Outplacement Services

• Termination Training for Managers
• One-on-One Counseling Services
• Seminars and 1-on-1 Follow-Up
  

Goals

• Assist as employers plan for downsizing, assuring that the process is humane and legal
• Enable employees leaving the firm to feel supported by the firm and maintain a sense that the firm values them and respects their work/personal life needs
• Assist employees being terminated in developing a practical and effective plan for obtaining employment
• Help employees manage change and make successful job and career transitions

Overview and Objectives

• Exploring Participants' Needs and Concerns
• Reactions to Downsizing/Stress Management
• Understanding Job and Career Transitions
• Assessing Strengths and Accomplishments
• Defining Goals and Objectives
• Developing a Powerful Resume (time for 1:1 editing recommended)

Organizing a Job Search Campaign

• Researching the Job Market
• Networking/Informational Interviewing
• The 2-Minute Pitch/Networking Role-Play
• Targeting the Right Companies
• Responding to Advertisements
• Handling Search Firms and Employment Agencies
• Utilizing References Effectively
• Recordkeeping

Marketing Communications

• Cover Letters
• Broadcast Letters
• Networking Letters
• Understanding the Employer's Needs
• Doing Your Homework
• Follow-Up Letters

Interviewing Skills

• Handling the 20 Toughest Questions/Role-Playing
• Evaluation of Offers
• Negotiating Offers

SEIDBET Associates
The Career Resiliency Experts
(212) 260-2026         New York City
seidbet@aol.com