CMS Program Insights and Information

It’s awful to feel that we have failed at something. Ugh. Even the idea that we may have failed at something is an uncomfortable thought. Likewise, the perceived idea that we have failed when we lose a job, even if it’s through no fault of our own, will generally result in initial feelings of disbel...

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...

 To our valued HR colleagues, 

As the year-end approaches and your team begins to plan for potential organizational changes in 2026, I thought you may be interested in previewing our 2026 HR Manager's Guide in advance of the new year.

We continue to offer a range of meaningful outplacement service...

There are three main pillars that can describe the CMS full-service outplacement program.  In our last 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 equall...

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 Lori, the ov...

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 ...

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, nerves can...

 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? – especially when it wasn’t their choice to do so!

Many are coping with their own personal understanding of what may...

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.

Some candidates, however, will have little idea about what the employer is expecting to pay, because it has not been adverti...

As we have discussed in our Trials & Triumphs 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 of working so...

Let us know what you need! – At CMS, we are always open to customizing outplacement solutions!

At CMS we strive to offer a range of meaningful, cost-effective outplacement programs to our valued HR clients, with the goal of providing service options that meet the varying needs and budgets that come...