Overland Park, Kansas (pressoclock ) October 03, 2011 - Often when employees are made redundant, the issue affects three groups of people; the employees themselves, the employer and employees who remain. When the issue isn’t handled with the sensitivity it requires, all three groups are affected. Professional outplacement agencies ensure that the impact is minimal.

If the issue isn’t managed with the respect and dignity it deserves, the consequences can be extremely damaging for everyone. Employers end up facing inconsequential legal battles, employees end up depressed and those who remain lose focus and start honing up their CV’s. The problem usually begins when reluctant senior managers often dump the responsibility of breaking the news on line managers, without ascertaining if they can deliver the news properly.

When it comes to breaking the news about redundancy, it’s often assumed that it’s easy to deliver the news than to face it. And, a person who has had the misfortune of delivering such news, would point out that it’s quite the contrary. Opinions would obviously differ depending on which end of the spectrum a person belongs.

“Most employees don’t make a career of changing jobs, and they are usually ill-prepared and uncomfortable in the process,” says John Daugherty, President of Career Partners International – Kansas City.

“Through customized programs, outplacement agencies can ensure that the individual needs of terminated employees are met, even as the employer’s perspective is brought out to the remaining employees,” says the spokesperson for Career Partners International, an executive recruitment firm that also engages in outplacement management.

But it is also important to choose an outplacement agency with care. Cookie-cutter programs that treat employees as numbers often end up doing more damage, rather than benefitting them. A good transition program should begin with a plan to identify specific skills of the employee and helping him prepare a goal for his future. The outplacement agency can also help him with soft skills like negotiating, besides supporting the employee in writing a career marketing strategy. A good hand holding policy ensures that the employee does not find himself on the wrong side of employee search companies.

About Career Partners International: This Kansas City based company helps companies plan their outplacement programs, in addition to helping them source executive recruitment and coaching and is one of Kansas City’s largest executive search companies.

To know more, visit, http://www.cpikc.com/

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