Supporting a client through a large scale redundancy and reapplication process
When a business goes through major change the impact on people can be immediate and deeply personal. In this case the client was managing a large scale redundancy process where around 400 employees were affected and only 100 roles were available for reapplication.
Many of the individuals had not updated a CV, sat in an interview or gone through a hiring process in more than 20 years. Elements Recruitment was engaged to provide practical outplacement support that helped people prepare with more clarity, confidence and direction.
3
Weeks of strucutred outplacement support delivered
20+
20+ years since many participants had last been through interviews or a formal hiring process
400
Employees impacted in the wider redundancy process
100
Roles available for reapplication across the business
Comment from Client
Participant feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Many shared that the workshops helped them feel more confident, better prepared and more supported during a highlty uncertain time. The sessions were described as informative, encouraging and genuinely helpful, with practical advice that people could apply straight away.
Overview of Our Ourplacement Support
The client was navigating a significant workforce transition and needed support that would helped affected employees prepare for a highy competitive internal reapplication process. With only 100 roles available from a pool of around 400 people there was a clear need for pratical and timely support.. Many of the employees had been in their roles for decades. For some time this was the first time in over 20 years they had needed to thnk about CV's interviws or how to position themselves in a modern hiring process.
The challenge was not jsut about job readiness. It was about helping regain confidence during a difficult period of uncertainty. Our support focused on helping employees understand the current market improve how they presented their expereince and prepare for the process ahead in a way that felt strucutred realistic and human.
Approach
From the outset we knew this needed more than generic job search advice. Many of the people affected had not updated a resume, sat in an interview or navigated a hiring process in decades. The support had to meet people wher they were and give them practical tools they could actually use.
Over several weeks we delivered structured ourplacement support focused on CV preparation, interview readiness and job search strategy. We helped individuals refresh how they presented their experience, prepare for reapplication and better understand how to communicate their value in a modern hiring environment.
A key part of the work was rebuilding confidence. The process was not just about preparing documents or interview answers. It was about giving people more cliarity, strucutre and direction duiring an uncertain time. Throughout the program we focused on practical support that helped participants feel more capable and better prepared for what came next.
Conclusion
This work was about more than helping people update a CV or prepare for an interview. It was about supporting individuals through a major moment of change with practical guidance and genuine care.
By giving employees structure, clarity and relevant support we helped them approach a highly competitive reapplication process with more confidence. For the client it meant having a trusted partner to support people through a difficult transition in a way that was considered and people focused.
This case study reflects the value of outplacement support that is grounded in real hiring experience and designed to help people move forward with more confidence when it matters most.
