is a natural one and it's that we all take it personally.

是一個自然的，是我們都把它當成了個人。

Redundancy is usually just a reality where organisations are having

冗餘通常只是一個現實，在組織有

to reorganise and rethink how they do things.

重新組織和思考他們的工作方式；

The more you can focus on what makes you brilliant

你越是能專注於讓你輝煌的東西

and then find the next possibility that matches that brilliance,

然後找到下一個符合這種輝煌的可能性。

the better.

越好。

On average in the UK around 40% of us

在英國，平均約40%的人

will experience redundancy, at least once in our working lives.

在我們的工作生涯中，至少會經歷一次裁員。

And in my nearly 20 years of work,

而在我近20年的工作中。

it's already happened to me a few times.

它已經發生在我身上幾次。

Start with your strengths.

從自己的優勢入手。

Your strengths are what make you distinctive

你的優勢就是你的特色

and how you add value at work.

以及你如何在工作中增加價值。

And research shows that when we use our strengths we are six times

而研究表明，當我們使用我們的優勢時，我們是六倍的。

more engaged and generally more satisfied in our jobs.

在我們的工作中更加投入，普遍更加滿意。

If you need some help spotting your strengths try asking friends, family,

如果你需要一些幫助來發現自己的優勢，可以嘗試詢問朋友、家人。

and people you've worked with this question.

和你合作過的人這個問題。

What three words would you use to describe me at my best?

你會用哪三個詞來形容我最好的狀態？

This will give you a quick insight into the positive impact

這將使你快速瞭解到積極的影響。

that you have on others.

你對別人的。

And once you know your strengths, don't forget to make sure

一旦你知道了自己的實力，別忘了要確保

they stand out on your CV and on your LinkedIn profile.

它們在你的履歷和LinkedIn簡介中脫穎而出。

Being made redundant and searching for new opportunities

被裁員並尋找新的機會。

can be tiring, stressful, and really overwhelming at times.

有時會很累，很有壓力，真的很難受。

One useful technique for staying optimistic

一個保持樂觀的有用技巧

is to record and reflect on all your very small successes.

是記錄和反思你所有非常小的成功。

At the end of each day for at least a week,

在每天結束時，至少一個星期。

write down one success that you've had.

寫下你的一次成功。

Perhaps it was just finding the time to go for a walk

也許只是找時間出去走走吧

or supporting a friend in some way or writing your first blog post.

或以某種方式支持朋友，或寫你的第一篇博客文章。

Even if you've had a tough day, this exercise helps us to reflect on

即使你今天過得很辛苦，這個練習也能幫助我們反思一下

and recognise our positive progress.

並肯定我們的積極進展。

Asking for help can feel hard.

求助會讓人感覺很困難。

So here are a few ideas, prompted by what I've learned along the way,

所以這裡有幾個想法，由我一路走來的心得提示。

about what works and just as importantly, what doesn't.

關於什麼是有效的，同樣重要的是，什麼是無效的。

First, don't apologize

第一，不要道歉

and be specific about the help that you need.

並具體說明你需要的幫助。

I remember being made redundant

我記得我被裁員了

and asking someone very senior for career chat.

並請一個很資深的人進行職業哈拉。

Within the first minute of our meeting, she asked me,

在我們見面的第一分鐘，她就問我。

"So how can I help you?"

"那我怎麼幫你？"

And I was so grateful for her time

我很感激她的時間

that I hadn't really thought about a specific answer to that question.

我還真沒想過這個問題的具體答案。

And always avoid using words like

並始終避免使用諸如

'sorry' and 'just' in your messages and conversations,

在你的資訊和對話中使用'對不起'和'只是'。

it's important to be confident in asking for the help that you need.

重要的是要有信心尋求你所需要的幫助。

Second, think about how you feel when you're helping someone.

其次，想想自己在幫助別人時的感受。

You're probably flattered and enjoy the opportunity to be useful.

你大概是受寵若驚，享受有用的機會。

Remember, that's how other people feel too.

記住，這也是別人的感受。

And finally, if someone can't help you, don't take it personally.

最後，如果有人幫不了你，也不要往心裡去。

There's no limit on help, so ask as many people as possible.

幫助沒有限制，所以儘可能的多問幾個人。

This advice has really helped me to focus less on what I sometimes

這個建議真的幫助我減少了對我有時的關注。

describe as shiny objects, like job titles or perks,

稱為閃閃發光的東西，如職稱或福利；

and prioritise making decisions based on working with people

並在與人合作的基礎上優先做出決定

and at places where I can learn the most.

並在我能學到最多的地方。

I always remember Amanda's advice

我一直記得阿曼達的建議

in moments where I'm feeling overwhelmed.

在我感到力不從心的時候。

Fast forwarding to the future helps me to be more pragmatic

快步走向未來，有助於我更加務實。

and prioritise in the here and now.

並在此時此刻確定優先次序。

It's easier than ever to compare our careers to our family and friends

將我們的事業與家人和朋友相比，比以往任何時候都要容易。

and colleagues, but if we fall into this trap,

和同事，但如果我們落入這個陷阱。

we forget that we're all motivated by different things.

我們忘記了，我們都是出於不同的動機。

One of the advantages of careers today

如今職業的優勢之一

is that they can be as individual as we all are.

是他們可以像我們大家一樣有個性。

So we need to invest in and take care of our own careers.

所以我們需要投資和照顧自己的事業。

I really hope this has been helpful and very best of luck.

我真的希望這對你有幫助，也希望你能有最好的運氣。