{"id":1162,"date":"2016-09-10T15:47:04","date_gmt":"2016-09-10T19:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/?p=1162"},"modified":"2019-09-24T17:16:43","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T21:16:43","slug":"right-placement-a-better-version-of-outplacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/right-placement-a-better-version-of-outplacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Right Placement \u2013 An Alternative to Outplacement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Right-Placement vs. Outplacement.<\/strong> What’s the right choice? There are several types of placement services that I offer to companies. Right-Placement<\/strong> – makes sure an employee is in a role where they are effective, motivated and high-performing. Outplacement <\/strong>– helps an employee who has already left a company to prepare for their next job, wherever that may be. Both of these types of placements have their time, value and benefit. Let’s take a look at what they are all about.<\/span><\/p>\n

Outplacement \u2013 The Basics<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve seen movies like The Company Men<\/em> (2010, starring Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, and Tommy Lee Jones) or you\u2019re up on human resources (HR) services then you may be familiar with a service called Outplacement. Just to make sure we\u2019re on the same page, Outplacement, is career coaching and related help that helps someone who has been released from their current job find suitable new employment. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here are outplacement’s key features:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. The former employer pays for the service<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Should help identify other suitable jobs and\/or career paths<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Can include help with resumes, cover letters, and help improve a client’s online presence<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. May also include strategies and tactics to help the affected employee gain access to employment opportunities through networking and outreach<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Should help the affected employee prepare for job interviews\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Outplacement<\/a> is one of my core services that integrate the HR and Career Coaching aspects of my consulting practice in a unique way. On the HR side, my practice deals with the delicate circumstances when an employee is no longer in the right role.\u00a0 They should transition into a different role within the organization or at another workplace. On the Career Coaching side, my practice incorporates elements of career management for the affected employee.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Now There\u2019s \u201cRight-Placement\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

    My Career Coaching services are, <\/em>on\u00a0occasion,<\/em>\u00a0made available to employees at the employers’ expense.\u00a0Forward-thinking employers recognize that training\u00a0<\/em>resources\u00a0should be\u00a0set aside for Executive Coaching for members of the C-suite and for Career Coaching for non-executive employees. Typically, two types of employees have made use of this employer-supplied Career Coaching: top performers and employees who underperform and\/or are unhappy.
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    What has been fascinating is that these employees who underperform found more suitable niches\u00a0where they could thrive and make meaningful contributions. The magic is that these employees moved on\u00a0without being\u00a0terminated<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0without triggering an expensive severance package<\/strong>.\u00a0Basically, I\u2019ve created a cheaper, happier alternative to firing an employee who\u00a0was no longer\u00a0<\/em>a great fit for his\/her previous\u00a0role.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    It’s Important That Employee’s “Fit” Their Role<\/p><\/div>\n

    An excellent\u00a0professional development coach can help these types of employees find and flourish in different roles.\u00a0So\u00a0instead of a negative, costly firing process, businesses use my Career Coaching services when a problem with an employee\u2019s “fit” within the organization becomes obvious.\u00a0This course of action is like outplacement since\u00a0the employer\u00a0pays for it and the end result is that the\u00a0employee ends up in the right new role<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 it\u2019s Right-Placement!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    What Makes Right-Placement So Effective?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

    This form of Career Coaching helps “stuck” employees identify their career strengths, ideal roles and land a new job. It may only take an employee\u00a020 hours (or less) for this transition\u00a0to happen. Plus, it is a happy, voluntary and far less costly process than to wait until the only option is to fire someone and pay them severance. There\u2019s no comparison between paying for 20 hours of support versus paying for months of an employee\u2019s salary plus possible legal fees (if things go sideways).<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Part of why Right-Placement by I\/O Advisory Services works so well is because the approach is different from approaches used by others.\u00a0For instance:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Right-Placement – A Great Alternative to Traditional Outplacement<\/p><\/div>\n