunities for further training or a whole new direction in life, such as starting up a business.

    The following websites give help and advice on what to do when you have been made redundant and how to make sure you are treated fairly:

    • www.redundancyhelp.co.uk
      Redundancy help and advice, including legal advice and information from government departments.
    • www.dti.gov.uk
      Employment legislation from the DTI.
    • www.armchairadvice.co.uk
      Providing free advice, information & support for those who are concerned about job loss or redundancy.
    • www.agepositive.gov.uk
      Age Positive is the Government's campaign to tackle age discrimination and promote the business benefits of age diversity in the workplace.
    • www.ran-advice.co.uk
      Redundancy Advice Network (RAN), is there to help both employees and employers, by providing high quality, comprehensive redundancy support programmes.
    • www.dti.gov.uk
      Provides details of your nearest redundancy payment offices.

    Not all redundancies go according to plan and if there is dispute over redundancy payments, you may need to go to an Employment Tribunal. These tribunals resolve disputes between employees and employers over employment rights.

    Click Employment Tribunals Service for more information.


      Training

      Whether you have been made redundant, or just feel you need more training to help you land that new job, there are many opportunities open for you in Islington:

      Life Long Learning is a council initiative, which encourages Islington adults to get ICT training - regardless of their age. Anyone interested in getting tuition in information and communications technology will be able to find out about the best course available to them.

      • www.candi.ac.uk
        City and Islington College run a variety of courses that could help you on your way to a new career: term-long IT courses and return-to-learning for mature students, to name but a few.
      • www.londoncolleges.com
        London Colleges website gives details of thousands of courses at colleges throughout the capital.
      • www.trainingpages.co.uk
        Training Pages is the UK's largest independent directory of training on the web, where you can search over 14,000 courses quickly and easily online.


        Change of Career

        A number of websites can help you in that quest for a new career:

        • www.cvservices.net
          CV services. Not getting you the results you deserve? Recruiters don?t seem to understand or value what you are saying? Something has to change, but you don't know what? This website aims to help you create the best CV to unlock your potential.
        • www.career-world.co.uk
          Career World. One of the hardest jobs you will ever be faced with is completing an effective career change. As you will spend the majority of your life at work, your happiness and prosperity often depends on the success of your career. This website aims to help you make the transition to a new career as easy as possible.

        Islington Council is one of the biggest employers in the borough and has a number of vacancies every week. For more information about current full and part time vacancies see the link below:


        Useful links

        There are plenty of job websites covering every job you could imagine. They are regularly updated and also have useful hints and tips about how to get that job, and put your CV online. Click on the links below:



        Page Last Updated: 29 July 2008