Outplacement & Career Development

Testimonials

“Julie supported JTC manage a recent restructure. Her outplacement work with colleagues was diverse – ranging from CV writing, LinkedIn profiles through to interview technique – and helped to assist all colleagues in securing new roles very quickly. Julie is personable, friendly and very attentive and contributed to making a difficult process, far easier. I would like to personally thank her for the work performed and would recommend her very highly. Thank you.”
William Cameron
Managing Director, London – Institutional Client Services at JTC Group

“Julie supported us during the closure phase of one of our offices. Her outplacement work with colleagues was universally praised and valued. I would recommend her very highly”.
Ray Myers
Previously Managing Director of Wassen Group

“We considered a number of outplacement providers but decided to engage Career Matters to provide a service in the lead up to the closure of our Chichester site. As one of Europe’s largest food and drink groups, we needed to choose the right support for our hard-working staff many of whom have been employed with us for a considerable length of time. We met Julie Harding via video, who listened to our needs and put together a package of support tailored specifically for Princes, Chichester. We considered group training but decided, particularly as any outplacement solution would need to be delivered remotely, that a programme offering optional modules in areas such as CV writing, LinkedIn profiles and interview coaching was right for us. Over a period of four months, Career Matters provided a programme of support and training and 100% of the feedback from staff stated that it was either very valuable or extremely valuable. I am very pleased with Career Matters’ outplacement service and would highly recommend it to other organisations.”
Simon Creasy
HR Business Partner, Princes Limited

“Julie Harding provided outplacement support to a number of staff at risk of redundancy at the RNLI. She proved a very empathetic and knowledgeable facilitator, supporting individuals to see that they had options for new opportunities in the future and giving them confidence to go and seek them out. I would definitely recommend Julie as a provider. She is responsive, flexible and knows her sector”.
Annie Broadbent
Previously People Development Manager at RNLI

“We’ve had Julie facilitating our CV Writing and Interview Skills training for a year now, and the feedback we receive from employees about Julie’s sessions is always really positive. So much so that it prompted us to ask Julie to refresh the content of our Hiring Manager’s accreditation workshop as well and start running them for us. And more recently, during the COVID-19 crisis, Julie moved to offering 1-1 surgeries via Microsoft Teams or Zoom to our employees who are preparing to apply for internal vacancies. Julie has been a delight to work with – professionally she knows her subject matter as an expert should, but it’s her genuinely caring approach that seems to give people that extra level of confidence you need when you’re looking to develop your career. We’re very pleased to have Julie’s support to help us increase internal mobility at OS.”
Alex Wharton
Head of Talent & Resourcing, Ordnance Survey

Attendees Feedback from a 1-day Outplacement Course:

“Thank you, I feel so much better prepared to approach the job market.”

“I now see this redundancy as an opportunity.”

“Timely career support which has helped me regain my confidence.”

“It was a very informative course that provided solid techniques to take away.”

“Effective course led by a good trainer who maintains engagement throughout the day.”

Feedback from 1:1 sessions:

“Julie provided clear and insightful careers guidance and advice, including CV writing and interview preparation. Creating a relaxed and engaging environment to draw the best out of the sessions.”
Glen Mallen
Nimsdai Foundation Executive Director
(Previously Regional Manager – Lifesaving at RNLI)

“I would highly recommend Julie’s services. She helped me to review both my CV and LinkedIn profile. She was able to do a deep dive into my career and draw out the skills I’d acquired over the years to form an updated CV. Her insights into what employers need to see from your CV and LinkedIn profile helped me to build my confidence and put myself out there. After working for the same company for 20 years, it was scary to think I was going to be back on the jobs market, but Julie was able to put my mind at rest through her reassuring approach. Thank you so much Julie I really appreciate the time you spent working with me!”
Claire Dunbar
Head of Learning & Development, The Fostering Network
(previously Fair Ways Training & Development Manager)

“I would highly recommend Julie if you need assistance in preparing to seek your next role. Julie is quite the expert in assisting with CV preparation, how to best use platforms like LinkedIn, how to approach potential employers and interview techniques. She is compassionate in her approach understanding the person she is working with and providing support. Julie has a real knack at putting people at ease and has great listening skills.”
Zoe McCallum
Chief Operating Officer, The Brendoncare Foundation

“Without Julie Harding my chances of getting a job would have been greatly reduced. Having never written a CV, completed an interview or used Linked In Julie took my CV and turned it into a professional document; followed by her superb interview techniques and social media training I was confident to go into the working world after 25 years with the same company. And within 3 weeks of starting to look I have a job offer!”
Stephen White
EHS and Training Officer at Babynov
(Previously Environment, Health & Safety Manager at Princes)