Turn Redundancy to Your Advantage
Create your next role with clarity, confidence and strategy
whether you need a ‘next role’ ASAP or a great role soon
A practical, step-by-step toolkit to help you identify your strengths, position your value, get noticed by the right people and move into your next role faster — without guesswork or overwhelm.
Tanya, 49, teacher
"When my role was made redundant last year, I went into a panic. I’d been a teacher for 25 years and I had no idea what I was going to do. Nikki's toolkit helped me unpack my strengths, see the transferrable skills I have and how I could use them in another role. It was a huge relief.
I'm now working as a literacy content specialist in an assessment organisation.”
Here's what you get in your Redundancy Toolkit
(1) Your Next Role in 30 Days
Get clear on your strengths and how to talk about them in a compelling way.
Understanding your strengths is the key to regaining confidence and finding a next or best-fit role.
This masterclass will help you get to know your strengths and how to articulate them in a way that has no “ick factor” and is compelling to a future contact, client or employer.
Includes the Nikki Smith “Strengths Cheat Sheet” based on coaching 2000 + people on their strengths.
This cheat sheet and step-by-step instructions will help you create your individualised strengths spiel in under 5 minutes.
Clients love this and it is a Game Changer!
(2) CV First Aid Kit
Learn how to structure your CV to stand out from the crowd and get noticed.
If you’ve happily ignored your CV for a long time, you’re in good company.
My clients love this CV First Aid Kit. It removes all the guess work and over-thinking.
A strong CV provides invaluable support to an application, or as part of a follow-up to a conversation with someone in your network.
I share the top 5 – 7 things your CV needs to include to stand out from the crowd and get noticed. Guidance and examples are provided for you to go from.
(3) Optimise your LikedIn Profile
Get clear on the elements of a compelling LinkedIn profile.
Feeling a bit embarrassed about your LinkedIn profile?
The great news is, levelling up the most important elements doesn’t take long and makes a big difference.
Here’s your guide to get clear on the elements of a compelling LinkedIn profile.
Head-hunters are looking for you on LinkedIn. Managers will look for you on LinkedIn. It’s a digital calling card.
I suggest to my clients that they spend 20 minutes a handful of times using this guide to have stronger visibility and increase the likelihood of being head hunted or hired.
In this masterclass, LinkedIn guru Sarah Piper, from Invisible Partners, talks through the key elements of an effective profile.
I've distilled all of the fantastic insights and tips from the masterclass into a cheat sheet for you to download & use.
This takes all the guesswork and over-thinking out of the equation again.
And it works. I had one client spend less than 10 minutes changing her title based on our tips and examples. She was contacted by Apple the next day. Interviewed the following day. Hired 2 weeks later.
Even small increments of time on LinkedIn make a difference.
(4) Connect Method - the "I'm not a Networker" method
Learn how to connect with the right people in a way that will make them want to help you.
Let’s ditch the term networking! Traditional networking is pretty much no-one’s happy place.
Many people assume it needs to be a big room full of people. It can make us feel really uncomfortable, mainly because we think it involves talking about ourselves.
The great news is that there is another way for you to form genuine connections just by being yourself. No pitching required.
My clients – even the introverts – like having conversations in the Nikki Connect Method way. I give you the step-by-step method and examples to go from.
The clients of mine who get hired faster use the Connect Method alongside traditional recruitment.
I’ve created this guide to take the pain out of it and guide you with easeful steps.
This toolkit is for you if you want to...
✅ Move through redundancy with clarity instead of confusion
✅ Understand your strengths and how to use them strategically
✅ Position yourself confidently in conversations and applications
✅ Stop guessing what to write on your CV or LinkedIn profile
✅ Learn how to access roles (80%!) that never get advertised
"Redundancy isn't the end of your career.
It's the moment you get to redefine it."
5 myths about redundancy
"Redundancy means my skills and experience don't count."
It's natural to feel this way when you're made redundant, but remember: it's your role that was made redundant, not you. Your skills, experience, and professional value remain intact. Companies restructure for many reasons, e.g. budget cuts, strategic shifts, mergers, none of which diminish what you have to offer.
My toolkit will teach you how to talk about your strengths in a way employers will find compelling.
"There's no point looking for another role now. I haven't seen anything advertised that would suit me."
Here's something most people don't realise: 80% of jobs aren't advertised. The best opportunities often come through networking, direct approaches, and tapping into the hidden job market.
My toolkit will show you how to access those roles without relying solely on recruiters and job search websites. The right role for you is out there; you just need to know where to look.
"I need to take the first job offer I get because I'm running out of time."
While financial pressure is real, accepting the wrong role out of desperation can set your mental health and career back further.
If you need a role ASAP: Use this toolkit to focus on the important activity and generate more than one job opportunity so you can compare roles and not just take the first thing that comes to you.
If you have a financial buffer and can give yourself time: Choose a strategic, focused job search. Give yourself more time to research and use the Connect Method. This gives you an even stronger chance to find a best-fit role: a role and culture that fits you.
"At my age/stage, no one will want to hire me after redundancy."
Redundancy happens to people at every career stage and age, and employers understand this.
What matters most is how you can articulate the value you offer an organisation. How your strengths will help that organisation. I’ve got your back on this. We cover this in my Your Next Role in 30 days training included in this toolkit. My cheat sheet helps you to articulate this in under 5 mins.
Many people find that redundancy becomes the catalyst for their best career move yet, regardless of where they are in their professional journey.
None - and I mean NONE - of my clients have ever looked back at their redundancy and wish it hadn’t happened! That’s affirming, isn’t it?
I’m not saying it’s not tough. It is often tough or challenging to face and journey through a role redundancy. But I love letting people know… NONE of my clients have wished they were back at the previous organisation.
"If I have to explain exactly why I was made redundant, employers will think something's wrong with me."
Redundancy is a common, understood part of modern working life. You don't need to over-explain or justify it. A simple, professional explanation, e.g. "My role was made redundant due to restructuring", is sufficient.
What employers care about is what you can do for them now, not the internal decisions of your previous employer. My toolkit will teach you how to talk about your strengths and experience in a compelling way.
Peter, 51, engineer
“I was made redundant after a restructure. I’d been in the same role for 9 years and went straight into worst-case thinking. Nikki's guidance shifted everything. I got to see that I have strengths and experience that other organisations will value.
I worked through the toolkit and got a clear direction & plan. Four weeks later I had my first interview. My second interview resulted in an offer. I’ve stayed in my sector (manufacturing) and am now working in an organisation with a great culture.
Penny, 56, financial services
“Being unexpectedly made redundant was a shock and left me. I was thinking, "Redundant at 56! Who’ll employ me?" I felt like I had nowhere to go. Nikki's toolkit helped me break down my strengths and showed me practical opportunities I hadn’t considered.
It gave me focus, confidence and a concrete plan. I’m now finance director in a medium size recruitment business 4 days a week. I didn’t have to drop salary and have gained a really supportive team.”
Felicity, 38, teacher
“I felt overwhelmed, convinced I had no transferable skills. Nikki guided me through a simple, structured process that showed me exactly what I have to offer. The toolkit was just what I need - the ah-ha moments were gold! My anxiety eased and I could see a clear direction. Such a relief.
Using Nikki’s Connect Method resulted in an opportunity for me to help create & deliver a diabetes education and coaching support program."
Invest in your capability
Your Next Role in 30 Days (strengths mini-masterclass): alternative - 85mins with an expert Career Coach
CV First Aid Kit: alternative – seeking expert advice & feedback, or having your CV written for you
Optimise Your LinkedIn Profile: alternative – seeking expert advice & feedback, or having your profile written for you
Connect Method: How to connect with the right people in a way that will make them want to help you: alternative - ineffective networking
Total value: $250+
Today's price: $47!
About me
“Redundancy can feel like an end point. But it can also be an opportunity to clarify what you truly want next.”
Hi, I’m Nikki. I’m a Psychologist and Strengths-Based Career Change Coach with more than 20 years’ experience helping people navigate career change, performance challenges, and the search for meaningful work.
I’ve worked across recruitment, redundancy outplacement, and career development, so I know exactly what employers look for — and just as importantly, what you need in a role to feel fulfilled, energised, and confident about your future.
Over the years, I’ve helped hundreds of people move through the shock of redundancy and into roles where they thrive. And here’s what I see every single time: once they’re on the other side, they never wish it hadn’t happened.
Yes, the process is challenging. But it can also become a key pivot point in your career.
My job is to guide you through this transition with clarity, confidence, and a strengths-based approach that helps you find a true best-fit role — not just another job.
You get practical, grounded guidance… and you get someone in your corner who genuinely understands the emotional rollercoaster of redundancy.
Nikki
Nikki Smith
Psychologist, Strengths' and Executive Coach
