Outplacement

Career Transition

Career Management International's Outplacement / Career Transition Counseling process provides an affirmative and proactive approach to organizational change that provides success for all parties. It is a no-lose proposition for the organization that is separating employees, for those charged with the task, and for the people being separated.

Organizations using CMI's time tested and innovative approach to outplacement find that our expertise brings actual savings in finances, reputation, and business relationships as well as the preservation of company morale, good will and trade secrets.

Career Management International has a unique approach.

Our clients are more than a number to us. CMI has provided expert career transition services for over three decades and understands that a "one size fits all" approach doesn't serve the needs of the organization, nor those of the separating individuals.

All separating employees at all levels deserve cost effective career transition services, provided either face to face or virtually. Successful results are only accomplished when each separating employee is considered to be an individual, regardless of the level and type of service that they are being provided.

Regardless of the delivery method, all individuals are given resources that fit their needs and prepare them for the future. CMI offers a variety of programs and services targeted for a number of situations, all designed to ensure success.

Since 1976, CMI has provided exceptional resolution rates for outplacement clients from all backgrounds and at all levels because we do not "time limit" services when committed clients need additional assistance beyond their program termination.

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Process

Time tested and flexible support for the organization that is separating employees:

  • Turnkey project management with single point of contact
  • Unlimited strategic planning consultation for one outplacement or for groups of any size
  • Outplacement checklist to cover all eventualities
  • Planning of rationale statement for individual or group outplacement
  • Development of master schedule
  • Assistance in staging notification/s
  • Development of "Plan B" that covers unexpected situations
  • Training to prepare notifiers, provided both online and face to face
  • Individually tailored programs for onsite or virtual intake meetings
  • Counselor attendance for all notification meetings
  • Diffusing poential problems during and after the notification process
  • End of day reports regarding intake meetings until all are completed
  • Online and/or hard copy client activity reports
  • Online client materials, connections and job search assistance

Programs

Proactive programs that meet the specific needs of separating employees:

  • Unlimited counseling
  • Virtual and on location sessions
  • Career transition centers, online and/or conveniently located
  • Full online capabilities to increase connections and locate opportunities
  • Resume/Curriculum Vitae preparation and modifications
  • Stress and trauma counseling
  • Assessments to evaluate marketable strengths
  • Determination of communication style for interviewing success
  • Development of potential career areas for employment
  • Establishment of realistic career options, including self employment
  • Development and execution of marketing plans
  • Effective utilization of recruiters to complement the job search
  • Spouse involvement
  • Financial planning
  • Tools for professional development
  • Continuing analysis of the networking and interviewing processes
  • Help with evaluation and negotiation of offers
  • Continuing assistance in the new position

Individual Outplacement

CMI began working in the outplacement arena thirty-four years ago by assisting corporations to separate one, or a few, executives who, for whatever reason, had ceased to be productive. Outplacement was a fairly new resource in the 1970's and our programs were designed to assist each separating individual to leave with dignity, to learn what they had to offer the marketplace and to secure a new position that would bring success to them and to the new organization that they joined.

Expansion of innovative methods of providing client services have enhanced CMI's basic premise:

  • Determine what each person at each level needs to prosper
  • Provide the necessary resources
  • Guide and counsel while closely monitoring completion of each step in the process
  • Provide the necessary support that leads to success

Group Outplacement

Planning for group outplacement should be approached differently from individual outplacement, but often this is not the case. While this type of event involves more people who will be leaving the organization within a scheduled time period, each person's treatment during and after the notification is of paramount importance.

CMI recognizes that group outplacement requires attention to detail, careful planning and execution so that those separating receive consistent messages and exit calmly, understanding that they will receive the career/life transition assistance that they need.

CMI has contributed to the success of numerous large group outplacements in multiple industries without any unplanned, or potentially disastrous, consequences.

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Retirement Services in Outplacement

Career Management International, Inc. helps retirees build a plan that includes personal, marital, career, eldercare, financial and legal considerations. CMI's Retirement Program addresses the emotional concerns and the apprehension associated with both early and full-term employee retirement.

Retirement planning is more than money.

Career transition often is unexpected and individuals who are "retirement age" are separated from organizations regularly. In a majority of situations, while the individual's age may appear to make retirement appropriate, that person's financial, emotional or family situation is just the opposite: retirement is not an option! This is perhaps the most difficult transition scenario because individuals who have been in the workforce for twenty to thirty years often feel that they are too old to begin again and that they can't successfully position themselves in today's marketplace.

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CMI's tools and counselors provide the basis for successful career/life transition at any age. Goals for those who truly are able to and want to fully retire are to provide life balance services that can be employed during the retirement process and beyond. The goal when working with those who are hoping to semi-retire, but also to find work that is commensurate with their abilities, is to assist them to confidentially pursue positions, armed with specific knowledge of what they bring to the marketplace. Those who decide that retirement is not for them proceed from the assessment phase into the active full-time marketing stage of the career transition process.

Today's Reality...

Americans now live on average for more than 77 years, and that number is on the rise. The quality of life issue is influenced by health issues for some, but for many, it is the lack of a purpose in life that impedes happiness and contributes to despondence.

By 2020 there will be more than 44 million Americans over the age of 65, including more than 7 million over the age of 85. This will be more than 17% of the population of the United States. In addition to the deficits that are leading to reductions in medicare, retirees cannot always count on the continuation of a pension as they age, nor is social security as secure as was once thought. Full retirement will not be possible for many.

...leads to a call for tomorrow's plan.

These statistics suggest that a number of us will be living longer and will have much more time to spend after we stop working, so we face the challenge of deciding what we want to do with this gift of extra time.

CMI's Retirement Program equips individuals with an understanding of their finances: what they already have, what they can reasonably expect to receive from social security, investments, pensions, and so on, and the knowledge of what they will need to enter a retirement that will be practical, functional and rewarding. Financial gaps will be thoroughly addressed and potential solutions, if warranted, are provided.

In addition to financial planning, participants will be offered assistance with developing a life plan to include: strength assessments and bio/resume preparation for volunteer work, part-time or return to full-time employment; a marketing plan specifically designed to highlight their experience and measurable professional accomplishments,; assistance with networking and interviewing; referrals to appropriate hiring resources; information and discussion of eldercare options and sessions dealing with individual and family emotional issues.

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Online Resources for Outplacement

CMI's online resources allow clients to work through the career transition process, utilizing proprietary software, including CMI's assessment and job matching system. We regularly update materials to ensure that each client has total access to the tools they need to facilitate informed career planning and gain knowledge of the workplace to ensure a successful outcome.

Our Online Career Transition Center is better than ever.

CMI provides five unique online resources:

CMI's password protected Online Career Transition Center is housed on a dedicated server to ensure the highest level of privacy for our clients. Clients have access to information in any format they might possibly need.

Both the Online Career Transition Workbook and The Partner's Handbook are available for download from CMI's website onto the following devices: iPhone®, iPod Touch®, iPad®, Sony Reader®, Barnes and Noble® nook™, desktop Windows® and Macintosh®. Currently, downloads are optimized for use with Stanza® freeware. 

Templates for letters and resumes are available for download and may be edited by any word processing software on any computer. A calendar with email reminders, a contacts database, a notes feature and a to-do list feature are built in to the secure My Online Job Box Organizer.

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The Career Alignment Profile and The ColorCruncher

The Career Alignment Profile (CAP) and ColorCruncher are two of CMI's most valuable tools. Designed and validated by two separate teams of psychologists and career counselors, the CAP assessment uses proprietary coding methods and algorithms to simply and definitively identify the marketable strengths, abilities, interests and preferences of all our clients.

The ColorCruncher takes the process to the next level by allowing users to compare the requirements listed in online job openings, job descriptions and vacantcy notices to their own strengths, resumes and personal biographies. This information provides the basis for focused follow up and targeted responses.

Upon completion of the CAP and Color Cruncher, the integrated system provides the user with a personal report that identifies his or her top three marketable strengths for career planning. During the turmoil of an unexpected career transition, this straightforward and effective software offers an invaluable key to rapid professional and personal development.

My Online Job Box

My Online Job Box offers secure access to our clients most important job search information from any computer or handheld browser at any time. The password protected online center offers:

  • a calendar with email reminders and an optional sharing feature for networking
  • a fully importable and exportable contacts database, so that clients can easily access names, phone numbers, email addresses and websites
  • a notes feature for jotting down thoughts and information
  • a to-do list feature which can be easily ported to a client's calendar for scheduling

Online Career Transition Workbook

The Online Career Transition Workbook is a fully interactive career transition manual. Clients follow step by step instructions, using worksheets to:

  • complete a downloadable or emailable resume
  • learn the invaluable art of networking
  • access sample approach and thank you letters
  • learn the do's and dont's of interviewing and negotiation
  • determine reasonable compensation for their career area
  • finalize negotations that result in equitable compensation

Online Partner's Handbook

CMI's proprietary Partner's Handbook provides step by step instructions and advice for the spouse/partner of an individual going through outplacement. The informational support materials are unique in the industry and have been proven to ease family concerns that can negatively influence a smooth, successful career transition.

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CMI's Materials for Outplacement

We know that in order for our clients to make a successful career transition, they need clear goals and ready access to information. CMI provides every client with a Career Transition Workbook during the initial meeting. Partner's Handbooks are made available to all clients who would like to involve their partners in their transition process. CMI can also provide a complete career transition kit to separating employees. We call it Job Box Career Transition Package, and it is a product unique to Career Management International.

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Career Transition Workbook

The Career Transition Workbook has been used successfully by thousands of CMI's clients. This online tool helps guide jobseekers and their families through the career transition process by providing invaluable advice, practiced methods and easy to understand instructions and worksheets.

Partner's Handbook

Family concerns often influence the career transition process. CMI's unique Partner's Handbook helps partners understand the process and the efforts that are required to reach a successful resolution. Tips and advice about "what not to do" are provided to reduce the anxiety during the job search.

Job Box Career Transition Package

The Job Box is designed to function as a comprehensive and self-paced Outplacement and Career Transition program that provides hard copy materials for those who are not able to use online resources or meet with CMI's counselors.

The complete Job Box Career Transition Package® Includes:

  • Career Transition Workbook™
  • Partner's Handbook
  • Budgeting worksheets with financial guidelines
  • DVD with an Introduction and Interview Techniques
  • CD with Audio Tutorials and Pre-Interview Coaching
  • Interview Questions Flash Cards
  • Interview Note Pad
  • Map With Progress Markers
  • Negotiation best practices and techniques
  • The Job Box Career Transition Package is a custom order, designed to suit the specific needs your organization

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Career Alignment Profile™, ColorCruncher™, Career Transition Workbook™, Partner's Handbook™ and Job Box® are all registered marks or tradmarked and owned by Career Management International, Inc. All rights are reserved. These names and works may not be used without the express written permission of Career Management International, Inc.
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