This week we’ve researched job ads for executives across Europe and have found gems like the following:

• 2x General Manager
• Country Marketing Director @ Huawei Consumer Business Group
• People Partner Tech
• CFO @ Spryker
• Process R&D Manager @ Umicore

Here the full list:

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According to the very definition of outplacement, despite the undeniable advantages for companies, the service is essentially about helping employees.

What do they expect from outplacement?

In 2016 a survey was conducted among companies in Poland, which started or where about to start an outplacement program. The companies were asked about what their employees value / valued most in the offered services. According to Izabela Michaliszyn who summarized the results:
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Let’s first understand what part headhunters play when looking for a job. We define 4 steps which constitute the basic structure of the job search process. The steps are as follows:

• Goal: determine what your dream / target job should be like
• USP: discover your strengths that’ll help you stand out on the job market
• Documents: adapt your application documents and LinkedIn profile
• Interviews: generate interest and job offers using ALL for channels:
  • Networking
  • Direct application (contacting decision makers directly)
  • Headhunters ← this is where recruiters come in!
  • (Online) job ads

Our statistics from 2012 – 2017 show that contacting Executive Search firms accounts for 18-23% of accepted job offers. In other words: worth doing!

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