Research on the benefits of Outplacement services
Research on the benefits of Outplacement services
“ There is a need for a strong relationship between the counsellor and the retrenchee .”
Employees in outplacement services ; do they get the help they need ? Gribble , Miller 2009 , Southern Cross University
Our team at TFA agree that it is vitally important that there be a strong relationship between the counsellor and the person going through outplacement , as it is this connection which has been seen to make all the difference in whether the outplacement services are effective or not in the eyes of the exiting employee .
We ensure our staff are passionate and invested in their work , in order to maximise the benefits and positive experiences of the exiting employee .
“ I think the biggest thing that helped in that particular case was that I was able to talk with him [ the outplacement counsellor ] because he didn ’ t know me and he was independent . I found it much more difficult to talk it through , well , particularly with my wife ; it was harder to talk through your feelings and what you were going to do , et cetera , with people who knew you than it was with someone who didn ’ t know you but was sympathetic . So … at the particular point in time , he was certainly invaluable to me . ( Ben , Interview 1 )”
Parris , Melissa Anne and Vickers , Margaret H . 2007 , Stories of ambivalence : Australian executives ' experiences of outplacement services , in AEPP 07 : Proceedings of the 15th Annual International Conference 2007 , Manhattan College , New York , N . Y ., pp . 108-113 .
Choice Career Services , Australian Outplacement Review , February 2012
“ On the whole , HR managers found outplacement programs to be beneficial to both employees and the organisation and were satisfied with the service they had received from outplacement providers . 100 % of respondents indicated positive experiences with their current provider .”