Full Outplacement Support Programmes are offered for set periods of time, i.e.

1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months.             

The Oakwell Consultants full outplacement programme is very different from the other outplacement services available today. Instead of a points or modular based programme the client has access to all the services available. They are allocated a suitable consultant with whom they form a close working team for the duration of the support. The client gets a skilled advisor mentor and coach but more importantly a highly experienced additional pair of ears and eyes with contacts.

The consultant is available on the telephone at any time during WAKING hours including evenings and weekends and is always looking for opportunities for the client in both the advertised and unadvertised job market.

The Programme begins with an initial assessment and review meeting, in which the client is given client a clear understanding of the support available this also gives the consultant a good understanding of the clients background and future career aspirations

Programme Flexibility

Of course, as the programme progresses, changes may be necessary. We offer the flexibility for the client to make adjustments to the planned service provision on an ongoing basis. Each client has access to all of the following elements:

• Psychometric assessment, analysis and review
• Career planning module
• Self-marketing
• Marketing support
• Additional resources
• Jobseekers workbook

Senior SpecialistCareer Consultants

Matched to the individual client: by sector expertise and client seniority level providing assistance in coming to terms with change, reviewing skills, knowledge, experience and aspirations, engendering a sense of realism, confidence and optimism.

Psychometrics:

Psychometric assessment, analysis and review: Self completion of the questionnaire (optional), followed by a meeting with a personal Career Consultant to determine the ideal contents for the clients' individual career plan. The client may wish to complete further in-depth analysis, using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal, Firo-B and the SHL Advanced Occupation Interest Inventory. This gives the client a very good understanding of him/herself and is marked by a psychologist. Results are presented to the client in a one-to-one meeting.

Career planning:

Intensive one to one meetings after which the client will have identified a suitable career aim and have a plan to achieve that aim. The client will also have learnt how to plan specific objectives to gain employment, including executive marketing documentation.

Self marketing:

Featuring further one-to-one sessions designed to teach the techniques required to be successful in today's job market. Includes: understanding self marketing, the job market, building networks, advertised vacancies, recruitment consultants, headhunters, accessing the unadvertised jobs market, speculative approaches, research, the tailored career résumé. The client will also practise interview techniques using CCTV, followed by a feedback discussion.

Marketing support:

Further one-to-one meetings are arranged throughout the programme to assist the client with his/her marketing activity. These meetings will be undertaken with the client's personal career consultant in the role of mentor, coach and adviser. Additionally "marketing meetings will give the client opportunity to network and exchange ideas.

Additional:

The programme includes unlimited access to Resources: vacancy search emailed to them on a weekly basis; CCTV, specialist advice personalised Mail shots and Secretarial support, Video and training materials;

Job Vacancies:

The Oakwell Direct Vacancy Database: Updated daily, offering instant internet access to around 30,000 vacancies, with full search and selection facilities, to allow easy pin-pointing of relevant vacancies.

Oakwell Contacts:

At the clients full disposal, offering unique and direct links to leading executive recruiters, headhunters and Interim management specialists in the UK and internationally.

Career Manual:

A Personal copy of Oakwell's unique Career Manual, a reference guide to career progression.