Supporting redundant employees: Alternatives to outplacement support

Author: Dr Amelia Wise, a chartered psychologist specialising in career change, career development and outplacement provision.  

Contributing author: Caroline Green, an independent career development expert. 

Overview

In our series of four guides on supporting employees following redundancy, we discuss providing assistance to employees who have been given notice of dismissal by reason of redundancy, including to whom assistance should be given, how it should be given and what kind of assistance is appropriate.

In this guide, we explore alternative sources of assistance where outplacement is not affordable as well as additional assistance that an employer may be able to offer exiting employees. Other guides in the series:

• Supporting redundant employees: Why assist exiting employees?
• Supporting redundant employees: Defining the scope of assistance
• Supporting redundant employees: Selecting an outplacement provider