…that experienced HR managers will wholeheartedly agree with.
HR Managers – do you ever wonder if it’s worth paying for an outplacement consultant to support your people? Maybe you are considering having to make many redundancies because your organisation is going through hard times – can you bear the costs of an individual outplacement service for each person?
Many organisations pay for just one month of support for those most directly affected by outplacement. Even that’s not cheap – so what does a great outplacement consultant offer?
Outplacement Consultants – do you sometimes wonder how much value you add?
As an outplacement consultant I have helped support retrenched employees to overcome thoughts of suicide; I have helped lift the spirits of dejected Executives; I have helped soothe the fears of a team who were transferred to another organisation – a team who might otherwise have considered suing; I have helped support anxious managers giving the news the first time; I have helped support the team left behind to reduce voluntary resignations; I have helped retrenched employees to feel supported through a myriad of rejection letters (and absence of replies to their applications); I have helped them find new work they love; and had them tell me spontaneously “this was the best thing that could have happened for me”.
If you’ve been through the bad times yourself, been retrenched, not had enough work and had the worry of “what next?” – and come through it – then you empathise with your client and you are SO valuable. If you are trained in career transition guidance as well you can take people who are struggling to a higher level that they can’t even imagine right now.
You can help them get there faster. You can show them the steps, guide them and empower them to find work they want.
You can integrate all of your skills, learnings, modalities and experiences and help people from your personal experience. You use your skills in career transition, NLP, psychology, careers guidance and coaching to give all the support a retrenched employee needs to get where they need to go.
At the end of the day, YOU have been the phoenix, now you can help your clients to rise from the shock and sadness of redundancy. YOU are a catalyst for other people to overcome their blocks and mindset barriers to find their next step and maintain their optimism throughout.
And for that I salute you! You are more valuable to the world than it yet realises.
So – is a great outplacement consultant worth it? One hundred percent yes!
- A great outplacement consultant may literally save lives
- A great outplacement consultant provides expert guidance so job seekers get their approach right from the get-go and find a job faster.
- A great outplacement consultant may stop you from wasting time down at the courts!
For more on what to consider before retrenching employees, tools and resources to help you see the HR Development at Work career change, outplacement and redundancy webpage here.
If you are a HR Manager seeking career transition or outplacement support for people in your organisation please contact us on 8322 8455 / bridget@developmentatwork.com.au for a free no obligation meeting and quote – we would love to talk to you about how we can assist your people.
Development at Work Australia is Adelaide’s leading career transition firm offering a positive psychology based outplacement program – individually tailored to the needs of recipients. For information about our outplacement and career transition services click here.
Our range of services grows all the time – contact us to find out about our latest services. We assist retrenched workers to manage their mindset and build their resume and brand.
To find out more about our complete solution options which include:
- Resume writing
- Finding jobs online
- Finding the hidden jobs
- Finding free and low cost services, concessions and local help
- Interview skills practice and feedback
- Counselling, NLP and Strategic Intervention techniques
- Portfolio careers coaching – attracting employers and income producing opportunities, exploring entrepreneurship and work related strengths
- Building your brand as a job seeker
- The use of techniques to build optimism, hope, and resilience
- Techniques and tools to overcome physical or psychological issues that could otherwise have held back a person’s job search progress
please contact 08 8322 8455 or bridget@developmentatwork.com.au
Retrenched workers are often anxious with the uncertainty of unemployment and this can lead to tunnel vision – the HR Development at Work programs offer a mindset shift which helps each person embrace new ways of thinking about work, their strengths, and how to connect with employment and entrepreneurial opportunities.
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To find useful checklists about what to consider and prepare before deciding to make redundancies, and the redundancy pay calculator – go to our career transition, outplacement and redundancy webpage here:
To find out how else we can help you with the provision of positive psychology based HR initiatives click here: www.developmentatwork.com.au or call us on 08 8322 8455. Or contact bridget@developmentatwork.com.au if you need any human resources or organisational development help, across the employee lifecycle.