Coaching could be key to career bounceback

Reading the Trainingzone article posted on 18 April made me review events in my own life.  Senior managers being made redundant in the 49-62 age range suffer the most.   The spectrum of “life after successful careers”, from trauma and depression, to let’s get on with it  and do something else with those in the middle who believe it is a temporary blip.

My husband was made redundant at a difficult time in his life having been very sick.  He was indeed devastated.  He had only had two jobs in over 30 years so it goes without saying that he was and is highly conscientious, excellent at his job and a jolly good egg.

But he adapted, I had/have a business where he could participate more fully and with some coaching help he has become a changed man.  Now when we meet old peer group chums he does say I should have got out sooner!

If you are in this situation do get some help and TZ says

“Those who coped most successfully, …, were able to see the situation as a new chapter in their lives and took on part-time work, became self-employed and/or started studying and volunteering.”

Go Guys and Girls it is in your hands and enjoy it.