Outlines the components of corporate outplacement programs and provides guidelines for assessing the merits of using in-house personnel or outside consultants to manage the process. (SK)

Discusses ways to evaluate outplacement services that are designed to provide displaced executives with skills assessment, resume development, interview preparation, a place from which to work, and continued training and counseling to ensure a smooth career transition. (JOW)

The article discusses the scope of the outplacement program as a systematic "dehiring" process in which the organization, in terminating any employee, takes the initiative in supporting the employee's job relocation. An objective cost/benefit analysis is stressed, and guidelines for maximum effectiveness and strategies are presented. (JB)