The initial step in the consulting process is to analyze and define the corporate clients’ needs, concerns, specific objectives and cost considerations. A consulting strategy is then developed to best meet these identified objectives.

Pre-separation consulting with management and/or human resources is recommended to minimize the possible adverse effects of the termination. It is a time to plan and schedule the termination(s), and to develop effective communications for implementing the outplacement process and to assist in maintaining the morale and productivity of the remaining workforce.

Outplacement/Career Transition training consists of providing the necessary knowledge one must have to conduct a successful job search including the development of communication skills and a positive mental attitude. These elements, combined with the identification clarification of a suitable target, will enable the participant to approach the job search process and realistically and with a minimum amount of stress.

Participants complete a self-inventory to identify their strengths. They learn how to translate these strengths to meet the needs of a new employer. They will develop a resume and a marketing plan. Their counselor will assist them with refining their marketing plan to incorporate strategies that will lead to offers of employment. Negotiating a better offer and job search management are also part of our programs.

These tools can be presented in a variety of ways including counseling program participants outside the Ann Arbor area. In recent years we have counseled individuals in Adrian, Hillsdale, Tecumseh, Jackson, Lansing, Port Huron, West Branch, Grayling, and Charlevoix and in the Michigan UP - Marquette and Houghton, and Hancock.

Our Career Transition Programs are customer designed to meet the budget and time requirements of the corporate client as well as the individual needs of the program participants. Some of our more popular program are:" :

• Group Outplacement
• Management And Professional Programs
• Senior Executive Program
• Co-Managed Individual System^TM
• Relocating Spouse Vocational Program
• Specialized Career Services
• Career Centers