Guide to surviving redundancy and job seeking
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COPING WITH FEELINGS
HOW CAN LIONHEART HELP?
Helpline
Visiting and befriending
Financial help by grants and by loan
Telephone befriending and counselling
Telephone legal helpline
WHAT IS REDUNDANCY?
Notice period
How are staff chosen for redundancy?
Consultation on redundancy
Can I get time off work for job-hunting?
I want to leave before my redundancy notice expires
Redundancy payments
How is the payment calculated?
What happens if an employer cannot or will not pay?
Payments in lieu of notice and compensation for loss of job
What is a compromise agreement?
What about references?
WHAT SUPPORT CAN RICS OFFER YOU?
Your RICS subscription
Member support services
Practice Management Guidance
RICS Members’ Confidential Helpline
HOW DO PERSONAL DEBTS AFFECT MY RICS MEMBERSHIP?
Rule 11, Rules of Conduct for Firms 2007 – Solvency
Rule 7, Rules of Conduct for Firms 2007 – Solvency
What happens next?
HOW DOES PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE (PII) WORK?
What if I was a sole principal or a consultant?
What if I was a partner or director?
What is my liability as an employee?
STATE BENEFITS JOBSEEKER’S ALLOWANCE
How much can I receive?
The Jobseeker’s Agreement
How do I claim?
Help with the mortgage
Home owners' mortgage support programme
Negotiating with lenders
WILL I BE ENTITLED TO AN INCOME TAX REBATE?
WHAT SUPPORT CAN I GET FROM MY LOCAL JOB CENTRE?
INCOME SUPPORT
How do I claim?
How much can I receive?
CHILD TAX CREDIT
How do I claim?
How much will I receive?
WORKING TAX CREDIT
How do I claim?
How much will I receive?
HOUSING BENEFIT
How much will I receive?
How do I apply?
COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT
How much will I receive?
How do I apply?
COPING ON A REDUCED INCOME
Here are some things that will help
PENSION PLANS AND ASSURANCES
Pension plans
Life and health insurance
PLANNING A NEW ROUTINE
How to remain positive
JOB-SEEKING
Preparing your CV
CV Structure
Writing a covering letter
THE INTERVIEW
Preparing for the interview
Interview strategy
The interview itself
Questions most commonly asked of candidates
Competency-based questions
A word about expenses
Follow-up
Need support with job seeking?
APC/ATC TRAINEES - YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
USEFUL ORGANISATIONS
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