What are outplacement or career transition services?
Career transition services are about supporting you when you part ways with your employer. The support can be in many different forms:
- Career assessment and planning
- Personalized job search strategy
- Building an effective achievements-based resume
- Writing effective cover letters
- Developing a credible departure story
- Managing your references
- Interview coaching
- Practical networking skills and strategies
- Using the Internet for job search
- Using search firms or placement agencies
- Salary negotiations
- Entrepreneurial exploration
- Retirement options
- And much more...
Who pays for the program?
Our services are paid for by your former employer and are offered to you at no cost.
KWA Partners will provide you with the support you need to effectively assess your career options and develop an accurate vocabulary to describe your skills, interests and personal objectives. We are here to help you through these changes.
Are my conversations confidential?
Absolutely. We are an independent firm and our conversations with you are strictly confidential. We have built our reputation by forging excellent trust relationship with our clients.
If I already have a resume, do I still need career transition services?
Yes, for two reasons.
First, many have resumes but few have great resumes. A great resume stands out from the crowd by bringing to life your skills and accomplishment.
Secondly, a resume is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to launching an effective job search. At KWA Partners, career transition is about offering you a strategic approach to job search. Here are the top 5 reasons to take advantage of our services:
- Experienced career consultants will help you analyze your abilities, skills and interests to develop clear career goals. We have helped thousands of individuals identify options for the future and successfully make their way through the transition process.
- Up-to-date view of the current job market. Not only does this help you target your job search, it will help you prepare for, and be confident in, the new interview styles that are making their way into the job market.
- On-going support. We are here to help you deal with the emotional rollercoaster of change as you pursue new opportunities and challenges. We will help you evaluate new job opportunities in relation to your career goals and personal values.
- Show you how to access the hidden job market. 80% of all jobs are not posted or advertised; you can access them through effective networking. Our programs demystifying the sometimes daunting, yet essential, task of networking by providing you with concrete strategies and forums.
- Research support. In addition to our in-office research areas, we provide you with access to our web-based portal and Arachnet, an on-line job search engine that searches through tens of thousands of databases each day.
I work in a very specialized industry – can you still help me?
Yes. KWA partners has worked with clients in such sectors as finance, insurance, pharmaceutical, not-for-profit, high-tech, retail, agriculture and food, just to name a few.
In addition, you can benefit from the expertise of our career consultants who come from a variety of different professional backgrounds such as sales and marketing, human resources, education, general management and many more.
We will take the time to understand your situation and work with you to craft a job search strategy that is suits your needs.
I’m planning to start my own consulting business – can you help me?
Yes, entrepreneurial exploration is a part of career transition services. We will work with you to find your interests and assess your suitability for independent business ventures such as starting or purchasing a business, consulting or even franchising.
This news has taken me aback. Professionally, I’m not sure what I want to do anymore – can you help?
Yes, career review and assessment is a part of career transition services. Through a series of exercises and self-reflection we will help you review your career path and guide you through the process of developing clear career objectives.
I’m thinking of retiring – do career transition programs help with that?
Yes and no. Career transition services will help you evaluate your career path, evaluate your interest and work values for the years to come. These in turn will help you make the best choice regarding your future career, retirement or a combination of the two. KWA Partners also offers, as a separate service, a complete retirement planning program. To find out which one is best for you, please contact your career consultant.
I’m interested in your services, but not ready to begin just yet… What happens then?
At KWA Partners, we understand that you may need a bit of time before plunging into a new job search. But keep in mind that your time off will be “worry free” if you have a concrete plan when it comes to finding your new job. We invite your to discuss your situation with your consultant and decide on a start date that is best for you.
Are you a search firm? Can you place me into a new position?
No. Career transition services are about helping you position yourself in the job market and provide you with the skills to put your best foot forward. However, we have very strong relationships with numerous search and placement firms and can help you find the one that is best suited to your needs.
I’m planning to move back to my home town – can you help me?
Certainly. KWA Partners has over 20 offices across Canada, form Vancouver to St. John’s, all of whom are dedicated to helping you succeed in your career goals.
To find an office nearest to you our your hometown, we invite you to Contact Us
What if I am moving internationally – do I still receive my outplacement service?
Yes, KWA Partners is affiliated to a group of international career management specialist called arbóra – Global Career Partners. To find out more about how we can help, please Contact Us