Outplacement Services

Providing outplacement services to separating employees is not just the responsible thing to do; outplacement also makes sound business sense. The quality of one’s experience with an outplacement provider affects how separated employees, your remaining staff, and even your community will judge your company.

For those being terminated, finding new employment and dealing with issues of self-worth and pride can be overwhelming – unless they are guided by an experienced outplacement counselor. With outplacement, they are much more likely to find a fulfilling and appropriate job, and find it faster. That kind of success reduces the length of unemployment, as well as the terminated employee’s financial difficulties and emotional stress. It also reduces the likelihood that the employee would resort to a termination-related lawsuit.

It's about the Relationship

We've been working with companies, large and small, in all industries and locations, since 1992 to help employers transition their people. The majority of our individual outplacement clients are professionals, managers, and executives, and in workshops the attendees are most often non-exempt or hourly employees. We've developed long-standing relationships with most of our clients and enjoy an extremely high client-satisfaction rating. Our focus is on results, and our many client testimonials attest to the achievement of those results.

In addition to providing outplacement, we can help you plan your termination process, prepare your managers for the separation meetings, and be on site during notification to quickly transition your departing employees.

Outplacement Needs Have Changed

Today's displaced professionals are likely to have a home computer with Internet access, so rather than providing office space and typists, we focus on providing what people really need – one-on-one guidance and customized workshops with an experienced outplacement consultant, who creates action plans tailored to their unique needs, and works with them to reach their goals as quickly as possible.

Our Approach to Outplacement

We recognize that someone who has been downsized isn't in the best frame of mind to attend cookie-cutter group seminars, often sitting together with people they don’t know who were downsized from other industries. Instead, we work individually alongside each person to help with their unique needs, or we deliver customized workshops just for your group.

Outplacement Packages

We provide outplacement in three formats:

• Individual month-to-month outplacement (for professionals, managers and executives)
• Customized workshops (for non-exempt and hourly employees)
• “Express” outplacement (for individuals – see below)

All three formats are focused on achieving results and are available at very reasonable fees.

Chris Posti is a dedicated, proven professional who loves the work she does. She has the ability to help her clients prepare for their job searches and keep them focused on what is important in their lives. Chris is a great listener and a very motivational person. The job search requires a person to be fit mentally, physically and even spiritually and Chris Posti prepares her clients in all three of those areas. Chris is the complete package and I would recommend her to anyone finding themselves in need of new employment. 

Dennis Dominick
Senior Quality Engineer
Westinghouse

Outplacement had many benefits for me, both personally and professionally.  My resume was much enhanced through editing. The mock interview was great practice for me, as I had not interviewed in over 15 years. The constant availability of a coach through the job search process either by phone or email to help evaluate potential opportunities and offers was extremely valuable. Weekly meetings kept my job search always moving forward and my self-esteem much higher than if I had approached the job search independently.

L.B., Operations VP

‘Treat others as you would want to be treated.’ This precept could not apply more than when a company must lay off a portion of its workforce. When we faced a layoff for the first time in our 37-year history, Posti & Associates put together a process that considered the needs of those affected by the layoff and allowed CTR to apply the Golden Rule. They provided all the necessary support for what was indeed a tremendously stressful period. We have used Posti & Associates for our ongoing outplacement needs and plan to do so should the occasion arise again.

Doug Duffy
Executive Vice President
CTR Systems

Posti & Associates' workshops were FANTASTIC, INVALUABLE, and VERY WELL WORTH THE TIME! I especially appreciated the individual care/attention that was provided and the fact that it was HANDS-ON! Inspiring and enjoyable. I learned where my talents are and what I REALLY want to do for a living. I learned the BEST ways to develop a resume and cover letter and how to “market” myself.

James Kitna
Appraisal Reviewer
Fiserv