by Ian Gooden | Oct 4, 2023 | Outplacement, Redundancy
Making volume outplacement affordable has always been a challenge. We understand that when making volume redundancies, the cost of quality outplacement can seem prohibitive. With many traditional individual programmes starting at over £1,000 per person or more the...
by Ian Gooden | Sep 25, 2023 | Outplacement, Redundancy, world of work
How hard is job search in the Autumn of 2023? One of the early questions our delegates usually ask us is: how long will it take to find another job? And honestly there’s no simple answer. There are too many variables. From where you live and what you do to what...
by Ian Gooden | Sep 21, 2023 | Outplacement, Redundancy
Offering outplacement to staff impacted by redundancy might at first seem an odd decision. Why invest in those leaving the organisation? Especially if the whole point of the reorganisation is to save money. In my first proper HR job, I remember being invited by the...
by Ian Gooden | Sep 15, 2023 | world of work
Work-life balance is a much-used phrase. However what does it really mean? Let me say up-front I have never really liked the term. Let me explain why. Too often I find people use work-life balance to describe an idealistic world where there are hard boundaries between...
by Ian Gooden | Sep 12, 2023 | Organisational culture, Talent mobility
Toxic high performers are individuals who deliver great results but by means that can completely undermine an organisation’s culture. Over a decade ago, we developed the Chiumento Culture Matrix to help clients explore this concept and challenge their...
by Ian Gooden | Sep 7, 2023 | Exit Interviews
Making the business case for exit interviews is relatively easy. Here’s just some of the factors you should consider. Having vacancies costs money Rarely does an employee leave without implications. Those implications come in many forms. It could mean you are...
by Ian Gooden | Aug 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Receiving a job offer can be a really exciting moment. Especially if it comes in the wake of redundancy. However is it the right job offer? When you are out of work, the temptation can be to grab the first thing you are offered. It can seem like a life raft in a sea...
by Ian Gooden | Aug 21, 2023 | Coaching, Outplacement, Redundancy, Uncategorized
Should I take a break after redundancy? Its a pretty frequent question asked by delegates. And one that’s pretty easy to understand. Redundancy can be a huge emotional rollercoaster. By the time the ink is dry on all the paperwork, potentially after months of...
by Ian Gooden | Aug 18, 2023 | Outplacement, Redundancy
Over the past few weeks Chiumento has published a series of articles highlighting key themes around redundancy. In case you’ve missed them the articles have included:- Communicating redundancies. We gave our top five tips to ensure effective communication with...
by Ian Gooden | Aug 16, 2023 | Outplacement, Redundancy
The offer of voluntary redundancy can leave individuals with a big decision to make. How do you go about deciding if this is the right offer for you? We asked Chiumento MD, Mike Burgneay, for his views on what can be a big balancing act. Where do you begin? My advice...
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