From our archive. This article was published on 17 July 2020. Rules and amounts may have changed since.
A crisis can turn all certainties upside down. Think of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020: businesses closed, people lost their jobs or fell back on a replacement income, and every day seemed to bring a new, unsettling development. People worry about themselves, their family and (apparently) their supply of toilet paper. And about their money and their financial well-being too.
Every crisis brings opportunities
Fortunately, we live in a social welfare state that looks after its citizens. Let us start by saying so. Yes, a lot of economic malaise is heading our way and there will be redundancies, but what if you could not count on the social safety net the government provides? Why do we say this? Because you do not need to worry! If you lose your job but you are good at what you do, you will often find a new challenge faster than you think. And perhaps this change comes at just the right moment for you? Perhaps you were about to take a different direction, but only needed this nudge to make the decision (more easily)?
Make use of career guidance
A career coach can help you set out on a new path. Career guidance is a powerful way to work on your financial well-being. Enjoying your job means you are protecting the engine of your wealth. Finding a good balance between your job and your family is also very important. This will help you increase your overall well-being. A career coach can help you with this too.
Did you know that in many countries employees, self-employed people and jobseekers can get publicly supported career guidance? Often you only pay a small personal contribution. Check the website of the public employment service in your country for the current conditions.
Take your career into your own hands. Together we build your career, the engine of your wealth and your financial confidence. Would you like to know what career guidance can mean for you? Then contact us.