Outplacement support turns job loss into an opportunity
Give your employees peace of mind and motivation for job hunting with an outplacement support programme
Accountor’s outplacement support programmes provide an effective and responsible way to ensure that you fulfil your legal obligations as an employer when you have to let people go for financial or production-related reasons. Having an outplacement support system in place also portrays your organisation as a responsible employer and boosts your employer brand.
We tailor the programme to suit your organisation’s needs.
We also provide career coaching services to facilitate internal career progression or when an employee wants a change.
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Finnish law and the concept of ‘transition assistance’
Organisations that regularly employ at least 30 people to facilitate the career prospects of people who are let go due to financial or production-related reasons if these people have been continuously employed by the organisation for at least five years when their contract ends.
The law was amended as of the beginning of 2023 to also include in the scope of the transition assistance system people aged 55 years and over who are let go due to financial or production-related reasons and who have been employed by the same organisation for at least five years. The transition assistance system is made up of a transition allowance and career coaching.
For more information about the law on transition assistance, see Employment Contracts Act, Act Amending the Unemployment Security Act, Act Amending the Act on Public Employment and Business Services and Act Amending the Act on the Financing of Unemployment Benefits.
Outplacement support boosts job hunting skills
Our outplacement support programmes are always custom-built according to the circumstances and needs of the affected individuals and delivered in a compassionate manner. Our experienced coaches support the participants through the transition and are available to them throughout the process.
Our outplacement support programmes can be delivered in a group setting, on a one-on-one basis or as a combination of the above.
What happens on an outplacement support programme
- We have developed a versatile online learning environment that participants will be able to access 24/7 during the programme as well as for three months afterwards.
- We employ a variety of behavioural and self-awareness analyses and coaching techniques.
- Our programmes focus on building confidence and sharing job hunting tips about, for example, video interviews, LinkedIn profiles and unadvertised jobs, as well as engaging participants in deeper conversations about the future direction of their career path.
- The participants will walk away from the programme with a comprehensive tool kit of resources and guidance.
Benefits of outplacement support programmes
- Support, motivation and inspiration for finding a new career
- A better understanding of personal resources, skills and ways of working
- Identification of strengths, employment opportunities and different kinds of career paths
- Confidence, job hunting tools and tips for self-marketing
- Confidential conversations that can open up new perspectives
What past participants say about our outplacement support programmes
- ‘The coach was absolutely brilliant! I never would have got a job from my first batch of applications without their expertise.’
- ‘The coach was a positive and inspiring person who gave me confidence. Their attitude transformed what would otherwise have been a very depressing summer!”
- ‘The coach did a good job challenging me.’
- ‘A people-centric approach and encouragement.’
