P657 Teletext 657 Aug27 21:41:52 ——————————————————— ——— — IT'S LIKE BEREAVEMENT Loosing your job or being made to take early retirement is like a bjreavjmjnt, says Roger Webb. That's why hj runs Self Help Workshops to help people come to terms with thieu loss and face the future with confidence. Teletext caught up with Roger during a break from classes at Missjndjn Abbey in Buckinghamshire where hj's been teaching at their summer school. ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Careers advice 656 On-Line 650 WHAT'S ON AT YOUR LOCAL CINEMA? p610 Education Careers Finance JobsP657 Teletext 657 Aug27 21:32:36 ——————————————————— ——— — IT'S LIKE BEREAVEMENT So what will you learn in one of Roger Webb's Redundancy Workshops - which hj subtitles Change, Choice and Opportunity?. "The key thing is the restoration of self-esteem." says Roger. Next step is to identify transferable skills. "Everyone has them" says Roger, "it's a question of helping people to identify their achievements." ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— Disgraceful delay by our LEA 662 COLLEGE VACANCY SERVICE p640 Education Careers Finance JobsP657 Teletext 657 Aug27 21:19:59 ——————————————————— ——— — IT'S LIKE BEREAVEMENT "It's important that the newly redundant learn to market themselves." says Roger Webb, who runs self-help workshops. "They have to understand the job market. Only 20% of jobs are ever filled though advertising. The rest are hidden. "They have to learn to get themselves into someone's thinking - get in ahead of the rest." ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Careers advice 656 On-Line 650 WHAT'S ON AT YOUR LOCAL CINEMA? p610 Education Careers Finance JobsP657 Teletext 657 Aug27 21:44:40 ——————————————————— ——— — IT'S LIKE BEREAVEMENT "Older workers have to learn about the new core skills." says Roger Webb. "16 year olds get tuition on being a team player, and taking charge of their own learning and career path. Adults don't get this." Of course Roger ism't the only person running Redundancy Workshops. There may bj one at an adult education centre near you. Bursaries are often available to help with fees. ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— Roger Webb: 01494 817028 (fax) COLLEGE VACANCY SERVICE p640 Education Careers Finance Jobs