Outplacement Services

We have been working across a number of sectors offering Outplacement Services during the 2nd quarter of 2009. Industry sectors included: Transport & Logistics, Pharmaceutical, Public Sector and Construction. All projects went very well and consisted of a mix of 1-1 individual programmes and group workshops.
Read what some of the companies using the services had to [...]

We have completed a number of successful outplacement projects in April working with leading organisations within Financial Services, Pharmaceutical and Engineering Consultancy sectors. The size of the projects varied with the largest being 25 staff. Bespoke solutions were offered for each client with a blend of detailed 1-1 outplacement programmes and group workshops. Read what some [...]

Almost 17,000 more workers joined the register in March, bringing the total figure to 371,000.
These CSO figures show that 20,000 people signed on the Live Register in March bringing the seasonally adjusted total to 372,800 – a record high.
The CSO says that in the year to March, there was an unadjusted increase of 173,279 on the [...]

A quick post to let you know about a Career Workshop on 25th April in Dublin. The workshop is being led by two career experts Paul Mullan (Measurability) and Jane Downes (Clearview Coaching Group). There are two separate workshops – morning 10-1 and afternoon 2-5.
This is a MUST ATTEND for anyone out of work or even [...]

Redundancy is an emotional time for those directly affected by job loss but we sometimes forget about the management/owners who have to break the news or the other staff who survive the redundancy.
Employees affected can experience many emotions including anger, resentment, self-blame and despair before acceptance and moving on. Those breaking the news or [...]

Read a recent article about redundancy published in the Sunday Business Post. Leading Outplacement expert Paul Mullan offers insight into how professional Outplacement Services can support employers and employees through redundancy. Paul Mullan founded Measurability a Professional Career & Outplacement consultancy in 2006 having spent years working in Careers, Outplacement & Recruitment in Ireland and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]