Outplacement

When it comes to layoffs and staff reductions, managing employee offboarding can be a challenge even for the most experienced HR professional. It is a stressful event for everyone involved. The good news is that outplacement support services can make this delicate process much easier for both the HR leader responsible for organizing the process and for those being laid off.

The trauma of the decision to terminate employment can be alleviated by the severance package offered to employees upon departure. However, this is not sufficient if it is limited to financial measures alone. From a social and psychological perspective, the negative impact on employees is reduced if the employer supports them through outplacement services.
In essence, outplacement is a service provided to employees affected by a layoff or job reduction, helping them navigate their transition to a new role outside the company.

Benefits for the Organization

• Maintaining the morale, engagement, and retention of existing employees
• Providing specialized, professional support to affected employees during the transition phase
• Handling offboarding events (of any kind!) superficially can be detrimental to the employer brand, as it affects the company’s image in the market

Benefits for Employees:

• Reducing negative emotions generated by the downsizing process
• Personalized counseling and guidance in career transition to achieve professional objectives in the shortest time possible
• Concrete action plan outlining the steps to find a new job

Outplacement services do not specifically place individuals into new roles at other companies. They do not offer headhunting or recruitment services, but rather assist participants in managing their job search, allowing them to consciously choose where and when they want to be employed, while providing them with all the tools they will ever need.

Our services include:

• 3 individual career coaching sessions
• CV analysis
• LinkedIn profile analysis
• Interview simulation (role-playing)
• 1 mental and psychological preparation session