When Funn Fisher, an experienced UX designer, was let go from her role, she was given an INTOO 6-month Flex outplacement program. Because it had been years since she last conducted a job search, she didn’t realize how outdated her approach was until she took advantage of INTOO’s on-demand coaching.
Funn Fisher
As a UX designer, Fisher’s portfolio was essential to attracting future employers, yet her vast experience meant there was an overwhelming amount of material, and she lacked direction on how to present her work in an impactful way. “I logged in almost every day while rebuilding my deck and portfolio, and my coach helped me distill it into clear, compelling stories—six slides per project, concise text, and a more focused narrative. It was eye-opening to see how much stronger my work became with her perspective,” Fisher says. Using the program frequently, she found the unlimited coaching invaluable, even relying on it to refine her oral presentation and tailor her resume summary for each job application. Meeting with coaches by video was also essential, given the visual nature of her work.
Fisher found the live, coach-led webinars essential, and attended as many as she could. “The coaches were energetic, supportive, and incredibly generous with their expertise. The session on optimizing a LinkedIn profile was a standout—I hadn’t updated mine in ages and realized after the webinar how outdated it looked.”
The platform resources were also integral to strengthening her strategy. From the Ayla AI cover letter tool and resume builder to a modern resume template and pitch statement builder, INTOO’s technology ensured Fisher presented herself and her experience in the best light, in a way that would get noticed. “As a designer, I had always used a graphics-heavy format that simply doesn’t work in today’s screening systems. My coach guided me toward a modern template that finally started getting traction.”
Fisher says INTOO Outplacement increased her confidence. “INTOO gave me the kind of expert support I didn’t realize I needed. It has been a transformative part of my job search.”
Technology organizations worldwide partner with INTOO for outplacement services that guide impacted employees toward the next meaningful steps in their careers. Learn more about how our coaches’ industry experience creates a better career transition experience for your employees and your brand.
Robyn Kern is a seasoned business writer who has written in the HR, education, technology, and nonprofit spaces. She writes about topics including outplacement, layoffs, career development, internal mobility, candidate experience, succession planning, talent acquisition, and more, with the goal of surfacing workforce trends and educating the HR community on these key topics. Her work has been featured on hrforhr.org and trainingindustry.com.
