Customizing Your Outplacement Program

Design Management Alliance develops an outplacement package to suit your specific needs. We offer a flexible package of benefits and solutions designed to meet your employees' needs and your organization's budget constraints. Some of the services offered by Design Management are listed below.

• On-site or off-site outplacement services
• Use of available office space for telephone and computer access
• Individualized coaching and preparation for job search
• Job leads through our networking program
• Professional recruiter assistance
• Internet job searches
• Training in computer software packages to upgrade skills
• Professional resume preparation and printing
• Skills development in the areas of identifying job opportunities,
• Obtaining an interview
• Preparing for the interviewing
  
  Who Can We Assist?
  
  We will help the key personnel on your transition team to successfully guide and assist the employee through this difficult and stressful time, whether the loss is through lay-off, downsizing, or plant closing. We can assist:

• Senior Management Personnel
• Mid-Level Managers
• Administrative Office Personnel
• First Line Supervisors
• Technical Support
• Production/Hourly Employees
  
  Outplacement Solutions
  
  Design Management Alliance provides a customized outplacement and networking program, helping affected employees to transition through the trauma of job loss and cope with the emotional, financial, and job hunting stresses.
  
  Easing the Initial Shock
  
  Design Management Alliance outplacement specialists take employees through the first traumatic stages of dealing with job loss. Many individuals are unprepared for the variety of emotions they will experience. DMA's initial meeting helps the individual assess the situation and prepare for what is ahead by discussing topics such as the following:

• How to handle the shock of losing a job
• The emotional stages of losing a job
• Coping with anger and the unknown
• Building a new security

Positively handling the affects of job loss on the individual and family members

Addressing Financial Concerns

Losing a job contributes, in most cases, to an increase in financial stress and generation of numerous financial questions. When faced with job loss, nearly everyone's first thought is "How am I going to pay all of my bills?" However, there are several things that can make the situation a little more bearable. Experienced Design Management Alliance team members guide employees through a process of reviewing finances, examining options, and discussing unemployment benefits available through the state.

Enhancing Interviewing Skills

Design Management Alliance's specialists prepare each employee for their job search. We will teach your employees not only how to hone their interviewing skills, but also how to distinguish themselves from their competitors. We can show them how to put themselves in the top 5% of candidates looking for a job. In preparation for that all-important job interview, your employees will learn how to prepare and research employment opportunities and the types of questions to ask during an interview. We will run your employees through mock interviews where they can prepare and practice asking key questions to ensure that both parties will make a good decision about each other. In addition, tips for starting over in a new organization are provided.

Searching for New Employment

Design Management Alliance's outplacement specialists lead your employees through a series of exercises designed to assist them in their search for new employment. Topics include:

• Resumé preparation, development and writing
• Developing a positive approach to searching for the right employment opportunity
• Learning how to successfully use personal networking systems and their resume
• How to land the interview once the right job has been found
• Dressing to make a positive and lasting impression
• Gathering their Stories" –developing crisp, to-the-point responses to key questions nearly every employer will ask
  
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