Comments on: The New World of Outplacement http://blog.alberg.co.uk/2009/12/27/the-new-world-of-outplacement/ Richard Alberg's Occasional Ramblings Sat, 03 Sep 2011 21:52:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Linda Whittern http://blog.alberg.co.uk/2009/12/27/the-new-world-of-outplacement/#comment-74 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:14:07 +0000 http://blog.alberg.co.uk/?p=51#comment-74 Richard

I was struck by your prediction that outplacement support will soon be as technologically driven as recruitment administration now is. I thoroughly disagree though!!

Please see
http://careers-partnership-uk.com/post/outplacement-support-needs-a-human-face

CV wizards are fine for sorting out layout issues, for example, but not much use for working what you should put into your CV to persuade your target employers to offer you interviews.

We find most people need human help to work out what their job targets are, to identify and deal with potential “negatives” in their career history and to remember key achievements they’ve forgotten about. You can’t expect software to do that kind of a job for you.

]]> By: Outplacement support needs a human face | Careers Partnership (UK) http://blog.alberg.co.uk/2009/12/27/the-new-world-of-outplacement/#comment-73 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:13:58 +0000 http://blog.alberg.co.uk/?p=51#comment-73 [...] The New World of Outplacement argues outplacement support can now be largely automated and online.   Specialised software can help with many of the key job search tasks – searching for vacancies, producing CVs and job search “project management” – says its author.  Richard Alberg agrees people made redundant want human contact but suggests this should be for a cathartic discussion of their plight rather than for delivering practical help with their job search.  The other role he sees for human beings in outplacement support  is that of encouraging the less active job searchers to put more oomph into their hunt for work.   This is a “paddle your own canoe – but we’ll provide the paddles” approach to outplacement support.  [...]

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