Articles #Redundancy

Demographic projections say workers over 50 should be thriving. The reality says otherwise. This article examines both sides of ageism — the discrimination older workers face from employers and recruiters, and the self-limiting beliefs they may have internalised without realising it. Drawing on Becca Levy's Stereotype Embodiment Theory and UK workforce data, it asks an uncomfortable question: what if the most damaging age discrimination is coming from inside your own head? Includes ten practical strategies for challenging age-related self-limiting beliefs.

Redundancy, restructure, toxic leadership, forced career change — these experiences can shatter a person’s identity, confidence, and mental health. So why does society still treat them as inconveniences rather than what they actually are: trauma?

The Redundancy Crisis: Why Losing Your Job Can Feel Like Losing Yourself. Redundancy is one of the most significant life events a working adult can experience. So why do we treat it as a purely financial and administrative process, and almost entirely ignore the psychological devastation it leaves behind?

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