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Redundancy has stalked millions since the Covid-19 pandemic began battering the global economy a year ago, while countless other professionals have been left coping with income squeezes.
Some have found fresh opportunities or changed roles, but many more continue to experience sudden job loss as the fallout of the pandemic is felt across numerous sectors.
When Melody Beale’s job running corporate events in Dubai ended “with immediate effect” last year, it was her first experience of being made redundant.
Melody Beale lost her job running corporate events in Dubai last year. She used the jolt of unemployment to conceptualise and launch a food business. Photo: Chris Whiteoak / The National