CMS Program Insights and Information

Trials & Triumphs of Career Transition v.10 - Helping Vincent to Navigate the World of Recruiters #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #downsizing #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementservices #theempoweredjobseeker Apr 23, 2025

The outplacement programs implemented at CMS include a series of comprehensive steps.   Once we’ve completed the all-important step of writing an effective rĂ©sumĂ© and ensuring a professional LinkedIn profile is established with our job seekers, the real work begins.  The rĂ©sumĂ© marketing efforts as ...

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Trials & Triumphs of Career Transition v.9 - Helping Diane to Understand the Importance of Developing an Effective LinkedIn Profile #careertransition #careertransitionprograms #downsizing #hr #hrcanada #hrsupport #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementservices Apr 09, 2025

As an HR professional, you understand how drastically recruiting has changed over the last few years, and that technology has played the greatest role in how employers find new candidates – and how candidates search for new work.

It is our job at CMS to ensure that our job seekers are well versed i...

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Trials & Triumphs of Career Transition, v.8 - Career Transition Help according to Rudy's Learning Style #careertransition #downsizing #hr #hrcanada #hrsupport #humanresources #organizationalchange #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #theempoweredjobseeker Apr 02, 2025

Everybody has their own unique style when it comes to learning new things and working in general. Some learn best by doing, talking and collaborating, while others learn most easily by reading and listening.

The same is true when one is learning how to find a new job.  For example, some of the cand...

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For our HR Colleagues - Please meet Janet.. CMS's independent Financial Planner for Job Seekers #careertransitionservices #downsizing #employeecoaching #financialcounselling #hr #hrcanada #hrsupport #organizationalchange #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementservices Mar 26, 2025

In this unique economic climate, I thought it would be an opportune time to re-introduce you to our Janet Gray, the independent CFP who provides financial counselling support to the employees you enrol in the CMS outplacement program.

Janet Gray is an advice-only Certified Financial Planner (CFP), ...

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Trials & Triumphs of Career Transition v.7 - Supporting Conner with More Than His Career Transition #careertransition #downsizing #employeecoaching #employmenttermination #fullserviceoutplacement #hrcanada #hrsupport #humanresources #jobsearch #outplacement #outplacementcanada #theempoweredjobseeker Mar 19, 2025

 The moment an employee is told their services are no longer required; their mind immediately turns to the problem of replacing their income. For most people, having to navigate today’s fast moving job market by themselves is a lonely and frustrating prospect.

When Conner was enrolled in our progra...

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Trials & Triumphs of Career Transition, v.6 - Cover Letter Examples to Help Sophie Make a Positive First Impression on Every Application! #careertransition #careertransitionservices #downsizing #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #jobsearch #organizationalchange #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #theempoweredjobseeker Mar 12, 2025

As we can all generally attest to, writing about ourselves for ourselves, can be a bit of challenge. The same was true as we worked through the CMS outplacement program with Sophie.

Sophie worked in IT as an end user support team leader with her previous company. She was well trained in her field

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Trials & Triumphs of Career Transition v.5 - Helping Jonah put Pen to Paper - The Value of the CMS Résumé Examples Database #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionservices #downsizing #employmenttermination #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #organizationalchange #outplacementcanada #outplacementservices #theempoweredjobseeker Mar 05, 2025

 

We first met Jonah during a group meeting, as his former employer delivered the news that they were closing their textile plant by the end of the year.  The news came as a shock for most at the plant who had been long tenured employees.

As we met with each employee individually following the ann...

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Trials & Triumphs of Career Transition, v.4 - George's Lesson in Effective Résumé Writing #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #downsizing #hrcanada #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms Feb 19, 2025

When George came to us for job search assistance, he was already a few weeks into his search.  He was looking for a Sales Coordinator position having spent the last 5 years in a call centre environment for a large sporting goods company as well as having several part-time retail sales roles while he...

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For our HR Colleagues - The 2025 HR Manager's Guide to CMS Outplacement #careertransitionprograms #careertransitionservices #downsizing #employmenttermination #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Dec 04, 2024

To our HR colleagues, 

As the year-end approaches and your team begins to plan for potential organizational changes in 2025, I thought you may be interested in previewing our 2025 HR Manager's Guide in advance of the new year.

We continue to offer a range of meaningful outplacement services at a w...

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' The Empowered Job Seeker ‘ v.28 - Providing Peace of Mind to Mohammad through Financial Counselling Support #careertransition #careertransitionprograms #careertransitionservices #downsizing #employmenttermination #financialcounselling #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices #theempoweredjobseeker Nov 27, 2024

As we have discussed over the last couple of weeks, there are three main pillars that can describe the CMS full-service outplacement program.

In addition to, #1. Personal Coaching to help develop one’s resiliency during a major life change, and, #2. Strategic, modern job search tools to minimize on...

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'The Empowered Job Seeker' Series, v.26 - How Developing Strong Rapport with Ingrid was Essential to her Outplacement Program Success #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionservices #downsizing #employeecoaching #employmenttermination #fullserviceoutplacement #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices #theempoweredjobseeker Nov 06, 2024

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 to sham...

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For our HR Colleagues - ZERO Time Lost Ensures a Truly Personalized Outplacement Program Experience #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionservices #downsizing #employeecoaching #employmenttermination #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Oct 30, 2024

When a team member is made redundant, they are sure to respond with waves of emotions, and a variety of thoughts about their initial and future next steps.  Generally, they will first need time to focus in on what is important to them, their families and for their careers going forward.

As our Prog...

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