The Importance of Outplacement Services

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The Importance of Outplacement Services

• NLEC Fall Conference 2005
• Claudine Evelly
• Devine Associates Inc.

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The Importance of Outplacement Services

• What is outplacement?
• Breaking up is hard to do
• The 1 reason why employers get sued
• The best companies do provide outplacement
  services

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The Importance of Outplacement Services

• Because the people you keep will remember the
  people you let go
• A recent survey indicated the top four reasons
  organizations provide outplacement services
• Commitment to remaining employees
• Morale of retained employees
• Former employees perception of the
  company
• Companys reputation in the community
  

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The Importance of Outplacement Services

• Because the people you let go will remember
• The survey also indicated that when people are
  treated well they
• Felt more favourably toward their former
• employer
• Recommend their former employer
• Frequently meet with former colleagues
• Important for next employer to provide
  outplacement

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The Importance of Outplacement Services

• Benefits of Outplacement Services
• For the terminated employee
• They move on to find success in a new job or
  career
• For the organization
• More likely to maintain or increase
  productivity and profitability