CMS Program Insights and Information

'The Empowered Job Seeker' Series, v.26 - How Developing Strong Rapport with Ingrid was Essential to her Outplacement Program Success #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionservices #downsizing #employeecoaching #employmenttermination #fullserviceoutplacement #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices #theempoweredjobseeker Nov 06, 2024

Personalizing outplacement programs is the only way to make them matter.  Why spend valuable budget on cookie-cutter programs that don’t truly help someone through a life-changing moment? Learning that one has lost their job is bound to prompt a series of emotions from shock to fear,...

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For our HR Colleagues - ZERO Time Lost Ensures a Truly Personalized Outplacement Program Experience #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionservices #downsizing #employeecoaching #employmenttermination #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Oct 30, 2024

When a team member is made redundant, they are sure to respond with waves of emotions, and a variety of thoughts about their initial and future next steps.  Generally, they will first need time to focus in on what is important to them, their families and for their careers going forward.

As...

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'The Empowered Job Seeker' series, v.25 - Encouraging Organization, Engagement and the Utilization of Powerful Job Search Tools #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionprograms #careertransitionservices #employeecoaching #fullserviceoutplacement #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices #theempoweredjobseeker Oct 23, 2024

It is important to us at CMS that our outplacement program candidates have a well-rounded experience while working with us. Encouraging the organization of their job search, the use of personal exercises as well as a program feedback questionnaire is part of how we accomplish this.

For Robert,...

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The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.24 - Provoking Kendra's Curiosity into Career Trends (and helping to confirm her direction!) #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionservices #downsizing #employeecoaching #employmenttermination #fullserviceoutplacement #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #jobsearch #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices #theempoweredjobseeker Oct 09, 2024

As part of helping their candidates look for a new job, CMS Program Coaches also encourage their outplacement program clients to explore current job market trends, and outlooks as they relate to their particular industry, position, and career stage so that they can anticipate outcomes and...

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For our HR Colleagues - Primary Goals at CMS (Goal #2) #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionservices #downsizing #employeecoaching #employmenttermination #fullserviceoutplacement #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #jobsearch #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Oct 02, 2024

In our last blog, we discussed one of the top two goals that we at CMS have. Goal #1 as you may recall, is to provide our valued HR clients with responsive, professional and personal support – support that they can rely on to be consistent and helpful during the course of difficult decision...

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The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.23 - Last-Minute Reminders to Help Calm Adrian before an Important Meeting #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionservices #downsizing #employeecoaching #fullserviceoutplacement #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #jobsearch #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices #theempoweredjobseeker interviewpreparation Sep 18, 2024

As we have discussed over the last several weeks, interview preparation is key to one’s job search success. However, once interview day finally arrives our outplacement program candidates may need some help to stay focused on all the preparation they have completed!

As we can all...

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The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.21 - Helping Kerri to Develop Rational, Balanced Responses to Difficult Interview Questions #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionservices #employeecoaching #employmenttermination #fullserviceoutplacement #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #jobsearch #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices #theempoweredjobseeker Aug 28, 2024

During the interview preparation process of the CMS outplacement program, many candidates express their worry about how to answer the question, why did you leave your last position? – especially when it wasn’t their choice to do so!

Many are coping with their own personal...

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For our HR Colleagues - Telling One that Their Job has been Eliminated, is No Easy Task. #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionservices #employeecoaching #employmenttermination #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices #terminationmeetingsupport Aug 21, 2024

 No matter how many times you have do it over the course of your career, delivering employment termination news to an employee is never easy, and can never be taken lightly.

Having an objective sounding board and third-party support for your HR team members and department managers, can go a...

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The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.19 - Ibrahim's Lesson in Highlighting His Key Strengths during an Interview ā€¦ even when not specifically asked. #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionservices #employeecoaching #fullserviceoutplacement #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #jobsearch #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementservices #theempoweredjobseeker interviewpreparation Jul 31, 2024

As we have discussed in our #TheEmpoweredJobSeeker series over the last few weeks, ensuring that the job search candidates that you have trusted in us to help, are aware of and are properly prepared for a variety of interview scenarios, is key to their success.

After all, what is the point of...

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For our HR Colleagues - Financial Counselling for Peace of Mind, a Key Component to CMS Outplacement #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionservices #employeecoaching #employmenttermination #financialcounselling #fullserviceoutplacement #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #jobloss #jobsearch #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices Jul 17, 2024

Once the initial feelings of shock start to wane, most of the candidates who have joined the CMS outplacement program report that worries of replacing income and supporting personal finances at home become top of mind – even if provided with a substantial severance package.

That is why the...

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The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.17 - How Jen came to Understand the Value of Formal Interview Preparation #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionservices #careertransitionworkshop #employeecoaching #fullserviceoutplacement #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #interviewpreparationworkshop #jobloss #jobsearch #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices #theempoweredjobseeker Jul 10, 2024

When most people go into a job interview their biggest problem is to remember and articulate everything that they have done and accomplished in the past.  Unless a candidate has prepared for this, the pressure of an interview can often make their answers awkward and disjointed.  The...

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The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.16 - How Listening Skills were Consequential to Rajā€™s Interview Experience #careertransition #careertransitionprogram #careertransitionprograms #careertransitionservices #employeecoaching #employmenttermination #hr #hrcanada #hrmanagers #hrsupport #humanresources #jobsearch #outplacement #outplacementcanada #outplacementprograms #outplacementservices #theempoweredjobseeker interviewpreparation Jun 26, 2024

As we are all aware, job interviews generally revolve around a series of questions and answers to a specific set of questions.  Preparing our outplacement program candidates for a variety of questions is just one way we help them to prepare for the interview process.  Helping them to be...

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