5 Reasons to Provide Local Career Transition Services
Brand Protection
You’ve worked hard to create your brand. That means financial resources and a great deal of time have gone into creating your culture and public image. You’ve developed a brand that attracts and retains customers and employees alike. Participating in compassionate offboarding, which includes career transition services, is an extension of your brand and image in the larger community – a brand that invests in its employees even during times of downsizing.
Reduce Costs and Mitigate Risks
Offboarded employees who engage in career transition services get back into the workforce more quickly. This could lead to a reduction in your unemployment insurance expenses and healthcare costs. The career transition consultants at Corridor HR Solutions encourage your former employees to look forward, and to establish an agreeable relationship with your organization. Establishing a relationship that is amicable can also reduce the risk of future litigation.
Boost Recruitment, Retention, and Boomerang Hiring
Hiring needs change. Your current and former employees are an important referral source. Employees are more inclined to refer potential applicants when they see your efforts around compassionate offboarding. Following a staff reduction, your current employees may question the security of their positions. Knowing that former co-workers were treated with compassion and respect during a difficult time helps your current team members return to normalcy and they will be more likely to stay. Finally, more HR professionals than ever are looking at boomerang employees (those who return to your organization). Keep that pool of candidates as large as possible by enhancing their offboarding experience.
Community Investment
Whether they have extended family, children engaged in school, or a spouse/partner who has a job they love, most of your employees have roots in your community. Local economic development groups in the Corridor are working hard to attract and retain a talented workforce. With the help of a LOCAL job search consultant, your former employee will get the support they need to conduct a productive local search for their next role.
It’s the Right Thing to Do
Compassionate offboarding goes beyond paying severance. It includes providing additional support to your employees during one of the most stressful times of their career. It shows your employees, current and former, that you’re working as hard at creating a positive last impression as you did in creating a positive first impression.
