“Use your time well. Everyone has different circumstances, but if your redundancy payout allows you some time before you absolutely MUST find a job, don't waste that time.Learn something new, research possible markets, educate yourself on how to run a business - even if you go back to an employed role it will have been useful. Be open to the idea of working for yourself, it might just make you happier. There is very definitely life after redundancy. “

“Consider it an opportunity to do something new and believe in yourself as you step out of that comfort zone. My husband was made redundant at aged 56 and is now a full time tennis coach”

“I have often wondered about luck and I think it is about being positive and channelling energy into what you do. My way out of redundancy was all about timing but as people say “ you create your own luck”. So that would be my advice. Believe in luck, be positive and always energetic (and if you are not in the right place for it on a day, take the day off).”