Career Transition and Outplacement Support for Exiting Employees

How an organisation treats people on their way out shapes its reputation with those who remain and the wider market. This course helps HR practitioners design outplacement and career transition support that leaves exiting employees dignified and equipped for their next role. Delegates practise coaching, referral and programme design suited to African retrenchment and restructuring realities.

What you will be able to do

Make the case for outplacement and dignified exits.
Design a career transition support programme.
Coach exiting employees on job search and applications.
Support employees with skills and market realities.
Coordinate external outplacement partners.
Protect the employer brand through the exit experience.

Course outline

01The case for outplacement support
02Designing a transition programme
03Career coaching for exiting staff
04Job search and application skills
05Skills assessment and market realities
06Emotional support through change
07Working with outplacement partners
08Protecting the employer brand

Who should attend

HR business partners, HR managers, wellbeing and organisational development practitioners supporting retrenchments, restructuring and other exits.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Online	2	US$900
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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We can run Career Transition and Outplacement Support for Exiting Employees privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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