As organizations realign their workforces to meet the demands and expectations of a competitive marketplace, more companies are confronting the occasional necessity to displace employees.
For organizations and their human resource departments facing this difficult task, Venturion has some relevant information that could ease this burden. A Venturion survey of outplacement candidates the firm has assisted validates the value of providing outplacement services to laid-off employees.
Six-Fold Improvement In Job-Search Skills: After receiving outplacement services from Venturion and its global partners, more than six times as many displaced employees reported having excellent or very good job search skills than before they entered the programs.
‘Good’ or ‘Average’ Not Good Enough: Displaced employees who rated their job-search skills as merely good or average before receiving outplacement significantly upgraded their knowledge after obtaining assistance.
In such a competitive job environment, it is not good enough for laid-off workers to only have “good” or “average” job-search skills. Their job-search skills must be equal to or exceed their career knowledge and experience in order to be able to successfully compete and gain new employment.