Outplacement Programmes at Proteus

Outplacement Programmes

Proteus Consultancy Limited, with its network of offices throughout the UK, has developed a unique approach to delivering creative, cost effective solutions to career planning, outplacement and personal development requirements. All of our consultants have held senior posts in the UK or overseas, and have wide experience in managing outplacement programmes.

We recognise that no two clients are the same, and offer complete flexibility through the wide range of options and expertise available. With over ten years’ experience, we can meet every need. Whilst it is helpful if we are brought in at an early stage, we appreciate the speed at which things change, and can react quickly and effectively to meet any crisis. We prefer to work in partnership with our corporate clients, but can also manage redundancy and outplacement on your behalf, and at any stage in the process. We offer a safe, reliable and professional pair of hands, and fully appreciate the tight financial constraints that typify today’s climate.

Support considerations

Proteus provides support in the following areas

Career planning
Planning a restructuring programme
Communications – individual, group and external
Outplacement support
Support for remaining employees
Career guidance and development
Creative retirement
Self-employment
Organisational and individual development
Top team development

Outplacement support

Support for more senior management is generally provided on an individual basis, whilst lower level staff may be offered support in groups, or a combination of group and individual support to provide maximum cost-effectiveness.

Individual Programmes

Individual programmes can be provided in our consulting centres or at other agreed locations. Clients generally prefer our centres, in view of the resources (both on and off-line) available, and the privacy provided. Programmes are always designed around specific needs, following considerable discussion and objective setting to take into account needs, capability and aspirations. Such programmes may contain:

direction planning, often incorporating psychometric testing and highly structured feedback
emotional counselling and support
CV development, producing a range of CV’s, if necessary
interview training, using CCTV techniques
development of a personal marketing strategy, with a particular emphasis on the unadvertised market place
management of marketing implementation, either for an agreed term or until a post is obtained at the right level, salary and location.
access to our broad range of contacts and research capability
access to corporate databases and the Proteus jobs database, which includes some 600,000 advertised and unadvertised vacancies per year

Group Programmes

Group workshops typically will accommodate up to 10 participants and last for one or two days, depending on the content. They are geared to cover such issues as:

CV preparation to reflect their achievements and selling points
covering letters
responding to adverts
speculative letters to companies and recruitment consultants
application forms
interview techniques, approaches and styles, including psychometric testing
research; using the web intelligently
accessing the unadvertised markets, sources of information and the maintenance of information database
self-employment
enjoying retirement

Linked group and individual support

Participants in group programmes can also be offered a range of individual support and services to include:

personal advice and guidance
counselling
an 0800 help line
access to job, company and recruitment consultancy databases
access to our own network of contacts
the provision of personalised database

Telephone (for all offices) 0870 760 6985 or email corporate@proteusconsultancy.com