Do you have a need to restructure or downsize?
SMP Solutions provide expert outplacement and career transition solutions that make a difference to the future of your staff moving on and your company moving forward.
SMP Solutions outplacement consultants/ career coaches have supported thousands of staff at all levels from a wide range of business backgrounds and disciplines across Private, Public and Charity sectors.
In addition to our individual, group and executive outplacement programmes we also provide low cost, high quality online career transition and practical job search resources. These can be used as a very affordable outplacement solution in their own right or as an ideal complement to support individual or group outplacement programmes.
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What is Outplacement Support - Why invest in outplacement for staff leaving?
Outplacement support is a proactive and positive process for companies having to release staff, due to redundancy. It provides professional career management support to give your people a head start to move their careers forward and win another position quickly.
The main benefits are:
By looking after your staff at this sensitive time, you ensure your staff leave your business on good terms and with dignity and you will be seen as a caring employer.
A well organised Outplacement programme will also:
- Improve morale and productivity of retained employees
- Enhance your employer brand
- Minimise the risk of employment litigation claims
What makes us different?
SMP Solutions Flexible Outplacement Support

SMP Solutions specialise in a flexible range of Individual, Group, Executive and Online Redundancy Outplacement solutions which can be tailored to suit your needs and budget.
We are unique in that all of the SMP Solutions Career Transition Workshops, Group Outplacement Workshops, Online Career Transition Programmes and Individual & Executive Outplacement Programmes have quality recognition from the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) for Development Awards and certification plus up to 6 months free membership of ILM providing access to their vast library of resources and events. This provides real added value for your organisations reputation plus your employees Continued Professional Development.
What also makes us different is our highly flexible, personalised approach to redundancy support solutions and realistic pricing policy. We can work with you on or off site depending on the facilities you have available and whether the environment is conducive to the career coaching or training required.
Unique Group Workshops for Career Change & Portfolio Careers
We have also developed unique group outplacement workshops to support employees looking to change careers or considering self employment and developing a portfolio career and lifestyle.
Our approach takes away the pressure from your HR and Management team dealing with staff who may feel bitter and negative toward the company or organisation.
SMP outplacement consultants and career coaches have all enjoyed successful management and executive careers, have experienced redundancy and career change, so support from personal experience. This empathy quickly builds trust resulting in a smooth transition enabling your staff to move their careers forward with confidence and overcome the trauma of redundancy.
We have achieved an excellent level of success with our focus on encouraging people to think positively about change, helping them to reframe and see redundancy as an opportunity rather than a major threat.
Bespoke and Holistic Redundancy Support & Outplacement Solutions
We offer both bespoke and holistic solutions. If you need help at the initial restructuring planning stage then we work with key partners who provide expert help and support to ensure that you comply with employment law practice in relation to the consultation process, managing redundancy selection right through to handling the redundancy process before outplacement begins.
In addition, SMP Solutions have access to impartial specialist financial support to help your staff leaving consider the best options for their redundancy pay or review their pension arrangements.
Team Re-building Post Redundancy & Restructuring
Once you have downsized or completed the pain of the restructuring process and redundancies, you may need to change your focus to re-energise and remotivate your team/s to deliver your required outcomes.
Contact us to discuss a range of flexible Team Coaching and Facilitated Team Awaydays to get your organisation buzzing again!