INTOO Staff Writer, Author at INTOO USA

How to Inform Your Staff of Employee Resignations

Those with strong leadership skills are always highly desirable in the workplace, especially for positions...

An employee hands a resignation letter to his manager, who will have to inform his staff of the employee resignation

In a post-lockdown world, employee resignations have become more common. Known as the "Great Resignation," this...

A woman demonstrates how to be an effective leader while having a casual meeting with her team

How to Be an Effective Leader: Four Ways to Develop Your Organization’s Leadership

How to Develop Soft Skills

Leadership skills are highly desirable in employees at every level. Employers must know how to...

Layoff Letters (With a Template)

Soft skills are positive qualities that can be applied to any occupation, such as demonstrating...

A manager gives a layoff letter to his employee.

Layoffs

Letting an employee go is difficult for all parties involved, and there are right ways...

A hand holding chalk lists soft skills in the workplace, including creativity, coaching, influencing, communication, empathy and team building

What Are Soft Skills in the Workplace?

How to Overcome Burnout at Work

When evaluating job applicants, employers should rely on more than a person's industry experience. While...

Burnout is a type of exhaustion that can be experienced by professionals and is often...

The word "GOALS" over a wooden desk with a laptop and notebook, representing what is a professional development goal

What Are Professional Development Goals? 6 Examples

7 Ways to Boost Employee Morale

Personal growth is important for all employees, regardless of your industry or position. However, no...

This team's manager knows how to boost employee morale and as a result, they are happy.

HR, Retention

The way your professionals feel about their jobs can affect their productivity and quality of...

How to Provide Feedback to an Employee

Knowing how to offer feedback to your professionals is a valuable skill that can lead...

A file folder labeled "Rejected" among others, representing rejected interviewees.

How to Reject an Interviewee

HR, Talent Acquisition

One of the sad realities of filling an open position at your company is that...

How to Hire the Right Person

Talent Acquisition

Hiring a new team member can be a stressful experience for those who don’t have...

How to Be a Good Interviewer

Interviews can be challenging for hiring managers and leaders who don't have previous experience interviewing...

How to Build a Strong Culture with a Remote Team

Retention

It can be challenging for teams to develop close bonds when they work remotely, so...

A female HR manager effectively interviews a male candidate.

How to Conduct an Interview Effectively

Talent Acquisition

The purpose of an interview is to get to know your applicant, but they’re also...

A 6-step checklist representing the steps of an offboarding processes

6-Step Offboarding Checklist

Layoffs, Outplacement

Offboarding is a vital process for any company: By providing positive offboarding experiences for outgoing...

How to Build Trust Within a Team

The relationships between employees can impact how they feel about their job, which is why...

How to Improve Employee Retention

Career Development, Retention

Employee retention is the term used to refer to an organization’s ability to hold onto...

If you want to know how to increase employee satisfaction, look at the factors that lead to increased engagement and retention, such as the high morale of this team of young employees happily working together.

Understanding Employee Satisfaction

Career Development, Retention

The success of any company is a result of the contributions of its employees. However,...

Double lines on a road indicate a path to new skills by upskilling and reskilling.

What Is Upskilling and Reskilling?

3 Ways to Fail at Communicating Layoffs

An employee’s position within an organization will naturally evolve as the company grows. For example,...

After reading about communicating layoffs, an executive delivers news to his company

HR, Outplacement, Tips

Giving bad news is never easy. However, for business leaders and HR professionals, effectively delivering...

A recently laid-off woman explores the outplacement support provided by her former employer

4 Reasons You Should Use the Outplacement Support Your Company Offers

Employee Benefits, Outplacement

Being laid off ranks as one of the top five most stressful situations in a...

A blurred customer makes a positive selection on a satisfaction rating system

How an Outplacement Program Can Help Retain Your Customer Base

4 Ways to Deliver Effective and Personalized Career Transition Support on a Global Scale

Layoffs are short-term solutions that can have lasting impacts on your company’s bottom line: its...

An HR exec points to a digital image of a globe representing a company's workforce around the world requiring career transition support.

How to Conduct an Exit Interview that Benefits Your Company

If you’re an HR professional at a company with more than one location, you’re well...

An HR manager meets with a department lead to review how to conduct an exit interview.

Kim Baker Negotiates a VP Role with Better Pay, Comp Structure: A Candidate Success Story

Why do good employees leave your organization? Knowing the answer to this question will help...

A candidate shakes hands upon accepting a position.

Outplacement Trends: Could COVID-19 Change How Companies Manage Layoffs?

If you’re a well-respected executive with a record of success, opportunities come calling when you...

In keeping with current outplacement trends, a manager conducts a layoff virtually.

Outplacement Process: Top 10 Things to Know

The monthly U.S. jobs report for April 2020 revealed what many of us already suspected:...

A consultant reviews the outplacement process with a manager.

Bill Curry lands a role with better pay and benefits in the coronavirus crisis: A candidate success story

Much as hiring isn’t a simple matter of just saying “yes” to a candidate, the...

A candidate accepts a job offer thanks to Intoo outplacement.

Preparing for Tech Layoffs: 3 Tips for Leaders

A senior program manager at a software company, Bill Curry built his career managing large...

HR, Outplacement, Tips

Until the pandemic, tech layoffs were rare, as the industry seemed like one that could...

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What’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy & How Does It Work?

7 Professors on How 2020 Is Changing Higher Education

With the economic changes unleashed by the coronavirus crisis, many organizations are facing major changes...

A college lecture hall sits empty due to COVID lockdowns.

Education, Layoffs, Outplacement

So much has happened during 2020 that it often feels like ten years compressed into...

An HR manager interviews a prospective employee.

5 Ways HR Can Reduce Bias in Hiring

HR, Outplacement, Recruiting, Tips

With millions of Americans newly unemployed amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the available pool of qualified...

Candidate Success Story: Brian lands a job at Google

Brian‌ ‌Crook‌ ‌lands‌ ‌a‌ ‌leadership‌ ‌role‌ ‌at‌ ‌Google‌ ‌during‌ ‌the‌ ‌coronavirus‌ ‌crisis:‌ ‌A‌ ‌candidate‌ ‌success‌ ‌story‌ ‌

Outplacement

After nearly eight years as the chief technology officer of a fast-growing mobile marketing company,...

INTOO USA Launches to Bring Career Development and Outplacement Services That Help Organizations Manage Workforce Change

News

INTOO USA works with companies in industries such as technology, higher education, nonprofit, retail, and...

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What Is An Outplacement Consultant and Why You Need One

Will Walter secures a new job at Wiley during the coronavirus crisis: A candidate success story

If you work in HR, you know that staying on top of the rapidly changing nature...

A candidate watches a plane take off while waiting to travel for an interview.

2020 Trends: College and University layoffs

When Will Walter was laid off from his marketing position at a publishing company in...

A lecture hall sits empty as a result of university layoffs.

Business Succession Planning: 3 Ways to Create a Succession Plan That Works

Do universities share the same fate as department stores? Because the COVID-19 pandemic has changed...

Group of HR managers in a meeting discussing the 3 ways that they will create a succession plan for their company.

Top 8 HR Questions today: Coronavirus, workforce diversity, and what’s forever changed

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown companies big and small that business and life don’t always...

An HR manager enjoys a cup of coffee while reviewing the top HR questions of today.

How does unemployment insurance work?

The coronavirus crisis has brought many sensitive organizational management issues to the forefront. HR professionals...

Having just been laid off, a man sitting by a wall wonders, how does unemployment work?

Featured, INTOO, Layoffs

Due to the economic effects of the coronavirus crisis, many American workers are asking for...

Two HR managers discuss what their outgoing employees might expect from outplacement coaching in 2020.

Outplacement Coaching – What To Expect In 2020

Sharita Hanley Pivots to Her Dream Career as a Writer Amid the Coronavirus Crisis: A Candidate Success Story

With the coronavirus pandemic disrupting established workplace patterns and structures, employers are grappling with many...

Aerial view of a laptop and notebook, from a writer's desk who found her new career with the help of Intoo outplacement.

Best Practices for Higher Education Faculty Layoffs & Furloughs

Sharita Hanley always loved writing—so much so that she served as president of an International...

Professor holding his work supplies, walking away from work after a round of faculty layoffs.

Company Acquisitions and Mergers: Definitions, Difference, and Examples

Due to the coronavirus crisis, many universities and colleges have had to make rapid workforce...

What is Post-Merger Integration?

Company acquisitions and mergers: is a merger the same thing as an acquisition? Surprisingly, although...

How to Conduct a Layoff, Furlough, or Recall Legally During the Coronavirus Crisis

For two companies to merge, leaders of both organizations have to put tremendous effort into...

View of conference room where HR leaders are considering how to conduct a layoff legally, during the coronavirus crisis.

How to Deal with Company Reorganization: 5 Tips for Employers

We’ve entered a new phase of the coronavirus crisis. This month, some non-essential businesses have...

Landscape view of a group of HR executives discussing how to deal with company reorganization.

Top 10 Legal HR Questions For Navigating Through and Out of The Coronavirus Crisis, Answered

The unstable economy has prompted employers nationwide to re-evaluate their organizational structures. This means we...

View of a group of HR managers sitting at work desk reviewing legal documents and changes to policy due to coronavirus.

How to Succeed in Your New Job During the Coronavirus Crisis: Tips From a Career Coach

Changing employment laws. Sudden layoffs and furloughs. New safety regulations. The coronavirus crisis has quickly...

Aerial view of a person working on their laptop at a home desk, learning how to succeed in a new job during the coronavirus crisis with tips from a career coach.

COVID-19, INTOO

Starting to work for a new company can be both exciting and anxiety-provoking, especially if...

3 Keys to Protecting Your Brand During Organizational Downsizing – Webinar Recap

Featured, INTOO, Webinar

Since layoffs and terminations happen in every industry, preparing for potential workforce changes is an...

How to Navigate the Job Market During the Coronavirus Crisis: Tips From a Career Coach

Jennifer O’Shasky Makes Her Move Into the Travel Industry: A Candidate Success Story

Unemployment rates have skyrocketed in response to the coronavirus crisis in recent weeks. Many employees...

An overhead view of travel accessories, which our candidate became acquainted with after successfully landing a position with a travel company.

Communicating Layoffs to Employees: How to Wrap Up the Layoff Notification

Getting laid off can be stressful for anyone. But getting laid off after decades at...

young man sitting on a ledge in front of a sunset listening to a webinar recap on communicating layoffs to employees.

Featured, INTOO, Webinar

Layoffs are rough—for all parties involved. And communicating the message to impacted employees is never easy....

CareerArc Outplacement and the American Workforce Study

5 Surprising Stats on the State of Post-layoff Support, Outplacement, and the American Workforce

How to Maintain Morale During a Crisis

This month has been a tumultuous time for HR professionals. Because of the coronavirus pandemic,...

Group os employees working remotely, maintaining morale during a crisis

COVID-19, Featured, Outplacement

The coronavirus’ impact on American businesses has been sudden and dramatic. Restaurants with full reservations...

HR Manager standing in front of a group of his employees, starting the conversation about layoff communication.

How to Begin the Layoff Communication: Delivering the News & Mitigating the Risks

Featured, Outplacement, Webinar

Sometimes letting people go is the only way to move your business forward. Still, no...

young man on laptop near a window, with a sunset, watching a human resources webinar on managing layoffs.

Compassionate Offboarding: Managing Layoffs – Webinar Recap

Employer Branding, Featured, HR, Layoffs, Must Read, Outplacement, Severance, Webinar

Layoffs can take a toll on anyone, regardless of whether you’re the person delivering the...

A group of of engaged employees in office space, working while company is undergoing organizational change.

How to Retain Talent in Times of Change – Webinar Recap

Featured, HR, Layoffs, Outplacement, Retention, Tips, Webinar

Uncertainty is often a major source of stress, and during times of change, employees look to HR...

woman sitting at computer receiving outplacement counseling

5 Ways Outplacement Counseling Helps with the Job Hunt

Employer Branding, Featured, Outplacement

An employee exit is a difficult situation to navigate, whether you're the employer or employee....

5 Ways Outplacement Solutions Can Ease Your Company Layoff

Employer Branding, Featured, HR, Layoffs, Outplacement

The start of a new decade is often a time for reflection, reassessment, and redirection....

Group of young business people working together in modern office, overcoming HR challenges.

10 HR Challenges and How to Overcome Them

Featured, HR, Must Read, Outplacement, Retention, Social Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Tips

It may be a bit of a trope, but it is also a truth: as...

Layoff Notice: What’s Expected of Employers?

Featured, HR, Layoffs, Outplacement, Severance

Communicating a layoff is often a complex process. Many questions have to be answered before...

Reduction in Force Best Practices: How to Protect Your Employer Brand

Employer Branding, Featured, HR, Layoffs, Outplacement, Tips

Employer brand plays an increasingly important role in the social media age. Customers often read...

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INTOO Career Coach Spotlight: Jyl

Employee Benefits, Employer Branding, HR, Outplacement

“Be Prepared, Flexible and Open to Learning”: A Chat with Jyl, Intoo Career Coach The...

up close view of woman righting a memo on upcoming layoff

Memo to Self: How to Write a Layoff Memo the Right Way

Featured, HR, Layoffs, Must Read, Outplacement

What is the best way to let employees know a layoff is coming? For most organizations...

group of business executives in a meeting regarding a reduction in force template

5 Steps to Using a Reduction in Force Plan Template

Featured, HR, Outplacement

When an organization goes through a downsizing, HR professionals need to manage many big and...

office space above a skyline reflecting an open office after layoffs.

Layoff and Recall Policy: Do You Have One?

Layoffs, Outplacement

Because a wide range of factors influence business success, no industry or organization can consider...

close up of employees reviewing their outplacement benefits package

How to Negotiate for Outplacement Benefits

Employee Benefits, Featured, HR, Outplacement

Finding a new job is often a challenging task, especially if you’re feeling angry, panicked,...

Businesspeople walking in the corridor during an organizational restructure

How to Decide Whom to Lay Off During a Restructure

Featured, HR, Layoffs, Outplacement

When organizations go through a restructuring, departments are often merged, whittled down, or eliminated altogether,...

Two multiethnic coworkers discuss how to avoid layoff discrimination while restructuring.

Restructuring? How to Avoid Layoff Discrimination

Are Major Layoffs More Common Since the Recession?

A business restructuring can be a positive time of evolution for an organization. The ensuing...

businessman in office overlooking the city thinking about major company layoffs.

How INTOO’s outplacement solution Provides ‘Huge Peace of Mind’: An Intoo Client Testimonial

From late 2007 until the summer of 2009, the U.S. experienced the worst recession since...

Case Study, Featured, HR, Layoffs, Must Read, Outplacement

What can Intoo do for you and your organization? Hear directly from one of our...

man and woman working in the office collaborating on layoff strategy during a merger

HR Operations: 5 Tips for Managing Layoffs During a Merger

How to Calculate Severance Pay for Employees

While mergers often make great business sense, they also bring up fears about pending layoffs...

HR, Layoffs, Outplacement, Severance

While companies are not required by federal law to provide severance pay to terminated employees,...

Woman employee overlooking city in office place thinking about severance package.

How Severance Pay Works and Who Typically Receives It

5 Things Employers Should Know About Negotiating Severance

Discover How Severance Pay Works and How it Should Be Used In Your Organization Severance...

business professionals negotiating severance across a table at the workplace.

Featured, Layoffs, Outplacement, Severance

While companies are not required by federal law to provide severance pay, offering a severance...

man overviewing documents detailing a severance package offered by the organization.

Severance Package: 7 Reasons Your Company Needs One

Featured, Outplacement, Severance

When employees leave a company, they are entitled to receive regular wages for time worked,...

Group of business people discussing layoffs in the office place.

Communicating Layoffs to Remaining Employees in 5 Steps

INTOO Adds Seasoned Outplacement Executive Kim Johnson as SVP of Sales

When HR professionals talk about communicating layoffs, the discussion generally centers around breaking the news...

Kim Johnson, SVP Sales, Career Transition Services

Company Announcement, Industry News, News, Outplacement

We are excited to announce a new addition to Intoo’s executive team! Kim Johnson, a...

Employees working on computers in modern office room, discussing recent layoffs.

How To Motivate Employees After Layoffs

Career Coach Spotlight: Holly

When a company conducts a layoff, a lot of attention is given to the employees...

A photo of our coach, Holly, with text that reads, "Meet Our Coach."

Employee Benefits, Employer Branding, HR, Outplacement

“We push you outside your comfort zone”: A Chat with Holly, Intoo Career Coach In...

Business documents and pen at workplace detailing layoff severance package.

Are Companies Required to Pay Layoff Severance?

Organizational Change Management: How Does It Affect Employees?

No matter the cause for termination, letting go an employee is never easy. It can...

INTOO USA partners with Career Star Group to Provide Outplacement Across the Globe

Recent corporate history is filled with cautionary tales of large organizations that ultimately failed because...

Company Announcement, News

We are excited to announce that Intoo USA (formerly CareerArc Outplacement) and Career Star Group...

My Career Arc – INTOO CEO Yair Riemer

Company Announcement, Employer Branding, Featured, Outplacement

Intoo CEO Shares His Career Story What was your very first job? In high school...

A photo of our coach, Ellen, with text that reads, "Meet Our Coach."

Career Coach Spotlight: Ellen

Employee Benefits, Employer Branding, HR, Outplacement

“It’s about working as partners”: A Chat with Ellen, Intoo Career Coach Seeking help isn’t...

CareerArc layoff anxiety infographic and report

19 Fascinating Stats on Layoff Anxiety—Infographic

Featured, Layoffs, Must Read, Outplacement, Stats, Survey

Nearly half of American employees experience layoff anxiety, despite record low unemployment rates. That’s according...

A manager carrying a briefcase and newspaper gets to his office to read how to lay off an employee.

How to Lay Off an Employee: Industry Best Practices

Layoffs, Outplacement, Tips

Almost every company has an employee onboarding process to help new hires start their jobs...

Career Coach Spotlight: Natalie

Employee Benefits, Employer Branding, HR, Outplacement

“We Empower Their Self-Discovery”: A Chat with Natalie, Intoo Certified Career Coach A good career...

Close-up of a briefcase held by a man who stands by water contemplating what to do if you get fired.

What To Do If You Get Fired: Quick & Simple Guide

Employee Benefits, Outplacement

Getting fired from your job can be emotionally devastating. A termination forces you to address...

4 Outplacement Statistics That Could Save Your Brand Reputation

Layoffs, Outplacement, Stats

As trends and other industry shifts make their impacts on business, your company may sometimes...

How retailers should handle a reduction in workforce

Retail Layoffs: How to Protect Your Brand During a Reduction in Force

How to Evaluate Outplacement Companies and Provide Career Transition Assistance

Retail companies are laying off workers at a rapid rate. In 2018, companies let go...

How to Provide Career Transition Assistance

Featured, Outplacement, Tips

If your company decides it needs to lay off employees, you can help people find...

Staff Reductions: What to Avoid During a Reduction in Force

Virtual Outplacement Services: How Do They Work?

When management reduces the number of staff in your organization, it can be a difficult...

How do Virtual Outplacement Services work?

Layoff Survival Checklist: How to Retain Talent & Manage Reputation Post-Layoff

Being fired or laid off is never a pleasant experience, but oneof the biggest concerns...

Employer Branding, Featured, HR, Outplacement

Communicating layoffs is never an easy task. Delivering the news to exiting employees, remaining employees,...

careerarc retail apocalypse 2017 fact sheet

Retail Apocalypse: 27 Surprising Facts You Didn’t Know

Employer Branding, HR, Industry News, Outplacement

At 6,163 store closures and counting, 2017 is already one of the worst years on...

Mercer and INTOO Win Silver Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award in Technology

Company Announcement, Industry News, INTOO, News

We are pleased to announce that Mercer Intoo Candidate Care has earned a Brandon Hall Group...

INTOO Candidate Care Wins Gold for Product Excellence at the 2016 Golden Bridge Awards®

Company Announcement, Industry News, INTOO, News, Recognition

We are thrilled to announce that our newest product innovation--Intoo Candidate Experience--earned the highest distinction in the...

PenFed Credit Union Offers INTOO Transition Solution to 1.4 M Members

Company Announcement, Industry News, INTOO, News

PenFed, one of the largest credit unions in the country, announced today that it will...

A male employee demonstrates one of the many possible emotional reactions during layoffs.

How to Handle Employees’ Emotional Reactions During Layoffs: Anger, Silence, Denial, Threats

Bring a Box of Tissues, and Other Real-World Tips on Conducting Layoffs

Employees can experience a range of emotional reactions during layoffs,and it is very difficult to...

Having a box of tissues on hand is one of many tips for conducting layoffs.

Mercer and INTOO Form Strategic Partnership to Deliver Candidate Experience Solution

For many managers, there is perhaps no task more difficult than informing an employee that...

Company Announcement, News

Intoo (formerly CareerArc Outplacement) announced today a strategic alliance with Mercer--a global consulting leader in...

3 Keys to Protecting Your Brand During Layoffs: Lessons from HR Leaders

Tech Layoffs Looming? Analyst Predicts Over 330k Workforce Cuts in Technology Sector

Guest Post | By Yair Riemer, CMO, Intoo | @YairR – View Yair's #TalkHR Webinar “3 Keys to Protecting...

Industry News, Outplacement

Just a year ago, the tech world was dominated by unicorns -- VC-backed startups that...

INTOO Wins 2015 Best in Biz Award for Product Excellence

Company Announcement, News, Outplacement, Recognition

We are very pleased to announce that we have once again been recognized for our achievements...

tech bubble silicon valley san francisco skyline

Do Recent Startup Devaluations Signal Tech Market Trouble?

INTOO Joins ADP Marketplace, Companies Can Now Provide Career Transition Assistance to Departing Employees

Silicon Valley has become the mythical land of “unicorns”--the term coined to define the 100+...

Company Announcement, HR, Industry News, News, Outplacement

Intoo USA (formerly CareerArc Outplacement) has partnered with ADP to help companies strengthen and protect...

3 Crucial Lessons from Amazon’s “Bruising Workplace”

INTOO Outplacement (formerly CareerArc Outplacement) Named Best New Product and Service of the Year in 2015 International Business Awards℠

After the NYT exposé of (allegedly) Amazon’s “Bruising Workplace” and following the quick rebuttal from Amazon employees...

Logos for 2015 Silver Stevie Winner International Business Award and CareerArc

Company Announcement, News, Recognition

We have just been recognized with a Silver Stevie® Award for Best New Product and Service...

INTOO Offers Modern Career Transition Services to 2015 Special Olympics Employees & Over 30k Volunteers

Company Announcement, News

We at Intoo USA (formerly CareerArc Outplacement) are very proud to share the news of...

An oil drill surrounded by wild grass and blue skies.

Oil Price Lows Lead to Massive Layoffs: An Earth Day Focus on Energy Labor

Work Long Hours? Your Workforce May Be Less Productive

This Earth Day we consider the precarious position of oil industry workers: Massive layoffs spurred...

An overhead view of a cup of coffee on a red background.

HR, Outplacement, Recruiting, Tips

“You get what you give,” goes the saying. However, a study is now raising considerable...

An alarm clock and text that reads, "2015 Workplace Flexibility Study"

Key Findings from the CareerArc and INTOO 2015 Workplace Flexibility Study

Industry News, News, Survey

CareerArc and Intoo's 2015 Workplace Flexibility Study reveals the types of workplace benefits organizations invest...

A black and white image of two men, blurred, in front of a brick wall.

1 in 5 Workers, Laid Off In Past 5 Years, Still Jobless

3 Surprising Ways Twitter Is Linked To Unemployment

“While the worst effects of the Great Recession are over for most Americans, the brutal...