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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.

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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

  1. 01The case for outplacement support
  2. 02Designing a transition programme
  3. 03Career coaching for exiting staff
  4. 04Job search and application skills
  5. 05Skills assessment and market realities
  6. 06Emotional support through change
  7. 07Working with outplacement partners
  8. 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

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
13 to 14 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

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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