I recently had to close down my business. It was very traumatic and I lost what I had invested in it. My confidence is shattered. I don’t want to take on loans, another lease or employ people again, at least for a while. Every time I try to write my CV or research jobs, I get a panic attack. My career has always been in family businesses; I have had many different roles, but don’t have qualifications or a specialist knowledge and have never succeeded in a job interview. I know nothing will change until I take action, but I really do not know what to do. I tried going to network events but don’t feel I have a “good story” to tell – after all, my last business failed, and everybody else seems to be flying at the moment. If I could think of a first step it might get me going, but I can’t think of anything. I have signed up as a volunteer to keep busy, but that’s not leading me to restarting my career. I don’t have any contacts I can use. I would appreciate any suggestions.



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