Outplacement & Career Transition
A layoff or restructure is felt as much by the people who stay as by the people who leave. We work with leaders and HR teams on how that transition is handled, and the individual career support is delivered by our sister practice, Canada Career Counselling.
Support on both sides of a hard decision.
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Guidance for leaders and HR teams through planning and delivering a difficult transition, on site or by video.
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The full career transition service through Canada Career Counselling, with package levels matched to the role and your budget.
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Psychological expertise for the emotions that come with a layoff, a termination, or a job change.
Outplacement itself runs through Canada Career Counselling.
Birchwood works with your leadership and HR team on how a transition is handled. The one-on-one career support for departing employees, at every level of the organization, is delivered by our sister practice.
Why offer outplacement?
What an organization does for departing employees is read as a statement about the organization. Handled well, it:
- Shows the people who stay that the organization looks after its own.
- Softens the dip in morale and focus that follows an announcement.
- Supports talent retention and keeps trust with the people who remain.
- Eases the exit for departing employees and limits the disruption around it.
- Protects the relationships and the reputation you have built.
Where we work
Our organizational work is based in Calgary and Toronto, with virtual support available anywhere in Canada.
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Let's make a hard transition a better one.
Tell us what your organization is facing. We'll help you plan it and connect your people with the right level of career support.