Outplacement First

We asked our consultants what the people they support wish their employers had known during the redundancy process.

These seven things came up again and again.

Swipe through. Some of them might change how you approach the next difficult conversation. 👉

When someone returns to the job market after years away, the landscape can feel unrecognisable. AI in hiring, ATS optimisation, new expectations - it moves fast.

This is exactly why outplacement support matters. Not just the career coaching fundamentals, but genuinely up-to-the-minute guidance that reflects how hiring actually works right now.

We're proud to share this feedback. Hired in 6 weeks. 🙌

1 in 4 UK employers are planning redundancies right now.

Is your organisation prepared to do it right?

How you support people through redundancy says everything about your culture and it has a lasting impact on those leaving, and those staying.

Outplacement First helps businesses navigate workforce change with expert outplacement support, so your people move forward with confidence.

📩 Get in touch to find out how we can help.

Your CV has about 7 seconds to make an impression. Here's how to make them count.

Most CVs don't fail because of missing experience. They fail because of presentation: unclear structure, generic language, and missed opportunities to show real impact.

Whether you have just been made redundant or you are simply ready for a change, these six tips will help you build a CV that actually gets you in the room.

If you found this useful, save it for when you need it most 📌

Bad outplacement does more damage than no outplacement.

There. We said it 👀

When an employee goes through a redundancy process and receives generic, half-hearted support - a login to a platform they never use, one session with a consultant they'll never speak to again... two things happen.

They don't get back into work any faster. And they remember how they were treated.

Your former employees talk. To their networks. On Glassdoor. To people who might one day consider working for you.

The damage doesn't show up on an invoice. It shows up in your employer brand, in the anxiety of the people who stayed, and in the trust that quietly walks out of the door alongside the people who left.

Quality outplacement isn't a cost. It's protection - for your people, your culture, and your reputation.

We price-match any equivalent service. Because we're confident the quality speaks for itself.

What's your experience of outplacement? As an HR manager, a business owner, or someone who received it? 👇

98% 📉

According to Workvivo, that's how many HR managers are currently running on fumes.

HR burnout doesn’t always look like a full on breakdown. In fact, it can often just look like numbness.

When a week is spent delivering tough news and managing the fallout, the brain eventually flips a safety switch. You start to feel hollow, you lose your patience and you feel like you are just going through the motions.

If that is you right now, you aren't becoming a cold person.

You are experiencing 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞.

It is a physical and emotional response to carrying too much for too long.

The best thing you can do for your team and yourself is to stop trying to carry it all. Hand the emotional aftercare of your outplacement to a partner who can take the weight off your shoulders.

You have looked after everyone else all week. It is time to look after yourself this Easter weekend.

The moment it starts to feel like this, it’s time to ask for support.

Job loss is ranked as one of the most stressful life events, up there with bereavement and divorce 😰

Handled well, people remember it. Handled badly, they remember that too.

If you’re in the middle of a restructure, we can take some of that weight off.

What’s the worst advice you’ve heard after being made redundant? 👇

POV: You just handed the redundancy admin to Outplacement First 🏃💨

It’s Friday afternoon. You have two choices:

1. Spend the next two hours wrestling with portal logins and "onboarding" departing staff to a DIY platform.

2. Send one email to us and close your laptop.

We know which one feels better.

When you refer a departing employee to us, we don't wait for them to find their own way. We reach out proactively, make the human contact, and start the coaching immediately.

Our Friday promise to HR Managers:

✅ No admin for you.

✅ No "forgotten password" emails in your inbox on Monday.

✅ Real human support for your people while you’re offline.

Hand the heavy lifting to us so you can head into the weekend feeling like this lil guy.

How people leave your business defines your culture just as much as how they join.

When a redundancy process feels "lonely" or unsupported, the damage to your employer brand can last for years. But when an employee feels supported, that narrative changes.

At Outplacement First, we specialise in the human side of the transition. We don't wait for your departing staff to reach out for help, we reach in.

High-touch support doesn't just help the individual; it protects your reputation and maintains the morale of the team who stays behind.