With the recent announcement that Borders will close 38 shops and cut 300 jobs in Australia many people will be thinking redundancy right now; either from the flow on economic effect, being worried about their own jobs,or the impact that this may have on their families. Make no mistake. This can be a very emotional time and period of great uncertainty for those of us who face impending job loss. This article comes via Steven Solodky, a career practitioner who has worked with many people experiencing the impact of their position being made redundant.

Here are his suggestions for what you can do during this difficult time.