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Outplacement First

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Outplacement First is an outplacement provider headquartered in Leeds, set up in the mid-1990s and run through UK Apollo Group Limited. It supports employees at every level, from support staff to the boardroom, with one-to-one outplacement, job search workshops, redeployment, pre-retirement, self-employment and resilience support. Senior programmes for directors and executives run for 6 or 12 months, and standard programmes for 3, 6 or 12 months, with unlimited coaching during that time. Work is delivered face to face or remotely, at the employer's site or a local office. The employer is normally invoiced, though individuals given a budget, for example through a settlement agreement, can arrange support themselves. Job search workshops start from £82.50 plus value added tax (VAT) per head, and group sessions are priced for up to 12 people with three months of support. Other prices are quoted on request, and all services carry a price-match guarantee. The site lists 33 locations, 32 in the UK and one in Dublin, and names 11 team members. No professional accreditations are listed. The company was incorporated on 28 November 1997.

Purple Hat

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Purple Hat is the outplacement division of Daniels Smalley Partnership, an executive search firm based in Pencoed, near Bridgend, set up in 1998. It works with people facing redundancy, at risk of losing their job or negotiating an exit, and with employers making staff redundant, from one person to larger groups. Individual support covers CVs, LinkedIn, networking, recruitment agencies, interview technique and options such as retraining, starting a business or semi-retirement. An executive programme for C-suite staff, directors and senior managers runs for 6 or 12 months with unlimited coaching. Most sessions are held remotely on Microsoft Teams, with face-to-face or on-site meetings where practical. Prices are not published. Employers usually receive a quotation within 48 hours of enquiry, and a first individual session is typically arranged within 5 working days. No accreditations are listed on its website. It works with private, public and not-for-profit organisations across the UK.

SKC London

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SKC London is a career support and outplacement service based in Soho, London, run as a division of the recruitment firm Bis Recruit. Its outplacement service is paid for by employers and is aimed mainly at office support staff, a group it says is often left out of outplacement. After an initial consultation with a career coach, each delegate picks 3 or 5 one-to-one modules, depending on the level the employer buys, from 11 covering curriculum vitae (CV) appraisal, job search, LinkedIn, interview preparation, mock interviews with Bis Recruit recruiters and setting up a business, plus neurodiversity and resilience modules run by outside specialists. Most sessions take place by video call, with face-to-face meetings at its London office, and follow-up support continues after the programme. Outplacement packages start from £450 per person. Individual jobseekers can also buy on-demand webinars on CV writing, LinkedIn, interviews and job search at £25 each, or a 90-minute one-to-one coaching session for £250, which includes follow-up support and two webinars. The site names five coaches, including Sue Inman, founder of Bis Recruit and SKC London, and states that all surveyed clients would recommend it.

Synergy Global Solutions

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Synergy Global Solutions is an outplacement and career transition provider based in Whiteley, Hampshire. It works with individuals facing redundancy or a career change, senior executives and directors, and employers running redundancy or restructuring programmes for groups and cohorts. Support covers CV and LinkedIn profiles, interview preparation, job-search planning, career coaching and mentoring until a new role is secured. Employer programmes can be delivered in person, remotely or as a blend, and can include group workshops, progress reports and training for managers who deliver redundancy news. Most clients finish in about 6 to 10 weeks once the initial assessment is done. Prices are not published. It offers three packages, Silver, Gold and Platinum, and the first meeting is free. It also runs i-Reference, a referencing service for employers and recruiters in which chosen referees are interviewed by phone. Four team members are named, including career coach Hugo Davies, a non-practising solicitor who holds certificates from the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC).