Few employers track whether outplacement works.
Members provide a wide range of employment services and solutions, including temporary and contract staffing, recruiting and permanent placement, outplacement and outsourcing, training, and human resource consulting.
A consultancy firm usually provides the outplacement services which are paid for by the former employer and are achieved through practical advice and psychological support.
Outplacement is either delivered through individual one-on-one sessions or in a group format.
As demand rises in the $4 billion-a-year outplacement business, providers increasingly offer standardized services, which some workers say offer little value.
I understand that the company has offered outplacement services to its redundant employees; that is welcome, but it is only a first step.
A commercially run redundancy counselling and outplacement service has been set up to help civil servants who have been made redundant identify new opportunities.
A comprehensive programme of career and specialist briefings, training courses and elements of outplacement is also available to eligible personnel during their final two years.
