Category: Outplacement

“I’m so sorry, Andy, but we’ve decided that we’re eliminating your position. Your last day with us will be at the end of the month.” In the fall of 2018,…

Completing the Employee Life Cycle with LAK Group Business leaders are faced with constant change and a breakneck pace of decision-making. Running a business is challenging, and layoffs often become…

When you know your employees and their personal stories, it makes layoffs even tougher. Let’s face it, letting people go is personal, and it sucks! Although layoffs happen for a…

The recent wave of layoffs in the tech industry has brought the term “white-collar recession” into focus, challenging the long-held perception of job security in professional roles. Major companies like…

Though we’ve become used to the unexpected, our economy never fails to surprise us. Right now, inflation is still high but easing a bit, interest rates are up but holding…

I’ve provided outplacement services to several thousand people throughout my career, and the one thing they all have in common is this:  no one was prepared for losing their job….

There comes a time in your job campaign when you find yourself saying, “I thought I’d have landed by now.” Physically and emotionally exhausted from the long-term stress of job…

Signs are everywhere: “We’re hiring!” Excuses, too: “Please be patient – we are short on staff today.” We’re bombarded by media reports documenting there are not enough workers to manufacture…