Schedule a call Contact NL

Outplacement programme

Tailored outplacement programme

A reorganisation or dismissal does not have to be an end point - it can be the start of a new, rewarding chapter in your career. With a Care4Careers outplacement programme, employees rediscover their direction step by step.

  • A personal coach in your region
  • A modular programme, from intake to placement
  • Available online and on location
  • Support with your CV, networking and applications
Book a free consultationGet in touch
Active nationwide
Response within 24 hours
Free and no obligation
Care4Careers coach guiding an employee through an outplacement programme

What is an outplacement programme?

Personal guidance from dismissal to a new job

An outplacement programme is a structured guidance programme that helps an employee find a new, suitable job after dismissal. It combines emotional processing with career orientation and labour-market support - tailored to the pace and wishes of the individual.

The programme consists of several set phases: from an in-depth intake and self-insight, through career orientation and practical preparation, to an active job search and support during placement. Each phase has a concrete goal and a clear outcome. How intensive and how long the programme runs is something you decide together with your coach.

At Care4Careers, guidance takes place both online and on location, at more than 55 offices across the Netherlands. You work with one dedicated coach throughout the entire programme.

"The modular structure of the programme fitted my situation perfectly. Care4Careers adapted at every turn, with personal and professional guidance. It gave me both direction and confidence, so I found a suitable role more quickly."

ICON

Former employee, ICON

Schedule a free consultationGet in touch

What makes the programme effective?

Why an outplacement programme with Care4Careers works

A programme with Care4Careers is more than a course in job applications. It combines personal coaching with concrete labour-market support - always tailored to the individual, never to a standard format.

Modular structure

You choose the modules that suit your situation. From career coaching and interview training to personal branding or guidance towards self-employment - you only pay for what you need.

One dedicated coach

You work with the same coach throughout the entire programme. That brings trust, continuity and the space to truly work on your situation - without having to tell your story again each time.

Validated methods

We work with recognised career assessments, coached reflection and proven application techniques. That way we build on a solid foundation of self-insight and market knowledge.

Hybrid guidance

Conversations take place at your location, at our office or online via Teams - you choose what suits you best. With more than 55 offices across the Netherlands, we are always nearby.

Access to an employer network

Through Care4Careers you gain access to a broad network of employers and vacancies - including the hidden job market. Your jobsearch coach actively helps you make the right connections.

Measurable results

On average, our participants find a suitable new role within 3 months. We actively steer on progress, adjust where needed and stay available until you are successfully placed.

Schedule a free consultationGet in touch

What does the programme look like?

From intake to placement - step by step

After the intake meeting and mapping out the employee's wishes and needs, a personal programme is put together. The employee decides, together with the coach, what the programme looks like - both online and on location. Every programme is tailor-made: personal, flexible and focused on lasting results.

1

Intake and situation overview

The programme starts with an in-depth intake meeting. The coach maps out the situation: what exactly has happened, where do the obstacles lie and what are the wishes for the future? Together you draw up a personal action plan with clear goals, a realistic timeline and concrete agreements about the intensity of the guidance. This conversation forms the foundation of the entire programme.

2

Processing and self-insight

Dismissal comes with emotions - and there is room for them. In this phase there is space for processing: what has this done to you, which patterns or beliefs are at play? At the same time we explore, through career assessments, coaching and reflection exercises, where your talents, drivers and core qualities lie. That self-insight is the basis for a focused and realistic career move.

3

Career orientation and setting your course

Based on your self-insight, we translate your profile to the labour market: which roles and sectors suit who you are? What are realistic possibilities, and where do opportunities lie that you may not yet have considered? We draw up a concrete career plan focused on roles that genuinely match your profile, ambitions and personal situation.

4

Labour-market preparation

In this phase we work on all the practical tools you need: a sharp, ATS-proof CV, a powerful LinkedIn profile, a clear elevator pitch and a networking strategy. Job interviews and negotiations are practised through interview training and role-play with your coach. You enter the market with confidence and a strong personal profile.

5

Active job search

Together with your coach and jobsearch coach, you get to work actively on the labour market. We respond to vacancies in a targeted way, approach employers proactively and tap into the hidden job market through networking and direct outreach. You gain access to the Care4Careers employer network. Your coach monitors progress, gives feedback on interviews and helps adjust where needed.

6

Placement and aftercare

Once you have found a new role, the guidance does not stop. The coach supports you as you start your new job: how do you make a good first impression, how do you handle expectations, and which pitfalls await? There is room for evaluation and aftercare, so that you land successfully in your new role and the transition is lasting.

Schedule a free consultationGet in touch

Modular approach

Every programme is a combination of fitting modules

The outplacement programme consists of eight modules that can be freely combined. Together with your coach, you put together a programme that matches your situation, goals and budget. There is no distinction between fixed and optional modules - each module is a puzzle piece that is deployed as needed.

Fully combinable and scalable. Depending on budget, desired duration and personal wishes, the intensity of each module is increased or reduced - from a short exploration to in-depth guidance. That way you only pay for what you actually need.

The Career Scan

Often the first step, but not a requirement. It gives clear insight into strengths, drivers and opportunities on the labour market.

  • Individual conversations & assignments
  • Digital questionnaires and assessments
  • Insight into labour-market opportunities

Where to from here?

Emotional and practical support during job loss or organisational change.

  • Processing uncertainty and disappointment
  • Building self-confidence and resilience
  • Shifting focus from loss to career action

Networking & Job Applications 3.0

Modern application skills and professional presentation for today's labour market.

  • CV and LinkedIn optimisation
  • Job interview preparation
  • Activating and expanding your network

Personal Branding

Building a strong, authentic professional identity - online and offline.

  • Your unique value proposition
  • Online visibility and positioning
  • An authentic and memorable profile

Search & Match

Active job matching through labour-market specialists and our employer network.

  • Suitable vacancies across all sectors
  • Proactive connections with employers
  • Support with negotiation and onboarding

Entrepreneurship

Guidance for those considering entrepreneurship as their next step.

  • Entrepreneurial assessment and market analysis
  • Business model and value proposition
  • Marketing and online visibility

Training & Education Advice

A targeted choice of training that increases employability and labour-market position.

  • Courses, certifications and training routes
  • Tailored to skills and ambitions
  • Aligned with labour-market needs

Aftercare

A closing phase focused on lasting placement once you have started a new role.

  • Two months of online support after placement
  • Check-ins to monitor progress
  • Guidance with new responsibilities
Discuss your tailored programmeGet in touch

Examples

Which modules suit me?

A few examples of what a programme can look like. These are combinations that could fit; every other combination is possible too. You put together your own with your career coach.

“I'm not sure what I want”

Years in the same job, and now the question: what do I actually want?

Direction first, then applying

  1. The Career Scan

    Often the first step, but not a requirement. It gives clear insight into strengths, drivers and opportunities on the labour market.

  2. Training & Education Advice

    A targeted choice of training that increases employability and labour-market position.

  3. Networking & Job Applications 3.0

    Modern application skills and professional presentation for today's labour market.

  4. Search & Match

    Active job matching through labour-market specialists and our employer network.

How this route helps you

You start with the career scan, so you are clear on what you can do and what you want before you start applying. Together with your coach you then look at whether training would widen your options, and if so which one. Only once the direction is set do you shape your applications around it: your CV, your story and the companies you approach. In the meantime a job searcher actively looks for vacancies that match that direction, including the ones that are never posted online.

This is an example route. Together with your career coach you adjust it to your own situation.

“Losing my job hit me hard”

The dismissal came unexpectedly and you are not ready to apply yet.

Find your footing first, then the job market

  1. Where to from here?

    Emotional and practical support during job loss or organisational change.

  2. The Career Scan

    Often the first step, but not a requirement. It gives clear insight into strengths, drivers and opportunities on the labour market.

  3. Networking & Job Applications 3.0

    Modern application skills and professional presentation for today's labour market.

  4. Aftercare

    A closing phase focused on lasting placement once you have started a new role.

How this route helps you

First there is room for what losing your job has done to you. Anger, uncertainty or disappointment are part of it, and they do not disappear by applying harder. Once you feel steadier, you look at what makes you strong and which way you want to go. Only then do you enter the job market, because anyone whose mind is still with their old employer shows it in interviews. And because your confidence has taken a knock, your coach stays available during the first months of your new job.

This is an example route. Together with your career coach you adjust it to your own situation.

“I had not felt in the right place for a while”

The work had not fitted for a while, and this is the moment to look for something else.

From what did not fit to what does

  1. The Career Scan

    Often the first step, but not a requirement. It gives clear insight into strengths, drivers and opportunities on the labour market.

  2. Personal Branding

    Building a strong, authentic professional identity - online and offline.

  3. Networking & Job Applications 3.0

    Modern application skills and professional presentation for today's labour market.

  4. Search & Match

    Active job matching through labour-market specialists and our employer network.

How this route helps you

You mostly know what did not work, and that is something else than knowing what does. The career scan makes that concrete: which tasks give you energy, what you are good at, and what the job market asks for. Personal Branding turns that into a story in which your new direction sounds logical, even when your CV shows something else. After that you apply with purpose, while a job searcher looks for employers where that fits.

This is an example route. Together with your career coach you adjust it to your own situation.

“I barely have a professional network”

You mostly know people from your old job, and that is about it.

From no network to the right contacts

  1. Networking & Job Applications 3.0

    Modern application skills and professional presentation for today's labour market.

  2. Personal Branding

    Building a strong, authentic professional identity - online and offline.

  3. Search & Match

    Active job matching through labour-market specialists and our employer network.

How this route helps you

Networking is not a talent, it is an approach you can learn. You start by mapping out who you already know, and that is almost always more people than you think: former colleagues, suppliers, clients, people from your studies. Personal Branding makes sure those people know what you are good at, so they think of you when something comes along. And because building a network takes time you do not have right now, a job searcher approaches employers you do not know yet.

This is an example route. Together with your career coach you adjust it to your own situation.

“I haven't applied for a job in twenty years”

Twenty years with one employer, and now back to the job market.

Making your experience visible again

  1. The Career Scan

    Often the first step, but not a requirement. It gives clear insight into strengths, drivers and opportunities on the labour market.

  2. Personal Branding

    Building a strong, authentic professional identity - online and offline.

  3. Networking & Job Applications 3.0

    Modern application skills and professional presentation for today's labour market.

  4. Search & Match

    Active job matching through labour-market specialists and our employer network.

  5. Aftercare

    A closing phase focused on lasting placement once you have started a new role.

How this route helps you

You start with the career scan, because after twenty years in the same environment it helps to get clear again on what you can do and what the market asks for. Personal Branding makes that experience visible in words an employer recognises; much of what you are good at has become so ordinary to you that you no longer mention it. After that you learn how applying works now, from your CV and LinkedIn to the interview itself. Meanwhile a job searcher looks for employers who value experience. And once you have started, Aftercare helps you settle into an organisation that works differently from the one you knew.

This is an example route. Together with your career coach you adjust it to your own situation.

“I only need help with the search”

You are fine at applying, you just struggle to find the right vacancies.

One module, fully focused on the search

  1. Search & Match

    Active job matching through labour-market specialists and our employer network.

How this route helps you

This route consists of one module, because the rest is not needed. A job searcher looks along with you every day, knows the employers in the region and makes contact, including for vacancies that are never posted online. You keep control of your applications and your interviews. What you gain is reach and time: you see more suitable vacancies, and you see them sooner.

This is an example route. Together with your career coach you adjust it to your own situation.

“I wonder what I am still worth in the job market”

You can do plenty, but whether an employer sees it that way is another question.

Seeing your worth again, and showing it

  1. Where to from here?

    Emotional and practical support during job loss or organisational change.

  2. Personal Branding

    Building a strong, authentic professional identity - online and offline.

  3. Networking & Job Applications 3.0

    Modern application skills and professional presentation for today's labour market.

  4. Search & Match

    Active job matching through labour-market specialists and our employer network.

How this route helps you

Doubt does not disappear by applying harder, it disappears once you know again what you can do. So you start with room for what losing your job has done to you. Then you make visible what you bring, in words an employer recognises; much of what you are good at has become so ordinary to you that you no longer mention it. After that you practise the conversation, so you dare to say it out loud. And a job searcher approaches employers on your behalf, which makes that first step a good deal lighter.

This is an example route. Together with your career coach you adjust it to your own situation.

“I am not sure I need this”

You think you will manage on your own, and you might well be right.

Seeing what it adds, without any obligation

  1. The Career Scan

    Often the first step, but not a requirement. It gives clear insight into strengths, drivers and opportunities on the labour market.

  2. Networking & Job Applications 3.0

    Modern application skills and professional presentation for today's labour market.

  3. Search & Match

    Active job matching through labour-market specialists and our employer network.

How this route helps you

Searching yourself and getting guidance are not opposites. The career scan takes a few conversations and gives you a well founded picture of where your opportunities are; what you do with it is up to you. In Networking and Applying you only take the parts that add something, because there is no need to redo what already works. And a job searcher gets in at employers you cannot simply walk into, including for vacancies that never appear online. Your employer pays for the programme, so it only costs you your time.

This is an example route. Together with your career coach you adjust it to your own situation.

“I want to do something different, but I'm missing a qualification”

You know which way you want to go, but you are missing a qualification.

The switch to a new sector

  1. The Career Scan

    Often the first step, but not a requirement. It gives clear insight into strengths, drivers and opportunities on the labour market.

  2. Training & Education Advice

    A targeted choice of training that increases employability and labour-market position.

  3. Networking & Job Applications 3.0

    Modern application skills and professional presentation for today's labour market.

  4. Search & Match

    Active job matching through labour-market specialists and our employer network.

  5. Aftercare

    A closing phase focused on lasting placement once you have started a new role.

How this route helps you

You first test whether the direction you have in mind really suits you and is realistic, so you do not start a course you drop halfway. Then you work out which training or certificate gives you the most, preferably short and practical. After that you learn to present yourself as a career changer: employers need to see what you bring, not what you lack. A job searcher makes contact in the new sector, and Aftercare carries you through the first months in which the work, the culture and the expectations are all new.

This is an example route. Together with your career coach you adjust it to your own situation.

“I want to start my own business”

You have been thinking about your own business and want to know if it is feasible.

From idea to your own business

  1. The Career Scan

    Often the first step, but not a requirement. It gives clear insight into strengths, drivers and opportunities on the labour market.

  2. Entrepreneurship

    Guidance for those considering entrepreneurship as their next step.

  3. Personal Branding

    Building a strong, authentic professional identity - online and offline.

How this route helps you

You start by taking an honest look at whether running your own business really suits you: what it asks of you, what it gives back and what it means for your income. If the answer is yes, you work on your plan, your target group and your financial basis, so you are not starting on hope alone. Personal Branding makes sure the right people can find you, because first clients rarely turn up by themselves. If the answer is no, you know that now instead of a year from now.

This is an example route. Together with your career coach you adjust it to your own situation.

“I don't know the Dutch job market well yet”

You want to keep working in the Netherlands, but do not know the market here yet.

Finding your way in the Dutch job market

  1. The Career Scan

    Often the first step, but not a requirement. It gives clear insight into strengths, drivers and opportunities on the labour market.

  2. Networking & Job Applications 3.0

    Modern application skills and professional presentation for today's labour market.

  3. Search & Match

    Active job matching through labour-market specialists and our employer network.

How this route helps you

You start with the question of how your education and experience are read in the Netherlands, because that is often different from what you expect. Then you learn how applying works here: a Dutch CV is shorter and more matter of fact than you are probably used to, and in interviews directness counts. A job searcher looks specifically for employers who also hire English speakers and makes the first contact. The guidance can be fully in English, so language never has to stand in your way.

This is an example route. Together with your career coach you adjust it to your own situation.

“I know what I'm looking for and want to move on quickly”

The direction is clear, you mainly want to be back at work quickly.

Straight into the job market

  1. Networking & Job Applications 3.0

    Modern application skills and professional presentation for today's labour market.

  2. Search & Match

    Active job matching through labour-market specialists and our employer network.

How this route helps you

You already know where you want to go, so you skip the exploring. Instead you get straight to what makes the difference: a CV that fits the roles you are after, a LinkedIn profile that gets found and a network you dare to approach with purpose. Alongside that, a job searcher looks for openings and gets in touch with employers in your region. That keeps your pace up, without losing time on questions you answered long ago.

This is an example route. Together with your career coach you adjust it to your own situation.

“I've never really had to apply for a job”

You once joined through someone you knew, now you are really applying.

Getting the basics of applying right

  1. Networking & Job Applications 3.0

    Modern application skills and professional presentation for today's labour market.

  2. Search & Match

    Active job matching through labour-market specialists and our employer network.

How this route helps you

You start with the basics, no detours: a CV that holds up, a story you can tell and knowing where the vacancies are. You practise interviews, so the real one feels a good deal less daunting. A job searcher looks along with you, approaches employers and prepares you for those first conversations. Most people find it is easier than expected once they have done it once.

This is an example route. Together with your career coach you adjust it to your own situation.

Do you not see your own situation here? That is fine. In the first conversation you put together your own combination with your career coach.

Costs and investment

What does an outplacement programme cost?

The cost of outplacement depends on the duration, intensity and content of the programme. At Care4Careers we always work with tailor-made programmes - no standard packages, but guidance tailored to your situation.

For organisations with multiple employees we offer modular programmes. Each participant chooses the modules that fit: from career coaching and interview training to personal branding or guidance towards self-employment.

Outplacement is an investment in sustainable employability. It not only speeds up the route to a new job, but also ensures a better match between person and role.

Request a free quoteCall us for more information

Investment

€2,000

up to €7,500 per programme

  • A fully tailor-made programme
  • Modular: build your own programme
  • Transparent rates, no hidden costs
  • Duration of 3 to 12 months, tailored to the employee
  • Focused on getting to suitable new work quickly
Request a quote

Funding

Who pays for the outplacement programme?

In most cases, outplacement is paid for by the employer. Exactly how the costs are covered varies from one situation to the next - from a settlement agreement to a social plan. In some cases the employee invests in their next step themselves.

Most common

The employer pays for the programme

In most cases, the employer pays for the outplacement guidance. This is often part of the arrangements around dismissal or reorganisation, and reflects good employership.

Through a settlement agreement

Outplacement is often included as part of the arrangements in the settlement agreement. A practical and tax-free way to fund guidance.

As part of a social plan

Many organisations offer outplacement during reorganisations as a collective measure. This way, all affected employees receive equal guidance towards new work.

Investing in your next step yourself

Sometimes an employee chooses to arrange guidance themselves. This can be done through the transition allowance or as a personal investment in a stronger position on the labour market.

Discuss the options with your employer. In many cases an outplacement programme can be included in a settlement agreement or as part of the termination arrangements.

Schedule a conversationGet in touch

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about the outplacement programme

How likely am I to find a new job through an outplacement programme?

Most participants find a suitable role within 3 to 6 months. Success is boosted by personal coaching, career assessments, an active job search and access to our employer network. On average, participants are successfully placed after 3 months.

Which modules are compulsory in an outplacement programme?

No module is mandatory and there is no fixed order. Many people start with the Career Scan and close with Aftercare, but you decide what you use and when. The eight modules (Career Scan, Where to from here?, Networking & Job Applications 3.0, Personal Branding, Search & Match, Entrepreneurship, Training & Education Advice and Aftercare) are freely combined with your coach, to match your situation and budget.

How long does an outplacement programme take?

An outplacement programme takes on average 3 to 6 months, depending on the chosen modules and the participant's pace. There is no fixed duration - the length is always tailored to the person and situation.

What does an outplacement programme cost on average?

The costs vary between €2,000 and €7,500, depending on the duration and chosen modules. Because we work modularly, you only pay for the guidance you actually need. Request a free quote for a personal programme proposal.

Where does the outplacement programme take place?

Our programmes are hybrid: you choose between conversations on location, online via Teams, or a combination. We have more than 55 offices throughout the Netherlands - from Gouda and Amsterdam to Utrecht, Eindhoven and Emmen.

What is the difference between outplacement and second-track reintegration?

Outplacement focuses on finding new work after dismissal. Second-track reintegration takes place during illness and is aimed at finding suitable work outside the employee's own organisation, in line with the Gatekeeper Improvement Act (Wet verbetering poortwachter).

Have a different question about our outplacement programme? Feel free to get in touch for a no-obligation conversation.

Ask your question in a free conversationGet in touch

Contact

Fill in this form for more information about our services.
‍
Or register yourself or an employee for one of our services.
info@care4careers.nl
085 115 5991

Head office
Care4Careers B.V.
Eigenhaardweg 8
7811 LR Emmen

View all our locations

Our locations

Available at 55+ locations across the Netherlands