ABOUT OUTPLACEMENT

We help companies navigate layoffs and reorganizations professionally, humanely, and with respect for departing employees.

When a company needs to reduce its workforce, managing the legal process correctly is only one part of the challenge. Just as important is how people experience their departure, what they take away from the situation, and how the change is perceived by those who remain with the company.

Layoffs are always sensitive. They affect departing employees, their managers, the HR team, and colleagues across the organization. When people are left without support after the announcement, uncertainty, tension, and unanswered questions can quickly spread throughout the company.

Outplacement helps companies handle this moment with greater care and dignity. It gives departing employees practical career and emotional support, while helping the company protect trust, relationships, and its employer reputation.

How outplacement supports departing employees

For someone who is losing their job, the first moments after the announcement are often the hardest. They may not know where to start, how today’s job market works, how to prepare their CV or resume, how to explain their departure, or how to find a new opportunity after years with one company.

Our programs help them gain a clear plan, better direction, and greater confidence.

We help them:

• process the new situation and rebuild confidence
• define their experience, achievements, and value in the market
• prepare a professional CV or resume, LinkedIn profile, and career materials
• set a clear job search strategy
• prepare for interviews and selection processes
• activate contacts and look for opportunities beyond job boards
• take the next career step more thoughtfully and with greater confidence

How outplacement supports the company

For the company, outplacement is a way to show that support for people does not end when employment has to end.

It helps reduce the impact of difficult decisions, ease uncertainty, and support a more dignified transition. It also sends an important message to remaining employees: the company treats people fairly, even in situations that are not easy.

Outplacement helps companies:

• reduce tension during reorganizations
• support departing employees as they return to the job market
• protect trust among remaining teams
• maintain respectful relationships with former employees
• strengthen the reputation of a responsible employer
• manage a sensitive period professionally and respectfully

Outplacement helps companies manage difficult change in a way that gives departing employees real support and shows remaining teams that people are treated fairly, even in sensitive situations.

Why Lifework

Outplacement is not an add-on HR service for us. It is our specialization.

We have long supported companies through situations that require difficult people decisions. We understand what HR, leadership teams, managers, and departing employees face in these moments. That is why our programs go far beyond a CV or resume update. They provide practical career guidance, emotional support, and structured assistance throughout the transition.

We specialize in outplacement

Unlike general HR or consulting firms, we focus specifically on career transitions and supporting people through job loss. This allows us to use tools, know-how, and processes designed to help participants gain a clear plan, rebuild confidence, and take concrete steps toward their next opportunity.

We work with the hidden job market

Many opportunities never appear on public job boards. That is why our individual programs include Reverse Headhunting. We actively map the market, approach relevant companies, and help clients access opportunities that may not be publicly advertised.

We tailor support to each situation

A senior executive, a middle manager, and a larger group of departing employees each need a different type of support. We tailor our programs to the seniority of the employees, the scope of the change, the needs of the company, and the specific situation of the people affected.

We combine career, emotional, and practical support

Job loss is not only a practical matter. People often face uncertainty, a loss of confidence, and concerns about what comes next. That is why we combine career advisory, coaching, Facet5 diagnostics, job market preparation, interview training, LinkedIn positioning, and work with professional contacts.

We also support HR teams and managers

Support does not start only after the change has been announced. We help companies prepare for sensitive conversations, think through the process, identify risks, and set communication in a way that is clear, respectful, and manageable for both managers and employees.

We work discreetly, transparently, and in alignment with the HR team

We design the process so it is clear for the company and safe for participants. We ensure smooth onboarding, clear communication, high-quality delivery, and, when needed, regular reporting on the progress of the program.