Outplacement / Career Transition Services

Have confidence when you select an Outplacement/Career Transition Program that it will provide effective service and equip downsized individuals to secure new employment quickly.

Outplacement Services

Layoffs are unfortunate events. Our Outplacement / Career Transition services will lessen the negative impact of a layoff by helping your workers transition to new employment smoothly and quickly. The Center for Professional Development, in conjunction with BAT Leadership Training, provides customized outplacement solutions for your organization. Our program features moti­vational meetings, a self-paced career transition workbook, and dedicated contact with a Career Transition Coach. You will benefit with a price that provides considerable cost savings when com­pared to other outplacement services. Whether you are reducing your workforce by 10 or 1,000 employees or more, we can provide effective, af­fordable outplacement services.

Customizable Outplacement

Programs Our customized programs for executives, managerial, professional, production personnel and administrative staff are designed to support job seeking individuals as they transition to new careers. Unlike other outplacement or career transition programs that only address job search related issues, The Center for Professional Devel­opment and BAT Leadership Training address the needs of the whole individual. Our programs deal with the practical aspects of the job search, as well as the emotional issues that arise from losing a job, such as feelings of rejection, stress and financial uncertainty.

Our Philosophy

At the Center for Professional Development, we believe that we can best serve displaced employees by engaging them completely in the transition process and helping them understand that their situation is temporary. To accomplish this, we provide displaced employees with a step by step manual to help them focus on the process and provide them the support they need. We also provide bi-weekly motivational group sessions to encourage them on their journey. With each of our outplacement packages, a displaced employee communicates with a Career Transition Coach via e-mail, telephone, or in person. Communicating with jobseekers via telephone consultations and e-mail allows us to work with displaced employ­ees across the United States, wherever you have offices. By utilizing this approach, our overhead costs and fees are lower than many outplacement firms.

Our Process

We understand that individuals who have been downsized are not always in the best frame of mind to develop new skills such as resume writing, initiating a job search, or developing interview­ing techniques. Through our programs stress and anxiety are redirected to action by a positive, self-paced, step by step process incorporating the work book, motivational meetings and personal coaching and support. Our Career Transition Coaches provide guidance, support, and motivation during the career transition process. The self-paced model allows jobseekers to call in and ask questions or discuss any aspect of their job search when they need help. Our coaches are available for consultation via e-mail and telephone to enable effective working relationships with our clients and their schedules.

Our self-paced workbook asks critical questions that help participants turn their personal accomplishments, skills, strengths and training into professional resumes that get results. Your employees will have access to research tools at our convenient Downtown location allowing them to manage their own job search in addition to working with their personal coach to identify career opportunities, potential advice and infor­mational interviews in the marketplace.

The easy-to-use system is broken into sequen­tial steps so jobseekers can access the information they need instantly. The training manual/work­book includes:

I. Getting a job is hard work – you get out what you put into it!

II. You are the Product

III. What Job Do I Want?

IV. Building your resume.

V. Networking

VI. Job sources

VII. Advice and Information Interviews

VIII. Interviews

IX. Sample Resumes, Letters and Forms