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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).

Wildwood Coaching

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Wildwood Coaching is an outplacement and career transition firm in Southam, Warwickshire, founded in 2019 by June Hogan. It supports employees facing redundancy, and the employers and human resources (HR) teams managing it, with curriculum vitae (CV) writing, LinkedIn reviews, interview preparation and career coaching. Four individual packages run from Essentials, with 1 month of job search support, to Signature, with 6 months of support, 6 hours of coaching, personality profiling and coaching once the person starts a new role. Support is one to one or in groups, online or face to face at client premises across the UK. A self-paced Digital Programme and group workshops are also offered. Prices are not published. June Hogan has more than 25 years of HR experience and qualified as a coach in 2017. The website displays International Coach Academy (ICA) Professional Coach, DiSC certified trainer and HR Independents (HRi) Certified Platinum badges. It names seven team members and says each employee has a first call with a career coach within 7 days.