Message #75557

[gee4]

Speaking from personal experience, the one down side of having hours cut or being made redundant is...

- Are we desperate for this job?
- If our hours were not being but or we hadn't been made redundant, would we still apply for this job?

Employers are not expected to feel sorry for us because of the situation we are in, but they are obliged to hire the best candidate for the job.

The problem I have found is...yes I have been made redundant, yes I am available and ready to start this job next week...however, am I the right candidate just because of my circumstances?

Remember not to dwell on your hours being cut or having lost your job in a downsizing exercise.  You are moving on for a reason and that is to further your career and develop yourself.

I sometimes feel that we can't use the excuse of, hours being cut or being made redundant, as employers may feel we are only applying for the job because we need to work/earn money.  It still has to be the right fit between employer/employee and vice versa.