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Now What? - Life after redundancy

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The Invisible Queue
Job Search
Over-Employment
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Mental Health
Confidence
Imposter Syndrome
Ghosting
Personal Brand
New Year's Resolutions
Ambition
Mother Of All Jobs
Christmas Advertisements
Five and Fifty
Structure and Time Management
Salary Negotiation
Red Flags In Job Adverts
Job Hunting

Redundancy. Layoffs. The brutal uncertainty of job hunting. Now What? is the honest, practical podcast for anyone navigating life after redundancy in the UK — covering confidence, job search strategy, interview prep, rejection, flexible working, career change and the emotional reality of trying to hold everything together while your inbox does nothing. Hosted by someone living it in real time, not... more

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Neil Johns
Director at Merje, recruiter
Merje
Episode: How to Work With a Recruiter (Before You Actually Need One) - with Neil Johns, Merje
Geoff Curtis
Author of Embracing Your Own Purgatory
Author, Embracing Your Own Purgatory
Episode: The Identity Crisis Nobody Warns You About - with Geoff Curtis, author of Embracing Your Own Purgatory
Evie Squires
Founder of Mother of All Jobs
Mother of All Jobs
Episode: Staying Optimistic When the Job Search Knocks You About
Vicky Ross
Career coach specializing in redundancy and outplacement; runs a professional coaching business
Independent coach; portfolio career
Episode: The Job Search Question That Matters More Than I Realised
Liam Walker
Former financial services professional turned cycling YouTube creator
Liam Walker Cycles
Episode: Passion Projects, Side Hustles and Starting Something New After Redundancy
Lisa Haywood
Higher educational professional specialising in examinations and assessment; led Assessment and Examinations at King's College London; in redundancy journey
King's College London; E assessment management company
Episode: Personal Brand and Redundancy: What You’re Known For When You’re Not in the Room

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Honest, practical, and human-centered; great for honest conversations
Clear, supportive, and personable—helps reduce the isolation of job hunting
Insightful and relatable for anyone in redundancy

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How to Work With a Recruiter (Before You Actually Need One) - with Neil Johns, Merje
Q: What should a candidate focus on in their CV to catch a hiring manager's eye from the start?
Lead with metrics and outcomes that show value, keep the opening brief, and then support with concise details that demonstrate impact and budget responsibility, avoiding generic lists of tasks.
How to Work With a Recruiter (Before You Actually Need One) - with Neil Johns, Merje
Q: What do you think is the most common misperception candidates have about the recruiter relationship in the first conversations?
They often treat it as a transactional gateway and expect the recruiter to simply hand them a job, forgetting that recruiters can add market insight, context, and long-term guidance if the relationship is treated as a 360 partnership.
Staying Optimistic When the Job Search Knocks You About
Q: So how did that experience eventually become the Mother of All Jobs?
Evie describes the transition from redundancy to creating a recruitment/service platform focused on flexible roles for parents and the broader mission to normalize flexible work.
Staying Optimistic When the Job Search Knocks You About
Q: So Evie, thank you so much for joining me today. It would be great if you could just give a bit of an overview of who you are and where you come from.
Evie introduces herself as the founder of Mother of All Jobs, a mum of two, living in Hertfordshire, and explains her path from redundancy to building a platform that helps parents find flexible work.
Personal Brand and Redundancy: What You’re Known For When You’re Not in the Room
Q: What are your plans for the near future in terms of personal branding and career direction?
She aims to expand into consultancy, help universities with assessment processes, and build a network of clients and collaborators while continuing to refine her personal brand and close skill gaps through collaboration.

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A practical, human-centered show about navigating life after redundancy in the UK. Episodes typically blend personal storytelling with actionable strategies for job searching, interview prep, and negotiating flexible work, all while addressing the emotional realities of unemployment, stigma, and rebuilding confidence. Notable strengths include a consistent focus on actionable frameworks, community-driven support, and candid discussions about parenting, balance, and career pivots. Listeners are likely seeking realistic guidance, peer empathy, and strategies to regain momentum in a challenging job market, with a bias toward UK-centric contexts and practical coaching over optimistic platitudes.

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