Hi everyone,

I have a question about outplacement services - I've heard lots of mixed reviews on whether or not they're worth it, what do people here think?

Have they been useful?

If not, what advice would you give to make them better?

Thanks :)

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Many of these places are simply overwhelmed and they make a small amount of money per person. They simply don’t have the time to craft a compelling and personal CV and social media presence Many times they will take your existing cv and make it more modern. No questions no engagement. Ive seen the results. Yes it looks pretty but wont get you to the hiring manager. Companies want to pay the least amount of money possible to help “ex employees” so you get subpar cookie cutter results

I agree with the first comment. I signed up with an outplacement company a few months ago and my assigned career did exactly what she/he described. I ended up paying for services outside of them anyways. The only perk for me is that my former employer has to continue paying them until I find employment.

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