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Executive Career Tip . . . Private Outplacement Can Unleash Your Growth Opportunites
If you’re an executive and you’re considering a job or career move, here’s an executive career tip that can make a lot of sense for you. Private outplacement could make a huge difference in your future. You’re probably familiar with corporate outplacement. Back in the day it was an exit benefit that soon appeared on everyone’s wish list. But that was back when an executive could count on some of the old fashioned job search methods to work with some predictability. But then came the 21st Century, 911 and Katrina. And a lot of things changed. You know what I mean. You have probably been part of driving those changes. For example, employment expectations changed. Decision-makers began looking for more than a good resume when they were making a hiring decision. They wanted to know very specifically what a prospective employee would bring to the table that could make a difference going forward. They were less interested in what someone did for someone else. They wanted to see whether a fresh executive employee could be a contributing member of the team. If that became something of an expectation for entry or mid-level employees, then an executive career tip would be to expect double for a senior or executive level prospect. The only trouble was that corporate outplacement providers failed to keep up with the times and expectations. So many outgoing executives have been subjected to weeks and months of job search because they’ve been following rigid last century rules. They’re in programs that focus on their resume and it’s distribution through online services, emails, regular mail, executive recruiters and even advertised openings. And then they’re subjected endless exercises in interviewing techniques, dress codes, negotiations, etc. The one thing corporate outplacement seems to be unable to do is get you in front of the one targeted person who can make a hiring decision about you. That’s where you can represent yourself, not hat in hand looking for a job, but as a fellow executive with a carefully thought-out proposal demonstrating you’ve taken the time to learn about the directions the organization is moving in. So, the executive career tip I want to leave you with is to explore the advantages of private outplacement. In a world class private outplacement service you’re not subjected to endless rehearsals and all the hoopla allegedly aimed at preparing you to interview. The facts of life are, if you don’t have a way to get in front of the person who will be you next boss-- you’re out! That requires a step-by-step plan of action that doesn’t begin with a resume and all kinds of classes in dress, interviewing and negotiations. Or psychological test and career profile studies. All that may be interesting, but it doesn’t get you a job. Private outplacement isn’t beholden to the pressures of the corporate client who, after all, is paying the bill. And you’re not a victim of the constraints of the corporate outplacement provider who is more concerned with the program than the results.
 
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