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A new year's onset is often a time for reflection, and for many, that encompasses evaluating our career trajectories.

Two editors who were made redundant from their roles due to organizational changes at first believed their world had ended.

"I dedicated my heart into that role... I trusted in the principles we championed. But in my case, those principles weren't there," one of them remarks.

Both individuals decided to say "fired" and argue that being open about what happened can aid you handle it.

"People rely on so many euphemisms for losing a job. Yet, the sooner you acknowledge it, the quicker you're truthful about it, the faster you can progress.

"It's the direct path to anything you want to do next," she adds.

Currently, they are thriving in new positions, where one owning her own firm and another holding the position of lead editor for a luxury magazine.

For those who have been laid off or are simply contemplating a change, consider these four approaches that can help.

1. Consider The Past Year

It's typical to experience some apprehension concerning your career following time off.

A professional advisor emphasizes the necessity of looking back prior to launching the search for a new role.

She advises individuals to think about what they want to increase, what they want less of, and which factors inspires or drains them.

Examining your past successes to spot recurring patterns is useful too. "Try not to considering only the most recent period, since everyone have a tendency for recent-event bias that can hinder clear thinking," she states.

Another professional notes it is important to decide what place your job fits in your life.

This requires being truthful regarding the hours you devote to work and its impact on your social and social life.

Following her job loss, she advises not allowing your identity be dictated by your career.

2. Make Incremental Actions

The advisor says people can make incremental moves for a career transition without diving in headfirst.

She took several years to make the jump from a corporate role to running her own company full-time, working on her idea concurrently with her role, which enabled she could pay herself.

"It needed more time, but that represented the method I used sustainably," she says.

She suggests an experimental method.

This could be volunteer work, participating in an initiative that interests you, or accepting a different task in your existing role.

"Worst case scenario, you find out you don't like, however, it's wiser to find out now instead of after you've switched careers," she remarks.

She also advises looking into interim roles. They are perhaps not the ideal job, yet they function as a move towards your goal, such as a role with similarities to your desired career, but in a different field.

"It's about giving yourself the permission to accept this works for now, however, that is not the same as forever.

"That represents a clever approach to get much closer to that desired transition."

3. Recall Your Accomplishments

If you've recently been made redundant from your position, many are in the same boat – layoff figures have risen markedly lately.

She was editor-in-chief at a style magazine, previously she and her team were made redundant following a decision to closed the print version.

Realizing that this situation was not indicative of her skills allowed her to process the change.

"Your experience doesn't go away simply due to were dismissed.

"Don't relinquish your power, it's vital for everyone to remember their own worth."

The other editor was fired following a long tenure with a finance publication after a change at the top and the hiring of new leadership.

She stresses that so much of the shame associated with being fired is self-imposed.

"With many individuals facing redundancy, it's usually not about you. It's likely not about you, so don't carry that burden of shame around with you."

4. Build a Job Search List

For those who are desperately seeking a new job or feel profoundly unhappy in your current role, the temptation is to jump at at any opportunity – overlooking what suits you.

Yet, this can be a significant mistake.

Alternatively, she proposes a method called "scanning" – filtering opportunities down to position summaries that capture your interest.

She advises browsing professional networks and gathering around 10 to 15 that appeal to you.

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