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Group Outplacement – Manufacturing

 

Business Context

A leading stationery brand owned by a global manufacturer of household products announced the closure of its manufacturing operation in the UK. As a result of this closure a number of roles at all levels ranging from Site Manager to Machine Operators became redundant. HDA were appointed to provide outplacement support to those affected.

HDA Project

HDA Overview – an HDA Career Coach presented an overview of the support being provided to the staff and welcome packs supplied.

Confidential 1:1 meetings – all impacted staff were invited to an individual meeting prior to the start of their programme.  As the leaving dates were staggered, this presented an ideal opportunity to cover the following:-

• the support programme and what it meant to them personally
• how they were feeling about their situation
• external factors to consider
• initial thoughts for the future
• appropriate timing for the start of their programmes

Facilitated workshops - It was apparent that the majority of staff had never written a CV and in many cases, the organisation had been their only employer, giving them little or no exposure to other companies.  Therefore it was agreed that a superficial CV preparation workshop was not appropriate for this community, as the many of those supported would struggle to develop their CVs themselves. An extra consulting day was agreed, in order to produce CVs in consultation with employees, on an individual basis.

HDA ran two ½ day interview workshops, in which most impacted employees attended.  The courses were very participative and informal.  Individuals worked in groups of 3 and 4 during the workshop with the emphasis on preparation for interviews, various interview formats and working through competency and generic based questions. A list of interview questions with suggested responses was circulated via the shift team leaders.

Job Search - HDA provided a range of advertised job vacancies within a 30 mile radius of the site on a weekly basis. This was further increased to take into account potential opportunities around the surrounding areas.

HDA Online - A large percentage of impacted employees requested access to HDA’s on-line support programme, which provides access to an online Career Transition Manual, to key information databases, to psychometrics and self assessment tools, and to guidance on job search, self-employment, career change, re-training and early retirement.

Outcomes

Of the staff impacted:  

• 32% considered semi/full retirement, and expressed an interest in identifying local part time jobs, of which some individuals were already in discussions regarding potential opportunities..

• 8% considered relocation: to move closer to family members

• 4% were interested in exploring the option of starting a new business.

• 36% were looking for full time employment. The opportunities ranged from: The Highways Agency, internal transfer, local government, social care, NFP organisations and engineering companies.

• Senior and middle managers affected either secured a new role within a similar manufacturing operation, or via internal redeployment.

In summary, all employees were open and honest, and appeared to find the support and advice provided very helpful. By ensuring that a tailored approach based on each individual’s specific needs and concerns was adopted, they felt that they could express themselves in a confidential and relaxed environment. It was apparent that they enjoyed the opportunity to explore opportunities and share ideas with HDA, and that they felt confident about developing a comprehensive plan for their future.

 

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