Supporting staff leaving your organisation

Career Management & Outplacement Services for the Public Sector

The use of career management and outplacement in private sector companies around the world is a long established principle having started in the United States more than 30 years ago.

• Manyprivatesectoremployeeswillhaveexperiencedredundancyatleastoncein theircareerastraditionalworkinglivesaltered–ithasbecomeanacceptedfact thatthereisnolongerajobforlife.

• Organisationswhichprovidecareermanagementandoutplacementshowthey areusingthebestHRpracticeandprovidingadutyofcaretotheiremployees.

• Providingcareermanagementandoutplacementservicesaspartofthe redeploymentandredundancyprocessisproventohelpanindividualbetter absorbtheimpactoftheirsituation,andmanagewhatevertransitiontheydecideto embarkupon.

• Redundancyisanemotionalanddifficulttimeforallconcerned–ourservices, deliveredbycareermanagementprofessionals,havearangeofbenefitsthatcan fitwithyourorganisation’saimsandobjectivesforemployeecare.

• Professionalcareermanagementandoutplacementcansubstantiallyreducethe burdenonthoseimplementingthedecisionsaswellasthoseitdirectlyimpacts.

• AsexpertsinHRservicesweknowthatemployeeengagementofthoseremaining isakeypartofmanagingtheimpactofmakingredundancies–ourservices contributetoimprovingtheirengagementandmotivation.

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• Reducesstressonmanagersduring difficultdecisionsandtimes.

• Providesaprofessional ‘parachute’forthoseleavingor activelyconsideringit.

• Helpsmanagechangeusing bestpractice.

• Reducesriskoftribunals orunfairdismissalbyhelping youfollowthecorrectlegal&HR proceduresthroughouttheprocess.

• Approachbroadlysupportedin discussionswithUnions.

• Reassuresyourremaining employeesofyourgoodintentions andpreventsadropinmorale, motivationandproductivity.

• Continuestopromoteyouasan employerofchoice.

Career Management and Outplacement are established HR practices for helping those who are being redeployed or made redundant, both during the process and beyond.Itassistsindividualstomakesenseofwhatishappening,takestockandwithappropriatecoaching,enablesthemtopositivelyplanthenextstepsintheircareerandlife.

Anysignificantchangeinanindividual’sworksituationisoftenanunsettlingexperience.Whenthechangeisimplementedwithouttheindividual’sconsentitcancreatehugeanxietyanduncertaintyabouttheirfutureworkinglifeandwhatwillhappennext.

Withtherightsupportanorganisationcanmakethechangesaspositiveaspossible,aswellasprovidingreassurancetothestaffaffectedthattheyarebeingtreatedfairly.

Career Management & Outplacement Services

Why use our services?“ Career Management

and Outplacement can prevent a drop in morale, motivation and productivity.”

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Working in partnershipOur partnership approach blends traditional methods with new technology through three companies collaborating to provide an integrated outplacement service.

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Eachcompanyhasextensiveexperienceworkingwiththepublicsector,andwehaveestablishedlong-termpartnershipsastrustedadvisorswiththemajorityofourclients.

Betweenusweadviseover30%oftheUK’slocalauthoritiesandmanyotherpublicsectorbodiesonstrategicandtacticalHRissues.

Wecanhelpyoutoofferhigh-qualitycareermanagementandoutplacementadvicewhichcombinestrainingmethodsandmediums,toolsandsubjectmattertosatisfythevariedlearningstylesandrequirementsofyouremployees.

Covers ‘at risk’ through to retirement

OurapproachencapsulatesthelegalHRelementsofredundancyfrombefore‘atrisk’andconsultationthroughredeploymenttoadviceonearlyretirementplanning.

Blended service from 1-2-1 to online

Ourservicesareprovidedinarangeofdeliverymethodsfrompersonalmentoringtoonlinesupportwithemail,telephoneandcareercoachingfromourexperts.

Partnership approach

Workingmainlywiththepublicsector,theorganisationswhohavecreatedCareerSageadoptapartnershipapproachtoHRServices,workingopenlyandcollaborativelytoachievequickresults.

Training for managers

Weworkcloselywithyourmanagersandteamleaders,embeddingknowledgeandtransferringskillstoenableswiftersolutionsforall.

Career tools

Theonlineserviceenablesuserstoaccessawiderangeofcareertoolsincludingpsychometrictests,competencytestsforliteracyandnumeracy,careeranchorsandmanymore.

Online partnerships

Through our career tools we provide:

• Jobhunt-awebspiderthatusesweb technologytogathereveryavailable livejobintheUK

• Mandis-abusinessintelligence servicethatallowsausertogain detailedinformationoncompanies andorganisationspriortointerview

• Inadditionwehavearangeofpartners providingdatabases,contentand careerservices

Features of our services

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Between us we advise over 30% of the UK’s local authorities and many other public sector bodies on strategic and tactical HR issues.

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Our Career Management & Outplacement ServicesOur experience has taught us that while each organisation is different, the blend of skills offered to support those facing redeployment and redundancy remains constant. Whathaschangedinthepastfewyearsistheutilisationofwebtechnology,combinedwithtraditionalmethodsofoutplacement,toprovideblendedsolutions.Thewebisprovingafasterandmoreefficientwayofgettinganindividualtoassesstheirsituationandstartmakingdecisionsthatwillhelptheirfuture.

Weofferthefullrangeofservicesfromexecutivecoachingthroughtoonlineandgroupsupport.Moredetailedinformationoneachisavailableonourwebsite.

Online OutplacementThroughouruniqueportal,CareerSage,anonlineserviceprovidedwitharangeofsupportoptionsincludingemail,phoneandinpersonresponses.

Executive OutplacementThisisthehighestlevelofsupportweprovidewithpersonalconsultancygivenoveraperiodofdaystohelpaseniormanager,executiveordirectorfindtherightdirectionafterredundancy–(typicallyfrom2to6daysperemployee).

Individual OutplacementThisissimilartotheabovewithlesstimerequired-aimedatmorejuniormanagersandthosewhorequirequickersolutionsandsupportbutona1-2-1basis–(oftenfrom0.5to2daysperemployee).

Group OutplacementWhereitismorepracticalweprovidegroupexercisestypicallyoveradayormore–combiningworkshops,personalsupportandafullrangeofjobsearchtoolsfromCVwritingtojobhuntingandinterviewpreparation.

Train the TrainerSimilartogroupstyleactivitiesbutinvolvingtrainingofyourin-houseteamstodelivertheoutplacementservicestothoseatriskandfacingredundancy.

Job ClinicSimilartothegroupexercisesinvolvingthecreationofatemporarycareersupportofficeontheclientsitetoprovideahands-onserviceoveranagreedperiodthatisattunedtothelocalmarket.

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We offer the full range of services from executive coaching through to online and group support.

Outplacement Tools & ModulesThekeytosuccessfulcareermanagementandoutplacementismatchingtherightsupporttoolstotherightindividualinordertoachievethebestoutcome.Almosteveryscenariowillbeuniqueaseachpersonwillhaveadifferentsetofcircumstancesthatbecomesapparentwhentheyevaluatetheirownposition.

Ourservicesallowtotalflexibilitytoensurethattherightsupportisprovidedforeachindividual.Theseareavailablethroughtheadjacentdeliverymethods.

At Risk Consultation Redeployment Redundancy

Personal Assessment CV Writing and Review

Professional Networking Interview Preparation

Setting up a Business Retirement Planning Financial Planning

Personal Stocktaking

Voluntary Work/Support Semi-retirement Planning Relocation Planning

Job SearchManagement

Career Break Career Change and Support Retraining

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Online Career Management

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The heart of our online service blends hundreds of content pages, e-tools, personal assessment exercises & calculators, commercial partners and related content links to provide a rich and personal online experience. Withasubstantialinvestment,CareerSagehasbeendevelopedoverthepast18monthsbythreeorganisationsspecialisinginpublicsectorHR&technologysolutions.

Ithasbeendesignedspecificallyforthepublicsectorfollowingconsiderableconsultation,marketresearchandtestingwithourclients.

Wedevelopedouronlineserviceinresponsetoourclients’demandforamoreefficientandaccessiblecareermanagementandoutplacementservice.

Ourservicestartsearlierintheconsultationprocessattheconsultation&atriskstages,withemploymentlawandlegalcomplianceadvice.Itsupportsredeployment,voluntarydepartures,“atrisk”aswellasthosemaderedundant.

Ouronlineserviceisprovidedthroughasecure,customisablewebsite,andissupportedbyarangeofservicesupportoptionsincludingemail,phoneandinpersonresponses.

There are many benefits to online career management and outplacement, particularly where resources may be scarce and the demand can be high.

• Easilyandswiftlydeployedgenerictool– useraccountsarequicklyactivatedbyyourstaff.

• Intuitivedesignandeaseofnavigationreduces communicationsandtrainingrequirements.

• Customisable/bespokeservice–includingyour ownpoliciesandproceduresascontent.

• AccountManagementfromanexperienced andexpertHRConsultant/professional.

• Localisedcontent–easytoaddandsupportslocal jobseekingandcareermanagement.

• Logos/images/colours–alladaptabletoyour organisation’srequirements.

• Simple,user-friendlycontentmanagement systemforyourstafftohavefullcontrolof contentchanges.

• Managementinformation–provides anonymousandaggregatedusagereports.

Benefits for your organisation

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More than 22,000 have used our online services to date.

Easytousecontentmanagementsystem.

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Business IntelligenceMandisBusinessIntelligenceprovidesannualsales,turnover,profits,cash,debtors,currentassetsandliabilitiesfor7millionCompaniesHouseregistrations.

Itprovidesaninvaluable,real-timeresourceforresearchingorganisationsandlearningaboutnewjobannouncementsineveryregionoftheUK.

Itisnormallyavailableasasubscription-basedservicecostingseveralhundredpoundsbutweprovidethisafullyintegratedpartoftheCareerSageoffering.

Career Sage Tools & TechnologyJobhunt4.me is a unique Jobsearch tool specifically developed by 4me Ventures.

This remarkable piece of software aggregates job vacancies from across the web, compiling results from the main job boards as well as thousands of company websites.

At any time there are more than 500,000 live jobs shown.

• Notechnicalintegrationneeded– accessviaaweblinkonyourintranet.

•HostedonGlobalSwitchsecureservers andaccessible24/7viapersonallogin fromhome,officeorpubliclocation.

•FullyscalablewithnoimpactonyourIT resourcesortechnologyinfrastructure.

• Worksonallmajorbrowsertypes includingInternetExplorer,Firefox andmanyothers.

• Teamofcontenteditors,careercoaching expertsandaccountsupportconstantly improvingtheservice.

• Appointedsystemadministratorscan quicklyauthorisenewusersandchange existinguserpermissions.

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From a technology perspective we have made Career Sage incredibly simple to roll-out, with minimal impact on your IT resources or ICT teams.

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Benefits for your employeesThe use of career management and outplacement services by organisations has been a key part of their strategy to reduce the burden on managers and others who are delivering the news to staff.

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Our services also have significant benefits for employees:

Personal service–theeffectsofredundancyareuniquetoanindividual.CareerSagecanbetailoredtoaccommodateeverysubsequentchoiceorscenariofromearlyretirementtofindingajob,takingacareerbreakorevenrelocatingintheUKoroverseas.

Expert advice–ourcareercoachingandoutplacementadviceisunderpinnedbymanyyearsofhelpingstafftocopewithredundancyandgetbackintoworkortaketheirnextstep.Ouradviceistangible,professionalandultimatelythebestanindividualcanget.

External perspective–dramaticpersonalchangescanoftenleadtoresentmentandfrustrationinwhatislikelytobeavolatileenvironment.Byprovidingexternalsupporttoaffectedindividuals,theycanventtheirfeelingstoanoutplacementprofessional.

Ongoing support–ourrangeofservicesprovidesupportthatcontinuesuntilthejobisdone,whateverthedesiredoutcome.Anindividualmayhaveleftyourorganisationbutwillstillbedrawingonourexpertiseforsomemonthsbeyond–thisisallpartofourservice.

“ Our range of services provide support that continues until the job is done, whatever the desired outcome. ”

Connects with Workforce PlanningWorkforce Planning is a clear analysis of current situations and future requirements – it should be an integrated approach and a key part of your organisation’s overall strategies and plans.

It allows your organisation to consider future pressures and put effective solutions in place: for people development; financial and change management.

Our expertise in Workforce Planning enables your organisation to:

• OvercomeresistancewhenWorkforcePlanningisseensolelyas“cutting”.

• Ensureworkforcereductionsdonothaveadisproportionateimpactoncapability (e.g.anover-emphasison“pragmatism”).

• Integratepoliticalandexecutiveleadership,andhandlemultipleinternaland externalstakeholders.

• Improveavailabilityandmanagementofdata:jobs,costs,talentandcapability.

• Identifyandretaintalentatalllevels,addressingcareerpathsand progressing,whereappropriate,talentfromprofessionaltomanager.

• Manageitsscaleandcomplexity:tasks(definitions,assumptions,expectations) andimproveHRsystems.

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Our outplacement service, Career Sage, is the product of three organisations who are committed to supplying strategic and tactical HR advice to the public sector. Together we use web-enabled technology solutions and trusted consultancy services to bring best practice and leading thinking to our public sector client partnerships.

JGP is one of the UK’s leading providers of talent management software and was established in 1999.

Contactus

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Here are some of the public sector clients that we have supplied strategic and tactical HR advice to:

BassetlawDistrictCouncilBlackpoolCouncilCumbriaCountyCouncilDerbyshireCountyCouncilDoncasterMetropolitanBoroughCouncilGlasgowCityCouncilLondonBoroughofNewhamCouncilNottinghamCityCouncilPembrokeshireCountyCouncilPowysCountyCouncilScottishBordersCouncilSheffieldCityCouncilSouthGloucestershireCouncilCityandCountyofSwanseaWestMidlandsPensionFundWolverhamptonCityCouncil

AtWays HR ConsultingweofferafullrangeofHRservicestoourclients:

RewardBydrawingonourextensivereward expertise,whichincludesthewidelysuccessfulJobFamilyModellingapproach(andouruniqueJobFamilyAllocationTool)youensurebestvalueforyourpeoplespend.

DevelopmentWeprovidepragmaticdevelopmentsolutionstoorganisationsateverystagewithintheemploymentlifecycle.

Ourapproach,whichusescompetenciestorecognisethevarietyofwaysinwhichapersoncancontributetoorganisationalsuccess,createsclearstandardsforemployee developmentateverylevel.

PerformanceWehelporganisationscreateaclearsetofvalues,establishapositiveculture,andensurerealemployeeengagementandbuy-inthroughout.

Ourperformanceserviceshelpyoutoalignpeoplepracticestodrivecustomersatisfaction.

Wecurrentlyworkwithover100publicandnot-for-profitsectorclients-ourcoreproductsinclude:

Skills Portal Atailoredproductaimedatgatheringrobust,uptotheminutedataonyouremployees’skillsandcapacity.Theskillsportalgivesorganisationstheabilitytoshuffleworkforcesbasedonabilityratherthanperceivedneed,allowingtalenttoshineandberecognised.

Talent PoolsOrganisationsneedtobegettingmorethanaonehireROIfromrecruitmentdrives–theJGPTalentPoolallowsunsuccessfultalenttobenurturedandifneededcalledoninthefuture.Thisreducesrecruitmentcostsandtheuseoftemporarystaff.

RecruitRThisserviceaddressesthechallengesofattracting,selectingandhiringtalentinthemosteffectiveandcostefficientwayfororganisationsirrespectiveofsizeandsector.RecruitRbringstogetherallstagesoftherecruitmentprocessfromjobpostingsontheJobsgopublicnetwork.

Jobsgopublic.comThisistheleadingnot-for-profitandpublicsectorjobboardintheUK,attractingover715,000uniquevisitorsamonth.

EmployeeChex Thisapplicationwilldrivetheredundancyprocessfororganisations,takingtheHRusersonastepbystepjourneyintobestpractice,therebylimitingcasesofunfairnessand/orlegallitigationinEmploymentTribunal.