Outplacement Alternatives – Outplacement Consortiums

Posted at October 7, 2009

I’m not sure if this is the right way to refer to these but it’s what I’ve been calling them: outplacement consortiums.

I have found three significant outplacement consortiums – these are umbrella organizations that pull together a number of outplacement boutiques to compete on a national or international level. In my last company we were part of a building maintenance consortium which competed (very successfully) against the industry heavies – same thing here. These are the three I’ve found:

CPI (Career Partners International) – I think this is the largest.

OI Partners – I’ve met a number of OI Partners (or, boutique firms) and am really impressed with them.

Arbora – This is quite a global organization – check out their website for the global reach. The US division, I think, is called Lincolnshire International.

Pros and Cons to consortiums, but if you are looking for a global or multi-national outplacement solution you’ll want to know about these players – not sure who else I’m missing here as these are the only three I’ve heard of.