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Title: Employees in Outplacement Services: Do They Really Get the Help That Is Needed?(Report)
Author : Australian Journal of Career Development
Release Date : January 22, 2009
Genre: Careers,Books,Business & Personal Finance,
Pages : * pages
Size : 286 KB

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The number of reported retrenchments in white collar jobs has significantly increased since the global financial crisis emerged in September 2008 (Donaldson, 2008). While it is unclear if those losing their jobs are being offered career transition or outplacement assistance, public opinion seems to support the idea of employers or governments doing something to assist the recently retrenched (Human Resource Leader, 2009). However, it should be noted that while offering such assistance may make the employer appear more caring, it is unclear if it actually helps the retrenched person do any better in coping with the effects of retrenchment. The term 'retrenchee' is used throughout this paper to describe the retrenched person. Much of the published information surrounding outplacement is available in professional magazines, and upon careful examination, is largely reported by human resource professionals or the outplacement providers themselves (Owens, 2008). What scant academic literature is available suggests that outplacement is focused on getting the retrenchee a new job. Further, the research suggests that the outplacement provider should 'broker the deal'. That is, the outplacement provider should be an advisor to the organisation prior to retrenchments and an advisor to the retrenchee after the experience (Arslan, 2005). This paper investigates retrenchees' experiences with outplacement services for those who are facing a forced career transition. On face value, the services offered by career transition firms are promoted in terms of caring and levels of service for the fee exchanged, just as those by recruitment firms are presented. However, in reality, these firms often become a means of the former employer ameliorating their guilt and appearing to look like good corporate citizens (Feldman & Leana, 1994), rather than working with the retrenchee's interests in mind.