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Measurability has been hitting the headlines recently with particular focus on our Outplacement Services. There have been a range of newspapers seeking our views on the jobs market in Ireland with particular focus on Redundancy. I have commented in the Sunday Business Post and Irish Independent recently with particular focus on Employers and how the can effectively navigate redundancy. Also watch out for my regular Career Doctor posts in the Independent.

Read an interesting article on Outplacement Services from the Sunday Independent dated 23.11.08.

Corporate Outplacement Services can prove to be a great benefit to you and your employees. Redundancy is a difficult period and this support can help you navigate successfully. From experience many employers will focus in on price BUT there are other important areas to consider. There are other factors to consider such as the outplacement team, accessibility to consultants and resources, previous project experience and industry knowledge and flexibility of the outplacement provider. More information on this has been outlined below.

Choosing your Outplacement Consultants.

The Outplacement Team – The people who will be doing the day to day hands on work with you and your staff. This is essential as Outplacement is a people service.

Accessibility – Accessibility of consultants and resource for your employees. Your staff need access to consultants and resources throughout the program.

Project Experience – Previous related project work.

Related Experience – Outplacement is career coaching and support packed in a different box. Related experience includes Recruitment Agency, Life Coaching, HR, Career Coaching, Training & Development, and Business Coaching.

Market Knowledge – Knowledge of the Irish market and your industry sector will improve the success of the outplacement program.

Flexibility – Some providers have material and resources with a one hat fits all approach. In reality no two projects are the same. Ideally you will have a program tailored for your requirements.

Price – Everyone has a budget and employers will want to get the best value for this budget. Remember best price is not always best quality. Most outplacement firms will provide options for your budget.

If you are an employer you have more questions about outplacement services or outplacement programs contact us now. Measurability offer outplacement services in Ireland and we can help you and your staff navigate redundancy successfully.

Outplacement and Redundancy services have many benefits for employers and employees. There is quite a bit of flexibility and options available to employers considering offering support to their staff. We work to the employer’s needs and their budget developing a bespoke solution to meet their situation.

1-1 Outplacement Programs

Individual programs are very popular with clients. They are normally offered for senior management and executive where the numbers would be smaller. This is not set in stone and some employers with high numbers affected by redundancy will often offer 1-1 programs over group programs.

What is a 1-1 Outplacement Program?

Outplacement programs offer a tailored solution for the individual. Sessions are completed in 1-1 format addressing needs specific to the individual. Therefore the individual dictates the content.

Typical areas covered include:
• Evaluating current career situation to help individuals understand themselves and provide career clarity. This will support individuals with career direction with the use of career assessment tools.
• CV writing and advice to help individuals market themselves more effectively and improve job application to interview ratio.
• Recruitment Strategies, job search skills and managing the job hunting process. This will prepare individuals for the job market and enable them to maximise performance.
• Interview coaching skills to make an impact at interview.
• Other topics include encouragement & support, self esteem, confidence and work life balance

1-1 Outplacement is a popular choice with employers however there are other options that can be explored. If you require information about outplacement please feel free to contact us now. Measurability offer outplacement solutions to employers in Ireland. We offer a flexible approach that will satisfy your requirements while working within your budget.

I had an interesting conversation with an employer about my Outplacement & Redundancy Services. I was pitching for a project and I was up against a UK outplacement firm. It was an interesting conversation as, although I am well able to sell myself and Measurability, I have never had to sell our Outplacement Services. I think I did a good job BUT let’s wait and see.This got me thinking that it is impossible for websites to give a true picture of a Company or its services especially when they are people focused. I suppose that is were Blogs help. If you and your staff are facing the prospect of Redundancy and you want to put some supports in place – Here are the reasons you should pick up the phone and call Measurability.Outplacement & Redundancy Services – Why Measurability?

Ever been at a presentation, course or training led by a dull person in a grey suit?
How did you feel?
Do you take in the information?
Where you actually inspired?

Inspiration is probably more important than the actual information in any Outplacement & Redundancy program. Yet many clients focus on fancy handouts and focus on irrelevant stuff when choosing a provider. A fancy handout never helped anyone get a job!!

I have the handouts and slides BUT more importantly I love what I do – career coaching, support and advice. I am passionate about helping people and inspiring people to succeed. I guess I am selfish in that I get great satisfaction out of what I do and I get paid for it.

I take a hand’s on approach in all Outplacement programs – I don’t just pitch for the business and then send my people to do a job. I will be a key part of the program. You will therefore not get somebody (In a grey suit) doing a job.

Outplacement & Redundancy Services – The Team.

I have much experience in this field – see my profile. I do many projects myself BUT I have a great network of career, recruitment and HR associates in the Industry. This makes a great group of like minded people who will be similar to me. If you like me, you will like the rest of the team.

Outplacement & Redundancy Services – A competitive price.

We offer programs to meet your needs and budget. This is not side stepping the cost issue. To give you a cost we need to know what you want. Contact us now for more information

Outplacement services are increasing in popularity in Ireland. Why? Read the papers. There has been an increase in redundancies and organisations want to support staff through this difficult period.

So why do some organisations offer Outplacement Services and others not?

You can have the arguement that some companies care and others do not. Personally I do not believe this. I feel that it is down to cost or FEAR of cost. When I speak to clients about Outplacement services the initial comments are “I could not afford this” or “Multinational offers redundancy support because they can afford it”. Believe me when I speak to clients about cost this is no longer an issue.

Cost of Outplacement services?

This will depend on a number of variables; the number of staff affected by displacement, the level of the staff, type of programs you want - 1-1 or workshop and your budget. An Outplacement and Redundancy program can be set up to meet your budget – and this is the important point.

Form more information and a quote visit measurability.

The newspapers, television and radio seem to be awash with that dreaded word – redundancy. Everywhere I turn it is doom and gloom and if I believed everything I would be like fairytale character “chicken licken” and be waiting for the sky to fall down. Why is it being covered by the media? Well that’s what we want to read, see and hear.

Yes there are an increasing number of redundancy announcements in Ireland but there are as many job creation announcements. New job announcements don’t sell papers at this present time and they are often by the way comments. “BREAKING NEWS: 400 jobs lost in Dublin as the employment market takes another bashing. Oh and by the way a US multinational will create 3000 jobs in Kildare”. The reality is new job creation is matching and even exceeding job losses. There has always been redundancy in Ireland. Remember when the IT/electronics sector crashed in 2001. Our economy is moving from its manufacturing employment base and there are also shorter product life cycles through factors like increased competition and improvements in technology. You can expect redundancy announcements at a more frequent rate. Gone is a job for life.

There are two points to make on the redundancy topic. Firstly people believe what they read and this affects their outlook and reinforces their beliefs. I met a chap through work recently and the meeting reinforces this point. He was working in a job he didn’t like. He had been made redundant, struggled to find suitable work and therefore took up his current post. He commented that there was no work in the region and he could list five recent redundancy announcements with great conviction. There was no future and everything looked grim and everyone and everything was to blame except him (this is my next point but let me finish this one). As we spoke I opened the local paper I was holding in my hand and I pointed out the new jobs announcement in the next town. This individual had not seen the article. Why? Because he was only looking for the news he wanted to see and the stories that would back up his reality.

The other point is that that people respond differently to redundancy and they have different outcomes after redundancy. Why is this? I have worked with a number of organisations that closed their doors in various locations, trying to get work for those who were let go. I have always been amazed with how different people react. Comments like “I hated that job and thank God I got the push”, “Now I have the opportunity to go traveling” and “I am going to use the few quid to set up my own business” still ring in my mind amid all the doom and gloom. I guess these people are not victims to the event. If redundancy was the determining factor everyone would be miserable but this is not the case. There are those who do not blame the event but instead they take control of what the think and what they to do to get the outcomes that they want.

Yes redundancy is not a nice place to be especially for those with financial and family commitments. There is the fear, anxiety, stress BUT if you blame the event you have no control of your destiny. If you change your responses to the event and take action what seemed like a disaster could turn into a bright new future. So is redundancy the end of the world or the start of new beginnings? – well that is up to you!!

For information about Outplacement & Redundancy Services – contact us now!!