Outplacement Service - Case Studies 

We have built a reputation for delivering a high quality outplacement services across industry specific markets throughout the private and public sectors. Our pragmatic and business focussed approach has enabled us to work with a wide range of companies throughout the UK. 

The proof is in the pudding as they say - read what our clients have to say:

Outplacement Case Study - Eaga plc                                    

Eaga is a leading outsourcing company. It is one of the largest national suppliers of heating and renewable energy and is at the forefront of the carbon economy.

Employing over 5,000 Partners across the UK, Republic of Ireland, Canada and India; Eaga believe in creating partnerships with their Partners (staff) to create a supportive yet dynamic work environment.

Connor was appointed by Eaga after the outplacement and redeployment programme had commenced within the organisation.

“Appointing Connor gave us real credibility during a difficult time, and the support to both our HR teams and those at risk has been first class throughout the process. Having completed a feedback gathering session with some of our Partners who were due to leave the business, the universal feedback has been that those being redeployed across the business or coached into finding other roles had wished that they had had access to the Connor team when the announcement was first made.

Our Partners have all complemented the Connor team on their approach to finding them new roles in more senior positions or even helping them to take a completely new direction in their careers. It was not just a case of finding them a substitute role within the Change Programme – but finding progressive roles whilst highlighting the benefits of smart job hunting through the development of a new CV and interview skills.

Our Return on Investment has been measured on our ability to deliver and fulfil our company ethos, which is to support our Partners and continue to deliver high standards in all our communications. Connor’s role was instrumental to the success of the Change Programme and their proactive and personal service turned a potentially negative and stressful period into one of empowerment and progress for everyone involved.

We've had such positive feedback on the outplacement programme from Connor and we know that we did the right thing for our Partners. We really wanted to make sure that we were able to put our Partners in the best possible position”.

Human Resources Director – eaga plc

Outplacement Case Study - Royal Horticultural Society                    

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is the UK’s leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening.  RHS has encouraged excellence in horticulture for over 200 years and is a company steeped in heritage.

“As set out in our Trustees’ Annual Report we are looking to realign our business in order that we can better face the challenges of the 21st century. The Report stated that our aim is to sharply improve our ways of working and we have made inroads by simplifying our organisation structure and reviewing every single role to ensure that our employee’s efforts were aligned to the new business plan. We implemented a Change Programme that unfortunately resulted in the departure of a number of our employees, but true to our values, we ensured that we offered all departing employees outplacement support to give them the skills to find new work as quickly as possible.

We chose Connor, not because they had the biggest name, but because we felt that their values most closely matched ours at RHS. They have not disappointed! They really listened to what we wanted and quickly got to grips with our distinctive culture. Many of our departing employees had been with us a long time and needed extra support to give them the skills and the confidence to find new work in a difficult recessionary marketplace. I was particularly impressed by the success rate of Connor finding new roles for our people, much quicker than I expected. 

Over a five month period they delivered an outplacement programme that was real value for money.  I found them to be flexible, caring and supportive tailoring the service around our needs. Connor was proactive in managing this project and kept us updated on a regular basis on how our people were progressing with all the successes along the way.   

I would recommend Connor to any company who want to partner with an outplacement provider where the requirement is for a service that is flexible whilst being supportive and where the goal is to find employees new roles as quickly as possible.”

Human Resources Director – Royal Horticultural Society

 Please contact us for sector specific case studies by calling our office on 01491 414 010 or emailing us at tccinfo@connor.co.uk.