Outplacement for executives
First offers are usually on the table within just 2–3 months.
The job market for executives has changed
Companies are under intense pressure to change. Digitalisation (AI), cost-cutting programmes, restructuring and economic uncertainty mean that leadership positions are being reassessed more frequently or even eliminated. As a result, a growing number of executives will need to reorientate their careers over the coming years. You will be competing with all of them for the most sought-after positions.
At the same time, vacant management positions are often filled more cautiously and decision-making processes take longer than they used to.
What is more, the higher the level of responsibility, the smaller the number of suitable positions. Many leadership roles are also filled through personal networks, recommendations or direct approaches and never reach public job boards.
For executives, this means that career reorientation follows different rules from a conventional job search. Doesn’t it then make sense to enter the market in a structured and well-prepared way, and significantly improve your chances of landing the position you want?
This makes individual outplacement consulting more valuable than ever. With KARENT, you don’t just find your next job – you find a position that fits you perfectly. You gain a clear career objective and know exactly which employers offer the right role for you. We prepare you thoroughly for the increased and often complex recruiting requirements of the modern job market, as well as for the interviews with potential employers that follow the application phase.
Finding a new leadership position is about more than just applying
After parting ways with an employer, many executives find themselves in a situation they have never quite experienced before. Questions like these often arise:
- How do I position myself credibly in the market after a dismissal or restructuring?
- Which leadership roles match my experience and my future goals?
- How visible am I to recruitment consultants and decision-makers?
- How do I deal with longer search processes?
- What do companies expect of modern executives today?
- How do I explain the change confidently to headhunters and employers?
On top of this, there is often tension between the wish to find a new position as quickly as possible and the desire to choose the right position for the rest of your career.
Executives in particular also carry responsibility for their family, their financial commitments and their long-term professional development. The pressure and uncertainty during this phase can be correspondingly high.
Success through strategy
KARENT supports executives in shaping their career reorientation in a structured, professional and focused way.
- Step 1
Reflection & goal setting
We build a clear picture of your current situation and your career to date. From this we assess your market and development prospects and work with you to define a profile of your strengths and competencies.
Market strategy & positioning
We define the value you bring to an organisation, develop your success stories, sharpen your digital presence and create a compelling executive profile.
Step 2- Step 3
KARENT RESEARCH
We compile a list of companies that urgently need your expertise and provide you with the contacts to the relevant decision-makers. In line with your wishes and your profile, we open up your target market systematically and achieve significantly higher success rates.
Approach strategy
We work with you to develop a tailored strategy for approaching decision-makers and prepare you for the interviews ahead.
Step 4- Step 5
Interview preparation
In the best case, you will be holding your first interviews with your preferred employers within just 4–6 weeks. Our consultants prepare you for them perfectly.
Reviewing contract offers
Finally, we support you in your contract negotiations, your decision-making and the evaluation of the offers on the table.
Step 6
Change doesn’t mean standing still – it means new possibilities
Parting ways with your current employer is often experienced as a setback at first. At the same time, it opens up the opportunity to realign your career deliberately and to take the next step with greater clarity.
In the course of the outplacement process, many executives find that they not only secure a new position but also gain a better understanding of their strengths, goals and development opportunities.
With a clear strategy, compelling positioning and professional support, uncertainty turns back into the ability to act. Open questions become concrete options. And a career change becomes the next step in a successful leadership career.
Use this phase as an opportunity to shape your professional future actively. We support you along the way – discreetly, personally and as an equal partner.
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