What is Executive Outplacement? Executive outplacement is a specialised form of outplacement designed to support senior leaders who are leaving an organisation through redundancy or negotiated exit. For employers, executive outplacement helps manage...
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Why Outplacement Services in the UK Must Evolve in a Tougher Labour Market
Quick Summary A tougher labour market: With vacancies falling and competition for roles rising in 2025, displaced employees face longer, more complex job searches than in recent years. Outplacement under pressure: Traditional, light-touch outplacement models no...
Why Career Progression Coaching Matters in a Cooling Job Market
A Labour Market Losing Momentum This year’s Autumn Budget confirmed a shift many HR leaders have already been sensing: the UK labour market isn’t in crisis, but it is slowing. Hiring pipelines have cooled, progression opportunities are narrowing, and movement...
Volume Outplacement: How Organisations Can Scale Support Without Sacrificing Quality
2025 has been the year of significant change for many organisations across the UK. Company insolvencies rose 6% in January, and 3.8 per 1,000 employees were made redundant between January and March – a sign of an evolving landscape. Although this surge in...
Internal Mobility: Retain Talent with Career Coaching
In a market where attracting new talent is costly and competitive, organisations that invest in internal mobility gain a powerful edge. By supporting employees to grow, shift, and develop through structured career coaching, companies reduce recruitment costs and...
Coping with Redundancy: What I’ve Learned
With 32% of UK businesses in 2025 planning to reduce headcount either through redundancies or by recruiting fewer staff, the number of people coping with redundancy and the need for redundancy support has never been more pressing. (CIPD, Labour Market Outlook) We...
Is this job offer right for me?
Getting a job offer is always exciting. After all, its nice to be wanted. However is it the right job offer? If you've been made redundant there's often the added pressure of wanting to get back earning as fast as possible. Especially if you have limited financial...
So, you’ve been offered a video interview…
Being invited to a video interview is now commonplace. Very often they are more convenient for both candidate and recruiter - especially in the early stages of a recruitment process. So what do you need to do to make a good impression? Here are some of our top tips....
Expert or leader? A career crossroads
Quick Summary Professionals often face a key career crossroads between deepening their expertise or moving into leadership roles, each with distinct rewards and challenges. Becoming a leader typically means shifting focus from technical work to strategy,...
Four reasons why recruiters aren’t talking to you
Chiumento Chairman, and former head of recruitment for a FTSE100, Ian Gooden shares his four top reasons why recruiters aren't talking to you. "Why aren't recruiters talking to me? Its a common issue raised by job applicants. The truth is there is no one answer....