Outplacement First Reviews 160

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had Bill as my contact to help aid & guide me after my role had been made redundant. Bill was welcoming & I felt no judgement as this was a new experience for me personally. He was extremely he... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Having decided to retire after 43 years my form kindly provided some retirement preparation sessions. Bill McKeown got in touch and I have to say provided outstanding thought provoking, sensible and... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I would like to pass on my gratitude towards the dedicated staff at Outplacement First. My Special thanks to Matthew who went beyond his ways to help him. He has been always approachable and very... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Being made redundant after 24 years was daunting especially during Covid. Jasmine helped me with my CV and covering letters. I was offered 2 jobs within 2 weeks and start soon. Don't think it would ha... See more

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  1. Coaching Center

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We support individuals at all levels from support staff to board level decision makers, providing 1:1 face to face, cost effective outplacement programmes as well as group workshops, redeployment solutions supported by ongoing telephone support and online resources. Our services are flexible and can incorporate any combination of 1:1 and group services to suit your outplacement requirements and budget.


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4.5

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

I used this service and got amazing supports for finding suitable role, tailoring my CV, and facing the interview. This service helped me to bring my inner potential out and made me so confident facing difficult and tricky interview questions. I highly recommend this outplacement service.

October 28, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service from a client and customer perspective

I've worked with Outplacement First as a client but also as a customer attending one of their workshops. In both cases the service received has been brilliant. As a client they are so accommodating to our needs and very flexible!
Attending one of the workshops was also extremely useful and very informative. It gave me the confidence to go out and take my next steps. The consultant delivering the course provided so much information and to keep his energy levels up for a whole day, delivering via a webinar to a silent audience is nothing but amazing!

August 17, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing support

Excellent customer service from Abigail - really flexible to our organisational needs. Outstanding feedback on group workshops delivered by Adele and very positive endorsements from 1:1 sessions delivered by Dionne. Would highly recommend!

August 2, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional & valuable

Very happy to be part of the group sessions today with Anna Colebourne. Excellent information, clear and concise - great advice on CV building, job search and interview do's and don'ts that I found tremendously valuable. Actually feel a lot more positive than I did this morning - thank you Anna.

July 23, 2020
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Reply from Outplacement First

Thank you so much for your lovely review Joanne. We're really pleased to be able to help and look forward to providing the ongoing support part of the programme to you tomorrow.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent personalised service

Excellent personalised service, helped me get a new role very quickly. Very knowledgeable and adaptable staff who tailored their services and advice to what I needed to get a new role.

July 8, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outplacement First saved the day!

Laurence at Outplacement First helped me build confidence needed at a crucial time to get back into employment following a redundancy during the pandemic. I felt I had a good cv; LinkedIn profile and decent interview techniques. However, Laurence tailored a plan to meet my needs for the types of roles and employers I was targeting. He taught me a few things and helped me change the language and tone of my cv to be in line with what employers are looking for; tidy up my linked-in profile to match my cv; but most importantly helped me polish my interview technique. This was instrumental during the interview stage when I was shortlisted for a few roles. One of which, I ultimately got.

May 28, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

We have been working with Outplacement First for over a year now and the service we are receiving is a solid 10 out of 10. The consultants at Outplacement call our employees within one day of referral to set up their initial meetings. Our employees have provided us with excellent feedback on the service they receive and how much they are getting out of their sessions to aid them in their future endeavours. Abigail, our Client Services Director provides us with detailed summaries of how they are helping and supporting our employees.
I would highly recommend Outplacement First to any company looking for a professional, robust, engaging and simply excellent outplacement programme.

April 29, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Service feedback

Abigail, our consultant Dean and the rest of the team at Outplacement First provided an outstanding service for all of our colleagues.

Under what have been exceptionally difficult circumstances, they have been extremely accommodating and feedback from those who attended the CV writing and job search sessions has been excellent.

Wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

April 9, 2020
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very good service

Had a 121 meeting checked CV gave very good pointers. Kept up to date to see how I was getting along by phone and email. Good support would recommend.

March 21, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very approachable and helpful

Very approachable and helpful. Gave me confidence and helped me improve my CV and my linkedin. Useful resources on line as well. Thank you Outplacement First for all your help and support.

February 28, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Professional and Tailored Service.

I can highly recommend Outplacement First. We utilised their 'job search workshops' and were amazed at not only the quality of the content but the bespoke service, speed of communications and follow up. The attention to detail and advice given was excellent. Our participants found the workshops and follow up service to be meaningful and very beneficial.

January 22, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It has been wonderful to have the…

It has been wonderful to have the opportunity to get this support during a difficult time! All contacts show great empathy and have given me the encouragement and advice I needed to rebuild my confidence.

The portal has been very helpful, especially the interview prep module. This made a great difference to my performance at interview - particularly the sections on the questions to ask as a candidate.

As an experienced HR professional, it has been a great opportunity to see the impact this can make to people directly!

I would not hesitate to recommend Outplacement First or to consider using them again in the future.

December 19, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Training for finding new job…

Amazing Training for finding new job Recently had some training done by nigel one of the best training sessions I ever been too so helping and supportive

December 9, 2019
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Reply from Outplacement First

Thank you Aqeel, we're really pleased you enjoyed the workshop last week. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would definitley offer to employees again

As a HR professional I have been delighted with the service offered to those of our employees sadly being made redundant. Feedback from those using the service has been overwhelmingly positive and I'm especially delighted that one of our employees secured interviews for each of the six roles that he applied for and subsequently two job offers.

October 9, 2019
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Reply from Outplacement First

Thank you for your wonderful review and for such positive feedback on the services provided to you and your employees. We look forward to continuing the support.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Helpful Service

During my time with Outplacement First, I dealt with a couple of consultants who were friendly and helpful. They would contact me every couple of weeks or so to check how I was getting on with my recruitment search.

I also had a meeting with another consultant who helped me with reorganising my cv, interview techniques and how to approach prospective employers. The advice that was given overall helped me to obtain a job relatively quickly in my chosen career.

October 1, 2019
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Reply from Outplacement First

Thank you for your feedback and congratulations on securing your new role!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Support, guidance and coaching for ecosystems of work and life.

The support I got in redeveloping and honing my online CV through Outplacement First was fantastic. Their communications in setting up and progressing my support from them was spot on, taking a very professional yet super friendly approach. The one to one sessions offered fantastic coaching and guidance on reworking my online CV presence, helping not just in the practicality of doing this, but also offering a deeply reflective and generative process to bring into focus my ecosystem of work, activism and life that provide purpose and meaning in these turbulent planetary times.

August 25, 2019
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Reply from Outplacement First

Thank you for such a wonderful review Tom, we're so pleased that you found our approach both professional and friendly, this is incredibly important to us. We're thoroughly enjoying working and supporting you on your journey.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Really good service, excellent personal consultant

Really good service. The initial meeting with them was great. Also my personal consultant was really great. He always responded quickly and gave me very good advice. He also contacted me regularly to find out how I was doing and if I needed any help. Their online platform is very good too. The only reason why I didn't give 5 stars as overall rating is that I would have really needed more face to face interview practise. For my personal consultant I would happily give 5 stars.

August 23, 2019
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Reply from Outplacement First

Thank you for your feedback Pia, we're so pleased you enjoyed working with your coach. All the best in your new role!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant company

Friendly, professional whilst enabling you to achieve your next goal.

What an amazing service!

August 15, 2019
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Reply from Outplacement First

Thank you for your wonderful feedback Janette, it's greatly appreciated. Congratulations on your new role and all the best in your new adventure!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I have worked with Outplacement First…

I have worked with Outplacement First through a complex change programme, feedback from colleagues following their workshops has been really positive and has helped support them through our selection process and next steps. Outplacement first have been prompt to answer any questions I may have and action any follow up support to staff in an efficient and timely manner.

August 12, 2019
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Reply from Outplacement First

Thank you Sarah, we've thoroughly enjoyed working with you and supporting you and your colleagues through the changes.

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