Role Of HR Consultancy During Termination And Outplacement

Termination of services for an employee is a tricky situation in the corporate structure. It is the end of employment of an individual with a particular organization which can be of two types. One is known as voluntary termination which takes place when an employee resigns voluntarily or retires after specific employment terms. It might also occur when an individual goes for voluntary retirement. The second termination type is involuntary. This has two aspects to it. The termination may occur due to poor performance of the employee or breaking of work culture regulation as well as ethics. There is another scenario where a company terminates a certain section of employees as a part of business strategy. It might occur due to loss in revenue or change in market or industry conditions. This is where an HR consultancy steps in to the picture and is often asked for outplacement services. The work of the consultancy is mainly divided in to three major phases.

• The first or initial phase is the pre termination stage. In this the planning of the entire process is performed along with the outplacement strategy to be taken up.
• The next stage is the actual termination phase where the formal communication of the termination is given out to the employees which is followed by an initial support and guidance to the terminated employees.
•  The post termination stage is divided in to two parts. One deals with the existing employees in order to control any unwanted panic wave that might disrupt the productivity of the system. The other part consists of guiding the terminated employees through career orientation programs and stress management sessions. This is helpful in minimizing the tension and stressful environment within the organization.

The role of HR consultancy under the outplacement service is as follows.

• The initial support provided to the terminated employees is suggestions related to resume build up which helps in finding other employment opportunities with higher effectiveness and within a short span of time.
• It helps in planning the career development agenda in an organized manner.
• Elaborate career guidance is provided in terms of career objectives, opportunities available, market conditions, employment demand areas and much more.
• The HR consultancy helps the individuals with the preparation for interview process that involves grooming lessons, tips, objectives and presentations.
• Another important aspect of this service is network development. It helps in channelizing the profiles in the right direction for assured re-employment.
• Effective job search is facilitated by the consultancy so that profiles end up with the right positions and companies where it will conclude in proper recruitment.
• The consultancy helps with the assortment and management of documentation that are required for the selection process and final recruitment.
• Workshops are organized in order to assist the terminated employees to deal with the transition phase.

Lastly, legal compliance is thorough assessed and required measures are taken in order to minimize the risk.