YOUR EMPLOYEES’ NEEDS

In our current market, many organizations are faced with downsizing and terminating employees. As a result, the market is flooded with experienced professionals. These individuals have unique needs, which are best supported by a formal Outplacement Program:

Limited experience and exposure to job search

Just because a worker is an experienced professional, we do not assume that "they know" how to build effective marketing material or perform an effective job search.

The market has high expectations of how experienced professionals present themselves. Yet, many of these same individuals may not have the necessary skills, nor are they adequately prepared for an effective job search at the level that is necessary to secure the position for which they are qualified.

• Many experienced professionals have not had exposure to the current job market for many years. They are hopelessly out of touch with the realities of today's marketplace. Their job-hunting skills are virtually non-existent.
•  Many of these individuals have not had the need to develop a résumé in a large number of years and because of their lack of experience in this area, they are unable to develop appropriate material that will initiate a response from their targeted prospective employers.

Limited administrative and technical expertise

Many experienced professionals have previously worked in an environment where administrative and technical assistance was provided to them. Therefore, they do not have the skill set to develop an effective résumé or to take advantage of technological advances. They miss opportunities such as effectively using job boards that require ASCII text files, creating résumés that are specifically formatted for scanning, and inserting keywords so that their résumé will be found in a corporate database.

The Career Transition Program helps these individuals by replacing their administrative support systems. It offers:

• A Certified Professional Résumé Writer who will create their marketing documents for them.
• Technically capable consultants that are able to effectively assist them in taking advantage of today’s job search technology. 

Your terminated employee gets encouragement and support with the clear goal of helping him or her become professionally re-established.

Need for higher standard of marketing material

Experienced workers generally have been accustomed to more senior level positions and higher salaries than their younger counterparts. This leads to a unique issue for them. 

By the very nature and level of the positions that they are applying for, experienced professionals require exceptional marketing documents, which will initiate a call from the appropriate prospective employers. These marketing documents are in themselves, necessary to initiate a face-to-face meeting with the appropriate hiring manager.

Need to determine their specialized skills fit

Many experienced workers have highly specialized skills, which are not easily transferable, at least on the surface. They cannot conceive of doing anything other than what they have been doing in the past. 

The Career Transition Program offers these individuals with an opportunity to take a formal in-depth personal assessment, which helps them to think about themselves in creative and innovative ways.

Need for private, confidential and convenient support

Displaced workers in need of assistance do not appreciate having to drive to a location and meet in a group setting to discuss their situation with total strangers or even worse, with previous colleagues.

This convenient program encourages the experienced worker to take charge of their future by performing the complete program from the privacy and comfort of their home. Employees referred for outplacement can be assured of confidentiality in their relations with us.

We take advantage of remote technology to make it easy for individuals…wherever they reside. As a matter of fact, geography isn't an important consideration in our business because of technological advances. We work globally via phone, facsimile, e-mail, and the internet. Therefore, it doesn't matter where you or your former employees are located. We can help.

The Career Transition Program addresses all these issues and others, offering hands-on administrative support and specific advice on individual needs.

Our service is confidential and by appointment or arrangement only. To obtain further information or to schedule an appointment contact Graham Management Group.