Courtenay HR

Courtenay HR launches Lifeplacement

Courtenay HR, the leading HR search and selection business have announced the launch of a new career service, exclusively for HR professionals. Partnering with Image Matters™ the corporate image specialists, and employing dedicated and skilled life coaches the new service, called Lifeplacement™ will provide an alternative to existing career outplacement services offered by industry leaders such as Penna and Chiumento.

“Having spent a lot of time with HR professionals through what has been a very difficult 2 years for many, we saw a glaring hole in what was being offered in the way of traditional outplacement by many of the industry leaders in this field.” Explains Gareth Jones, Managing Director of Courtenay HR Ltd. “Not withstanding that there was a need for something specific for HR, the current offerings seemed to be very dated. The outplacement concept has been with us for nearly 20 years now yet much of what is offered still follows the same tired old formula. Many of those we talked to have suffered from the effects of the outplacement process maturing into a commodity industry, with people liking it to being in a ‘sausage machine’”

“We decided that there needed to be something different, more relevant, particularly for the HR professional. So we looked at the original principles on which Outplacement was based; removed the outdated and restrictive elements like virtual reception services, secretarial and CV writing, formulaic interview and presentation techniques etc and replaced them with elements that are much more relevant to the HR professional of today.”

“Lifeplacement™ aims to provide a more holistic approach to moving on for the individual, with life coaching and total image management being core parts of the new service. Coupled with our ability to scratch deeper in terms of assessing the individuals HR capability, the output is something much more powerful, relevant and sustainable than what is currently on offer anywhere else”

Chris Scarles, Managing Director of Image Matters commented “We are delighted to be partnering Courtenay in this solution. Image in business is fast becoming one of the key issues for individuals both in and out of work and we think this solution brings the whole issue of personal presentation bang up to date.”

For details on the new Lifeplacement™ service, click here or contact a member of the Courtenay HR team on 0871 222 7616.