How does outplacement work

What is outplacement?

Outplacement is a service offered to employees who have lost, or will be losing their job, to help them quickly find a new career path. Here is a view of what someone would experience when going through an LHH outplacement programme. 

 Redundancy
After working for his company for several years, Mark's role has been made redundant. As part of his redundancy package his employer has paid for an outplacement support service to help him move on in his career quickly.

Many employers invest in outplacement support as it is seen as the right thing to do and they care about what happens to their former employees as they navigate the emotional highs and lows of career transition. 

 Outplacement
Mark is given information about LHH and LHH is given Mark's information to get in touch. Outplacement is a valuable resource to help professionals to move on in their careers. Most want to find a similar job in the same industry and outplacement support can help them achieve this faster than those without this support.

It can also help them explore our career options with many professionals taking this unplanned career break to reflect on what they want to do next. 

 Engage
LHH contacts Mark to let him know what programme is available to him. The programmes can vary in style, length and access. The advantage of LHH outplacement is the scale and diversity of its resources giving LHH's candidates the flexibly to explore different options or just use the resources that they need which will get them a new job fast. 

 Introduction
Mark has an initial briefing call and agrees the main objectives of what he hopes to achieve with his next career move. This is an important part of the process to help him reframe and refocus on what matters most in his career. 

 Coaching
LHH matches Mark with his dedicated career advisor. A trained and certified coach proves to be an invaluable part of the journey. Our advisors provide valuable career guidance, local and sector knowledge that will help support the decisions that our candidates want to make. The diversity and experience of our advisors is a key element that separates LHH's outplacement from our competitors. 

 Branding
Mark receives support from a branding specialist to help him build his CV, LinkedIn profile and his online brand presence. For many people this could be a new or very overdue experience. 

We advise on how candidates can effectively build their online profile and promote their experiences and strengths that they will bring to future roles and employers. 

 Learning
Mark has the opportunity to explore a wide range of career resources including upskilling courses, videos, webinars, podcasts and employer spotlights with 24/7 access to LHH's online portal.

Our career portal has thousands of easily accessible learning resources, including access to LinkedIn's vast learning portal, to support whatever career steps candidates decide to take.

 Networking
Mark attends workshops and seminars on career topics of interest that have been recommended by his career advisor. This is where a lot of new networking contacts are made which is an important step as 70% of people find jobs through networking.

 Connecting
Mark attends virtual and onsite job events and is supported by his career advisor who connects him to LHH's exclusive job portal where thousands of hiring managers and recruiters are actively searching for experienced professionals. 

 Success!
Mark successfully secures his next move and can start his new position with confidence. LHH will continue to support him throughout the first 3 months of his new job, helping him to integrate with his new colleagues and employer. 

It is vital for an employer to make sure their employees are cared for as their continue their career journeys. So to is supporting those employees who remain in the business where morale and productivity may fall. Those who stay will see how their former colleagues are treated as it could be them next. LHH's 360 degree support helps businesses engage and motivate their remaining employees so that productivity and employee retention does not drop.

For more information about LHH's outplacement services please contact us.