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The CMS Basic Outplacement Program - The Fundamentals necessary for Career Transition Success #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionprograms #careertransitionservices #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Nov 09, 2023

To our HR colleagues,

At CMS we are conscious of your budgets, but we also are committed to providing meaningful career transition support to your outgoing employees.

Our Basic Outplacement Program meets both of those requirements.

It provides the fundamentals to an effective career transition, a...

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‘ Outplacement Outtakes ‘ v.27 – How Practical Job Search Tools Create the Biggest Pool of Opportunities for Candidates like Michael #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionprograms #careertransitionservices #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Nov 01, 2023

There are three main pillars that can describe the CMS full-service outplacement program.  In last week’s blog, we discussed the value of Pillar #1 during job loss and career transition when emotions tend to run very high: personalized program coaching.

This week we focus on Pillar #2, which is

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‘Outplacement Outtakes’ v.26 – How Developing Strong Rapport with Sophie was Essential to her Outplacement Program Success #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionprograms #careertransitionservices #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Oct 25, 2023
 

Personalizing outplacement programs is the only way to make them matter.  Why spend valuable budget on cookie-cutter programs that don’t truly help someone through a life-changing moment? Learning that one has lost their job is bound to prompt a series of emotions from shock to fear, despair

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‘ Outplacement Outtakes ‘ v.25 – Encouraging Organization, Engagement and the Utilization of Powerful Job Search Tools #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionprograms #careertransitionservices #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Oct 04, 2023

It is important to us at CMS that our outplacement program candidates have a well-rounded experience while working with us.  Encouraging the organization of their job search, the use of personal exercises as well as a program feedback questionnaire is part of how we accomplish this.

For Dee

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‘ Outplacement Outtakes ‘ v.24 – Provoking Ken’s Curiosity into Job Search Trends (and helping to confirm his direction!) #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionprograms #careertransitionservices #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Sep 27, 2023

As part of helping their candidates look for a new job, CMS Program Coaches also encourage their outplacement program clients to explore current job market trends and outlooks as they relate to their particular industry, position, and career stage so that they can anticipate outcomes and potential

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‘ Outplacement Outtakes ‘ v.23 – Last-Minute Reminders to Help Calm Adrian before an Important Meeting #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionprograms #careertransitionservices #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Sep 20, 2023
 

As we have discussed over the last several weeks, interview preparation is key to one’s job search success. However, once interview day finally arrives our outplacement program candidates may need some help to stay focused on all the preparation they have completed!

As we can all relate, ner

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‘ Outplacement Outtakes ‘ v.22 – Helping Janis to Temper Her Emotions When Talking about her Recent Downsizing #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionprograms #careertransitionservices #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Sep 06, 2023

In our last blog we started a discussion about how we help our outplacement program candidates answer tricky interview questions, especially the one concerning why they left their previous position.  If one didn’t leave their previous role on their own volition, there are generally only two other

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‘ Outplacement Outtakes ‘ v.21 – Helping Ron to Develop Rational, Balanced Responses to Difficult Interview Questions #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionprograms #careertransitionservices #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Aug 23, 2023

During the interview preparation process of the CMS outplacement program, many candidates express their worry about how to answer the question, why did you leave your last position? â€“ especially when it wasn’t their choice to do so!

Many are coping with their own personal understanding of w

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Outplacement Support that is Truly Meaningful to Our Job Seekers #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionprograms #careertransitionservices #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Aug 16, 2023

 In our last blog, we discussed one of the top two goals that we at CMS have. Goal #1 as you may recall is to provide our valued HR clients with responsive, professional and personal support – support that they can rely on to be consistent and helpful during the course of difficult decision making

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Outplacement Support Starts with Support for HR Teams! #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionprograms #careertransitionservices #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Aug 02, 2023

We recently gathered at CMS to reiterate and reconfirm our primary goals.  And, although simple and straightforward, I thought I would take this opportunity to share them with you.

Goal #1 â€“ to provide our valued HR clients with responsive, professional and personal support – support that t

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‘ Outplacement Outtakes ‘ v.20 – Tatianna’s Lesson in the Art of Salary Negotiation #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionprograms #careertransitionservices #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Jul 26, 2023
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As we continue to help prepare our candidates for the interview process as part of their outplacement program, we inevitably must discuss how to negotiate a potential salary.  Of course, many jobs already have a set and advertised salary as they may be linked to established pay scales, parti
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‘Outplacement Outtakes’ v.19 – Mohammad’s Lesson in How to Influence the Line of Interview Questions #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionprograms #careertransitionservices #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Jul 18, 2023

As we have discussed in our Outplacement Outtakes series over the last few weeks, ensuring that the job search candidates that you have trusted in us to help, are aware of and are properly prepared for a variety of interview scenarios, is key to their success.

After all, what is the point o

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