Outplacement Services

Much of the media focus is on recession, job loss and redundancy with a negative emphasis. From personal experience working with employees affected by redundancy I have witness more positive outcomes. I have many positive stories about how individuals turned a perceived negative event into a positive outcome. I recently read a post on RecruitIreland [...]

There are now 277,200 on the live register in Ireland as a result of large increases last month. Brian Cowen predicts a bleak 2009 with an expected additional 70,000 added to this figure. Opposition think these figures are conservative. The Dublin City Mayor expects some future job loss within the City retail sector as a [...]

SHL Ireland carried out a comprehensive survey with Technology companies in Ireland. It analysed HR strategy in the current climate. Much of the survey findings indicated consolidation and getting more out of existing staff through succession planning, redeployment, training and development.
An interesting statistic was the fact that 16.2pc of companies surveyed identified an immediate [...]

Below is an article on outplacement services published in the Sunday Independent on November 23rd 2008.
Finding one’s place
Although Outplacement is chiefly aimed at employees who find themselves in a redundancy situation, it can also help protect a company’s brand when it is forced to take such action. Linda Daly reports.
When Cork-based multinational Tyco announced [...]

There is no doubt that redundancy is becoming a fact of life and work. Current economic situation aside redundancy is here to stay. After years of employment sunshine there has been a sharp rise in job loss in Ireland.
Last Month (October) figures indicated that 4,644 workers were laid off in Ireland. This represents a [...]

Redundancy some facts
Below are some quick facts about redundancy for employers and employees. Some facts about eligibility and how redundancy can exist.
To be eligible for redundancy you must:
-be between the ages of 16 & 66
-have been working for your employer for at least 8 hours a week
-have 104 weeks of continuous service for the same [...]

Below are extracts from a recent Sunday Times article about Redundancy & Outplacement Services in Ireland. The article contains comment from Paul Mullan of Measurability. Measurability is a leading Outplacement Consultancy in Ireland.
Don’t end up stuck in the dole-drums.
Axed workers should take advantage of any assistance to kick-start their career, writes Gabrielle Monaghan
Getting laid off [...]

Research published earlier this year highlighted the following – Organisations that made 1% of their workforce redundant experienced a dramatic increase in staff choosing to leave after the redundancy – Up to a 31% increase!!
This statistic highlights the importance of managing redundancy effectively. It also highlights the importance of effective support structures throughout the difficult [...]