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POV: A Local Perspective on Global Outplacement

Intoo USA

Of course it feels good to do the right thing, but there are practical business reasons for providing outplacement services, including reducing litigation costs and protecting employer brand. When making a financial decision to reduce headcount, the last thing a company wants is to then increase future hiring costs due to a damaged brand.

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LinkedIn’s VP of talent acquisition on how recruiting has changed in the last 30 years, and where it's headed in the AI-driven future

HR Brew

Scruggs spent 10 business days researching the role and leads, including calling the Navy’s personnel department, which faxed her the names and numbers of military outplacement specialists, who then recommended veterans that she could contact. The role went unfilled for weeks, and the firm had no proprietary matches.

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HR Trends: The Key Reads of July 2022

Intoo USA

This month, between inflation and pandemic-era over-staffing, hiring freezes, rescinded job offers, and pay incentives were hot topics in the HR industry. . Some companies—often in the tech space—are instituting hiring freezes whether or not they’ve begun layoffs. Here’s a growing list of the tech companies that have paused hiring.

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Top Outplacement Firms: A List for Buyers of Outplacement

Careerminds

When shopping for outplacement services, you probably want to know who the top outplacement companies are. However, the need for outplacement typically arises during a highly stressful time, just when you shouldn’t also have the burden of worrying about whether or not you are choosing the right firm. Let’s get straight into it.

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Is Workforce Redeployment an Alternative to Layoffs?

Intoo USA

With many poorly executed layoffs going viral , some organizations have received negative press for hiring new employees shortly after letting others go. This is not only a bad business practice; it can also waste money and other resources in hiring, onboarding new employees, and severance for those let go.

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Outplacement Process: Top 10 Things to Know?

Intoo USA

Much as hiring isn’t a simple matter of just saying “yes” to a candidate, the outplacement process for your employees has many components, each of which requires careful consideration. Steps in the Outplacement Process. The outplacement process begins when an outplacement firm starts working with your laid-off employee.

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How Employee Attrition Affects the Workplace

Intoo USA

Also, the constant need to hire and train new employees can strain resources and divert focus from core business objectives. In contrast, employee turnover is a broader concept that includes both attrition and hiring. It can erode institutional knowledge, as departing employees take with them valuable experience and insights.