In past years it was accepted that employees lend themselves to work whole-heartedly and then go home and relax with their families, sports, hobbies, and life in general. Graduate positions were often marketed in terms of how much candidates would be able to do outside of work.

But with so many of today’s white collar workers having to extend their work hours to accommodate the increasing demands of meeting deadlines, it is difficult to achieve a work life balance. With the emergence of wireless technology, portable notebooks and other technological advances employees have greater accessibility to information than ever before. As we gain more responsibility and progress further up the chain of command, there is an expectation that we commit with hours beyond what is generally stipulated within even a graduate employment contract.
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Many years ago the prospects of sourcing an exciting graduate placement after completing secondary education were high. Times have changed. Now not only do we have to fight much harder to hook our dream jobs but we also face a far more volatile economic environment, including an increased threat of redundancy.

While you can’t control when redundancies will hit, you can arm yourself with a solid plan of response.When faced with redundancy employees often feel a lack of control. This can quickly trigger other feelings such as failure, sadness, anxiousness, and in some cases depression. Yet it is important to know that when confronted with redundancy you still have options.

So how do we minimise the impact redundancy has on our lives?

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