When talking about redundancy, our first thoughts are often for those put “at risk” of potentially losing their job. Nevertheless, it is important to think about your wider team and how you support them through change and the uncertainty ahead. But the impact reaches...
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How to Choose an Outplacement Provider
Quick Summary Choosing the right outplacement provider means looking beyond price and promises. The best providers offer individual 1-to-1 coaching, consistent quality across every site and level, emotional as well as practical support, and a simple...
Outplacement for Large Organisations: A 2026 Guide
The UK is facing the highest wave of redundancies since the pandemic. According to the CIPD (2025), one in four employers ran a redundancy programme last year - and one in four expect to make further cuts in the next three months. For HR Leaders managing this at...
Why Outplacement is Important During Organisational Redesign
Quick Summary: Why does AI-driven redundancy carry greater reputational risk than crisis-driven restructuring? What does the current labour market mean for employees you exit today? Why is outplacement support important during restructuring and how do you get...
Career Coaching for Employees: A Practical Guide for Organisations
Quick Summary Career coaching for employees helps re-engage stuck talent by creating clarity, direction and ownership, reducing disengagement and turnover risk. Organisations use career coaching to improve retention, internal mobility and succession planning,...
3 Reasons to Outsource Your Exit Interviews
Quick Summary Outsourcing exit interviews uncovers the real reasons employees leave by providing a safe, independent space for honest feedback, free from the influence of line managers or internal bias. Independent interviewers ensure unbiased, confidential...
What’s love got to do with it?
If there's one factor in the Chiumento employee retention model that raises eyebrows it's Love. On the surface that might sound a bit "soft and fluffy" but in reality, it's often the glue that holds individuals and organisations together. Work isn't just about the...
Are Exit interviews the Secret to Improving Your Retention?
If the number of ‘I’ve got a new job' announcements I’m seeing on LinkedIn are anything to go by. Then the much-anticipated great resignation wave is real, and it is well and truly underway. But I wonder, how many of those recent leavers were given an exit interview,...
3 things you need to do now to improve retention
Retention is the hot topic at the moment, the great resignation wave is underway and understandably organisations are trying their best to hold on to their employees. However, with retention, there is no true quick fix. Yes, you could double everyone’s salaries, but...
3 Reasons Why You Should Offer Outplacement to Departing Staff
Offering outplacement to those staff impacted by redundancy isn’t just the right or nice thing to do, it also has many benefits for the organisation as a whole. While there are many more reasons than the three we mention below, these are what we consider our top...