Watch Steve Preston, MD, sharing SMP Solutions approach to Career Transition / Outplacement. This is followed by a heartfelt testimonial from one of our Executive Outplacement clients who has made a remarkable career and life transformation as a result of our coaching and following our highly successful SMP Six Step Career Navigation Cycle and Change process.
SMP has developed an enviable reputation for bespoke executive outplacement and career transition support, providing quality coaching for top executives and senior managers from private and public sector organisations.
The majority of our business comes directly from executives who have been given a budget to source the right programme of Outplacement coaching support for themselves. Also, known HR contacts who have been previous clients of ours. Either way it’s the result of recommendations and referrals from previous happy executives we have supported and helped to transform their careers and lives, following redundancy. So, what makes us different?
Because, instead of set programmes, SMP has developed a flexible 3 page menu of options based around your budget and the needs of your executives, providing truly personalised support. This isn’t just coaching support to help executives find another similar job, although it can be if this is the goal. What sets us apart is our specialist executive career coaching, using our unique, proven SMP 6 step Career Navigation Cycle process. We focus on your executives career and personal development needs, taking them on a ‘voyage of self-discovery’ to:
In addition to providing typical Outplacement support around CV’s, Interview Skills, Job Search strategy, LinkedIn, Networking, Self Marketing, other sample options can include:
An excellent value option, providing quality outplacement workshops for companies or organisations looking to maximise budget
SMP’s group outplacement workshops will give your people a head start to win another position quickly or change careers.
SMP Solutions run a number of full and half day workshops Or online group video meeting /webinar sessions for groups of up to 15 people (can be more if over Zoom video meetings) for different aspects of career development including:
Depending on time and budget, half day workshops can be combined into a full day event or run back to back for larger groups.
In addition, SMP run some unique, specialist Career Transition Masterclasses for groups of minimum 6 people covering:
Please note: We can also tailor specific group workshops to be run for 1-2 hours over Zoom video meeting calls or webinars. Group sessions can also be combined with follow-up 1:1 career coaching support for maximum impact.
Our individual outplacement support programmes are based on face to face sessions or remotely over Zoom video meetings, depending on location, budget and personal preferences.
We know that ‘one size’ does not fit all. Some options are also suitable for staff ‘at risk’, facing possible redeployment
Therefore, we provide a flexible range of career coaching to meet the needs of your budget and your individual employees, which can include:
I first approached SMP Solutions on a personal recommendation from a colleague. I had suffered a series of knock-backs on job applications, where on paper and in terms of experience I should have had what it took, yet each time, typically in the final round I had been eliminated.
My organisation sponsored me for an Executive Transition programme with the aim of helping me achieve my career goal of aspiring to a top job in the Education sector. Our first session helpfully set out the ground of my career to date and the appointments that I was seeking. I was coached to focus on seeing me in those roles and transferring my strengths over entirely. We talked through the presentation of my cv and how best to convey the narrative of my abilities in the context of new applications. Also, in depth coaching around how to sell myself more effectively especially in an interview. The result….I have achieved my dream job in one of the most prestigious educational establishments in the UK!
Thank you. I appreciate greatly your sound advice and direction
Hi Steve (and team),
Just a quick email to thank you for all the help you gave me over the last three sessions of my Outplacement programme.
I have found the time we spent extremely useful and invaluable, especially having been traumatised by the shock and suddenness of my redundancy. Your career development approach is something I think that everyone should go through, regardless of their situation, not necessarily just as part of a redundancy scheme. It has certainly given me a new insight into the ‘Job World’. I am very grateful for all the time you spent with me. I now feel ready to face my new job, quite a career change for me and I hope it will work out well. I am now looking forward to starting and saying good bye to the Job Centre on Monday!!!
‘The main benefits are that the programme has provided a structured approach to reviewing my skills, talents, attributes and values. In addition, it has highlighted the many successes that I have had and the significant contribution that I have made and can make to the workplace and, in fact, my family.’
‘The trouble with finding your ideal role is that it takes time and effort, we all want to just step into a new job or career path but it just doesn’t work like that. The SMP Career Transition Masterclass was great as it allowed me a day out to focus on myself, my direction and keep the momentum of the job search going with new people to network with and share new ideas and areas to explore.’