The need for company restructuring, redeployment and sometimes redundancy, is a reality of our economy. Needing to part with employees is a very difficult decision for any company to take.

Being put at risk and losing one’s income source is even harder for the erstwhile employee. Companies and individuals (both those leaving the company and those remaining) will feel the effects of redundancy for a long time after the actual event. Outplacement is a means to reduce the negative impact of a redundancy situation. Many companies refer to their employees as “our most valuable asset”. By providing support to employees hit with a redundancy situation, companies are able to demonstrate that they do live their values, that they do care about their people, and this is appreciated both by those being made redundant and those left behind.

“Consumer Led Transparency of Companies” is a practice becoming much more common with the arrival of sites like Glassdoor. This can lead to very negative press, which can take years to overcome. By providing Outplacement and proactively addressing comments appearing on these sites, companies are able to put their own message across to the wider world and mitigate some of the damage done to their brand.

Our typical offering includes: Thomas International PPA profiling, giving individuals a better insight into themselves and others; Support in creating and optimising their CV; Guidance on the use of Social Media, Job Boards and tools such as LinkedIn; Interview Practice; An introduction to Competency Based Interviewing; and support in putting the redundancy in to perspective and dealing with transformational change.

We have helped employees being made redundant to understand and come to terms with the change that has been forced on them. We have helped prepare them for the job market, feel more confident about themselves and their prospects. We have also put in place the strategies to ensure the remaining staff remain engaged and that the company reputation is maintained so there are no obstacles in going to market when the returns again to growth mode.