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Last year I was made redundant. It was a shock but, if I am honest, I had been itching to move on to something new for a while. Nevertheless, it wasn’t long before I felt anxious and lost.
This ‘hiccup’ did not align well with the career plan I had outlined 16 years ago. I had wanted to become a director at a magazine, which meant I would head up my own section, curate the content, manage staff and write stand-out features. My plan comprised all the steps I needed to take to get the dream job: the university I had to go to, the degree I should study and the roles I had to land along the way. At times it felt like a struggle, but I never wavered from aiming for my goal.