Managing our Teams in Economic Downturn
1. Reducing Workforce Costs
With the current state of the economy, many businesses are looking to cut costs and have to take difficult decisions in order to reduce employee overheads. The Greening Group can work with you to think through ways to reduce employee costs and provide support and guidance if you need to implement a redundancy and/or restructuring programme.
Areas to consider:
Reducing Employee Costs
We can talk you through:
- Flexible working;
- Short-term layoff;
- Re-training opportunities;
- Reducing salary/removal of benefit
Redundancy and Restructuring
We can provide tailored, practical advice and guidance including: -
- Identifying a redundancy situation;
- Pooling, selection and establishments;
- Putting together the action plan & a reasonable timetable;
- Meeting planning and script guidance
- Consultation with employees;
- Alternative employment;
- Training your managers;
- Administration issues – appropriate letters, forms and documentation.
2. Outplacement Services Provision
Outplacement provides a programme of confidential services to help and support individuals through the period immediately after job loss. These services can be provided in the form of individual or group assistance, or telephone/email support to help employees to make the right next career choice.
Subjects Covered
A full range of subjects will be covered to enable employees to find their right next move from coping with the job loss through to securing the best offer as follows: -
- Coping with job loss and restoring confidence
- 1st thoughts on career direction
- Defining skills and achievements – CV prep
- Defining the “right next move”
- Arriving at a timeframe for transition
- CV development
- Effective Job Search
- Career Guidance
- Psychometric Assessments
- Self employment options
- Interview Skills/Mock Interview
- Securing the best job offer
Methods
Personal One to One Support
To provide the above through 1:1 meetings either as a one-off “Kick Start” meeting, or several, structured in depth sessions. Length of time per session normally 1 hour
Workshops
CV Writing Workshop
To provide CV Seminar/Workshops to enable employees to develop and write an effective CV/Résumé
Job Search Workshop
To Provide Job Search Seminars/Workshops covering direct approaches, introduction letters, where/how to find vacancies, dealing with recruiters/agencies/executive search consultancies, completion of application forms, networking skills
Interview Skills Workshop
To provide Interview Skills Seminar/Workshops to provide employees with the opportunity in a relaxed and safe environment to take an in-depth look at job interviews. To give them a head start by building confidence and by exploring the ‘rules’ and conventions of the interview process
Length of time per session 2 - 3 hours, or a full day covering all 3
Telephone/Email Support
Subjects as above provided with remote support, or as back up to individual meetings or workshops
To arrange a no obligation visit, discuss a particular issue, or simply to find out more about how we can help you please contact me:
John Greening: john.greening@greeninggroup.com