If you have been retrenched and your company offers an outplacement service, take it. A Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society, Bruce Crowe, says coping after a shock departure can be hard. There are support systems for redundancy and services offered by outplacement services can help restore self-esteem. Typically, outplacement services such as DBM Australia are paid by companies retrenching staff. They will work out what your goals are and what you want to achieve as well as maintaining links with major employers.
Employment agencies can also be useful.
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