We Got Let Go, and We're Embracing It – This Is How to Secure a Fresh Position That Fits Your Needs

A new year's onset is often a moment for introspection, and for a lot of us, that encompasses thinking about our professional paths.

Two editors who lost their jobs after corporate restructures initially felt it was catastrophic.

"I invested everything into that role... I believed in the principles we championed. Yet, when it came to me, that ethos didn't apply," she remarks.

The two opted to say "fired" and believe that being honest about what happened can aid you process the experience.

"There are numerous soft terms for job loss. But the faster you acknowledge it, the sooner you're honest about it, the faster you can move on.

"That is the fast track to anything you desire to pursue next," she notes.

Now, they are thriving in different roles, with one running her own media company and another working as editor-in-chief for a high-end journal.

Whether you've lost your job or are contemplating a change, consider these four methods for guidance.

1. Reflect On The Previous Year

It's natural to feel a bit low concerning your career after a holiday break.

A careers coach highlights the importance of introspection before starting a fresh job hunt.

She suggests people to consider what they want to increase, what to decrease, and which factors motivates or depletes them.

Reviewing your achievements to find underlying threads is useful too. "Try not to considering only the recent past, since everyone suffer from for recent-event bias that can impede clear thinking," she adds.

She also notes it is crucial to decide what place your job fits in your life.

This means being truthful regarding the hours you're working and its impact on your family and family life.

After being let go, she recommends not allowing your identity be defined by your career.

2. Implement Incremental Actions

The expert states that individuals can implement gradual progress towards changing careers without committing fully.

She took seven years to move from her corporate career to managing her own company entirely, working on her project alongside her job, which allowed self-funding from the start.

"It needed a bit longer, but that was my approach sustainably," she explains.

She recommends a "try before you buy" method.

This could be volunteering, joining a professional project that interests you, or saying yes to something different in your existing role.

"Worst case scenario, you learn that area isn't for you, however, it's wiser to find out now than after you've committed fully," she adds.

She also advises looking into interim roles. These might not be the perfect role, but they serve as a move towards your goal, such as a role that shares traits to the career you want, yet not in the same industry or sector.

"It means granting yourself the leeway to accept this works for now, but that does not mean the same as forever.

"That can be a very smart approach to get closer to your new career."

3. Remember Your Successes

For anyone who has recently lost your role, you aren't alone – layoff figures have risen significantly recently.

A former editor was the top editor for a fashion publication, previously she and her team lost their jobs after the company discontinued the physical magazine.

Understanding that this did not reflect of her ability helped her handle the transition.

"The skills you've gained doesn't disappear just because you were dismissed.

"Don't relinquish your confidence, it's vital for everybody to recall their own value."

Another professional lost her job after a decade at a financial magazine after a change at the top and the hiring of a different editor.

She notes that so much of the shame of job loss is self-imposed.

"With many individuals facing redundancy, it's not personal. Chances are very much not you, so don't carry that burden of shame forward."

4. Create a Professional Checklist

When you're urgently looking for work or are deeply dissatisfied in your current role, it can be tempting to apply hastily at any opportunity – ignoring personal fulfillment.

But this is a major error.

Instead, she suggests a technique known as "scanning" – focusing your search to only role profiles that capture your interest.

She suggests searching job platforms and gathering several that seem promising.

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