What are outplacement services?
Outplacement services provide practical and emotional support to employees who are leaving an organisation, usually through redundancy, restructuring or organisational change.
The aim of outplacement support is to help individuals navigate career transition with greater confidence, clarity and resilience. This can include career coaching, CV support, LinkedIn profile development, interview preparation and job search guidance.
Effective outplacement services also support organisations by helping manage change sensitively, protecting employer reputation and maintaining trust with remaining employees.
Supporting leavers with flexible outplacement services
Facing redundancy can feel overwhelming. In today’s uncertain climate, outplacement support gives your people the confidence, tools, and clarity they need to move forward—whether into a new role or an entirely fresh career direction. We can provide outplacement services to any number of employees, using a blend of tailored coaching, workshops, e-learning, webinars and access to useful resources via our LMS app to suit all budgets.
Offered as part of a redundancy or separation package, outplacement not only eases the transition but also protects and strengthens your employer brand. Our goal is simple: to help employees build confidence, capability and clarity with their transition and leave as positive ambassadors for your organisation.
Why outplacement support matters
Redundancy and organisational change can be highly stressful for employees and managers alike.
Providing professional outplacement support demonstrates that an organisation values its people and wants to support them positively through transition. It can also help reduce uncertainty, improve morale among remaining employees and protect organisational reputation during periods of change.
For individuals, outplacement coaching provides practical tools, emotional support and career guidance at a time when confidence and direction may be affected.
Our most popular outplacement service is the one-to-one coaching tailored for each individual’s needs. The first session focuses on making sense of the news, assessing readiness for the job market, and identifying which areas of support will make the biggest impact. Thereafter, coaching sessions will focus on priority areas for the employee; this might be refreshing their LinkedIn profile, leveraging the unadvertised job market or preparing for interviews.
Our outplacement services will typically focus on:
Our approach
At People Business, we believe outplacement services should feel personal, practical and genuinely supportive.
We recognise that every individual responds differently to career transition. Some people need space to process change and rebuild confidence, while others want immediate practical support with interviews, networking or career planning.
Our outplacement coaching is tailored around the individual rather than following a rigid programme. We work flexibly to provide support that reflects each person’s goals, experience and readiness for the job market.
Because our consultants have extensive HR, coaching and organisational experience, we also understand the wider context organisations are navigating during restructuring and change.
Frequently asked questions
Both organisations and employees benefit. Employees receive career transition support, while organisations demonstrate care and professionalism during periods of change.
Many organisations provide outplacement services to support employees positively during change and help protect morale, engagement and employer reputation.
Outplacement coaching may include CV support, LinkedIn optimisation, interview preparation, career coaching and job search guidance.
Outplacement services provide career transition support to employees leaving an organisation, often following redundancy or restructuring.
Comments from clients who have received outplacement coaching from People Business
“Working with Chrissie provided me with a little oasis of support and encouragement during a very difficult time. I loved how she would flex what we did in each session based on developments, progress made and the greatest need at the time. We covered a whole range of things, and she helped me prepare for a really important interview and another important negotiation to conclude on a new position.“
“People Business provided a great outplacement programme for our employees as the programme was both personal and flexible. The employee feedback was very positive, and it’s a pleasure to hear that the support from People Business help provide the skills needed to secure alternative employment or different ventures.”
“Working with Chrissie allowed me to reflect on my career to date and to consider carefully my next steps. I found her to be friendly, considered and adaptable with her approach. She helped me to refine my CV, to be mindful to keep my interview answers concise and on point and also provided me with some valuable insight to different industries and their respective approach to recruitment.
Throughout the process, I felt that I was able to steer the conversation to get the most out of my time with Chrissie and am very grateful to her for taking the time and effort to provide me with additional useful information following our meetings. Overall, I found the sessions very worthwhile and would have no hesitation in recommending Chrissie Saunders and the People Business Outplacement Programme.”