What is Outplacement?

When organisations go through organisational change and redundancy, how employers support those leaving speaks volumes. Outplacement and career transition support is more than a service, it’s a way to uphold your values, protect your reputation and be seen to do the right thing by your employees.

At LHH, organisations benefit from over 50 years of experience to help their employees move forward with confidence, underpinned with genuine care for the wellbeing of your employees.

 

What is outplacement?

Outplacement, also referred to as career transition, is support offered to your employees exiting the organisation, often due to restructuring or redundancy. Paid for by the employer, it’s designed to help people quickly transition to the next stage of their career by giving them access to tailored career coaching, CV and LinkedIn guidance, personal branding, interview preparation, job market insights.

Outplacement isn’t just about what is offered, it’s how it is delivered. At LHH, we centre everything on the individual. Our expert career coaches provide personalised, empathetic guidance built around each person’s goals, strengths and circumstances. Whether delivered onsite or online, our programmes are adaptable, scalable and are shaped to meet the needs of your employees within the realities of today’s job market.

 

Benefits of outplacement for employers

Offering outplacement to employees exiting the organisation shows care and integrity from the employer and that they want to support employees transitioning to the next stage of their career. It also makes sound business sense as providing outplacement can:

• Help protect your brand reputation – by being seen to actively invest in providing career support to your employees and it can enhance your brand values.
• Reduce the risk of potential litigation – proactively enhancing the redundancy package by including career support services at a time when they need it most will reduce the risk of potential litigation. We support our clients by partnering with their HR team to provide additional messaging to those affected by redundancies to ensure that the outplacement support they have access to is clearly communication during and after the redundancy process.
• Improve workforce morale – outplacement doesn’t just benefit those who are exiting the organisation. It can provide valuable support to those who remain as they navigate a period of change. Giving your workforce access to outplacement resources, including career coaching, can help improve resilience, engagement and motivation which can lead to improved productivity and employee retention.
• Provide resource access around working patterns – Outplacement resources are usually accessible via online portals providing access 24/7. LHH is one of the few outplacement providers to also provide onsite support, embedding access to resources within the organisation and working around work shifts to minimise disruption whilst providing workers will access to valuable career resources.

LHH outplacement support

If you are reviewing your redundancy or people strategy for this year, find out how we can partner with you to provide valuable outplacement support to both you and your employees.

 

Benefits of outplacement for employees?

For those leaving an organisation, outplacement can make a real difference to how they transition in their career, giving them access to valuable support when they need it the most. Employees can benefit from:

• Access to experienced career coaches – Outplacement candidates benefit from personalised and confidential advice to help them achieve their career goals. LHH career coaches have years of experience and can provide industry and local knowledge to help support individual career goals
• Access to career resources – Individuals can get access to extensive online career resources to help them achieve their career goals. More advanced career platforms like LHH’s Career Hub are underpinned by AI which enables content to be recommended to users based on their career goals, giving them access to tailored resources.
• CV and LinkedIn profile optimisation – Some of the most used resources are those which help users update and optimise their CVs and LinkedIn profiles. With more hirers using AI tools to search for keywords, helping candidates update their CVs and LinkedIn profiles will increase their visibility.
• Wellbeing support – going through a redundancy can be an emotional rollercoaster and a life changing experience. Outplacement can provide valuable wellbeing and resilience support. One of the most consistent pieces of feedback candidates give to us is how supportive our career coaches are and being there to listen to their fears and uncertainties. Through these open discussions, candidates are able to clearly plan for their next steps with guidance from their career coach.

LHH outplacement support

If you are reviewing your redundancy or people strategy for this year, find out how we can partner with you to provide valuable outplacement support to both you and your employees.

 

Why LHH is the UK’s number 1 supplier of outplacement services

We have been supporting employees to successfully transition in their careers for over 50 years. We know that the needs of employees and employers are unique and we put people at the heart of everything we do, combining empathy and personalised support with cutting-edge technology and AI-driven tools to help exiting employees identify new opportunities, unique to their specific career goals.

The guidance we provide to employers helps them to protect their brand, reduce the risk of litigation and be seen to be doing the right thing in supporting their employees who are exiting the business.

 

Outplacement that’s human, strategic and built for today

At LHH, we deliver outplacement that blends care with capability. Our flexible delivery, tech-enabled tools and passionate people help individuals and businesses navigate change with purpose. Because when people land well, businesses grow stronger.

 

LHH outplacement support

If you are reviewing your redundancy or people strategy for this year, find out how we can partner with you to provide valuable outplacement support to both you and your employees.