Outplacement Consultancy                     Helping your people

                                                               to career success

Professional `Best Practice´ Relationship

With many years experience, A Perfect CV´s consultants deliver professional outplacement consultancy with the highest level of integrity.

We value the opportunity to discuss and propose a service that is tailored to your individual requirements. 

The proposal will:

·         Specify in writing the services offered, including their duration

·         Outline past performance of a consultant or consultancy

·         Discuss, agree and confirm in writing to all parties any variations to the contract

·         Run the contract for a specified length of time

·         Make clear that we cannot guarantee successful re-employment

·         Name the consultant(s) who will provide the services; any subsequent changes

          will take place only in consultation with the client.

Fees and payment

·         Fees and terms of payment will be set out explicitly in the contract

·         A payment schedule wiill be agreed in writing at commencement of the contract

·         Additional charges will not be made above those fees agreed at commencement

Professional qualifications

·         A Perfect CV´s consultants possess at least one of the following:

·         Membership of the CIPD (ACIPD, MCIPD, FCIPD, CCIPD)

·         MBA Master of Business Administration

·         Postgraduate qualification in HR Management

·         Qualifications in coaching or counselling recognised by a professional body

·         Psychometric testing certification - Level A

Acceptance of clients

·       Consultants will not accept any individual for career and outplacement services

        without holding an initial meeting of sufficient during to enable the consultant to

         have a clear understanding of their requirements

·        Consultants will not accept an individual for career and outplacement services

         where the services they can make available are unlikely to contribute

         substantially to the achievement of the individual´s objectives    

Provision of services

·      Consultants will take all reasonable steps to ensure that adequate information is

       obtained regarding the individual’s background and abilities, to provide a firm

       foundation for any personal career advice given.

·      Communication will be maintained throughout the assignment.

·      Consultants will remain independent of the individual’s affairs and the

       opportunities they seek to pursue, and ensure that counsel and advice remains

       objective throughout the assignment

Confidentiality

·      The consultant will explain the nature and extent of confidentiality from

·      All information received as a result of a contract for services shall be treated in the

       strictest confidence and kept securely at all times

·      Clients will be advised of their rights of access to their records

·      In accordance with data protection legislation, client records will not be disclosed

       to any third party without prior authorisation

Sponsored career and outplacement services

In the case where the client is the organisation paying for services provided to an individual :

Business relationship

·         Individuals would never be asked for any fees.

·         Individuals will be provided with full written details of the services agreed and

          confirmed in the contract with the client. They will be advised of all facilities which

          exist and how these can be accessed, details of individual consultants who have

          been assigned to provide services and details of the contract including the

          duration and any special provisions.

Professional relationship

·         Consultants will hold a full discussion with the individual prior to the

          commencement of services to ensure they understand what is to be provided.

·         Consultants will always act in the best interests of the individual

·         Consultants will respect the confidentiality of both clients and individuals and no

          information received from either party will be disclosed without prior agreement.

·         If clients wish, consultants will provide them with regular updates on the

          progress of services and sufficient information to enable them to monitor the

          quality and effectiveness of services provided and the satisfaction of individuals

          with services. Individuals will be made aware that this information is being fed

          back to the organisation

Private career and outplacement services

In the case of services provided to clients paying personally for the services:

Business relationship

·         The consultant will ensure the client understands the provisions of the contract,

          any exclusions and the nature of the services to be provided before the contract

          is signed.

·         Any variations to services will be discussed fully with the client and agreed in

          writing.

·         The consultant will always act in the best interests of the client.

To find out more about how we can work with you to develop the best outplacement strategy for your people, send an email or call 0871 218 1005