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Me, in my aunt’s arms in Kenya, 1978.<\/p><\/div>\n
My aunt and uncle lived all over the world until moving back to the States when I was in my twenties. Seeing a country through the eyes of a local is such a gift. My family traveled to visit my aunt and uncle each time the two of them moved\u2014to Kenya, Greece, Indonesia, Mexico, and beyond. And because of all of the travel I did when I was young, I caught the travel bug. I have been saving my money for travel adventures since I graduated from college. I got married on the island of Santorini in Greece and after my husband and I had children, we didn\u2019t stop adventuring! I\u2019m passionate about traveling the world, and because of my early experiences, I still try my best to experience a new place like a local.<\/span><\/p>\n My daughter in Peru, 2018.<\/p><\/div> Mira Greenland<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n When I joined INTOO as EVP, I was thrilled to learn that not only are we <\/span>a leader in providing transition services globally<\/span><\/a>, but also that <\/span>our global approach<\/span><\/a> in supporting our clients and their employees is to provide the best service given cultural norms in each particular country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For most companies, providing career transition services is a business decision. Of course it feels good to do the right thing, but there are practical business reasons for providing outplacement services, including reducing litigation costs and protecting employer brand. As a global business, how you treat employees at one location can affect your worldwide reputation. When making a financial decision to reduce headcount, the last thing a company wants is to then increase future hiring costs due to a damaged brand. <\/span>Per-hire costs are $4,723 higher when a company has a poor reputation<\/span><\/a>. Offering quality outplacement services to your employees\u2014no matter their location\u2014can prevent this and other negative outcomes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n But finding a job\u2014and landing it quickly\u2014looks different around the world. Australian employment law places high value on maintaining the dignity of a transitioning employee during the termination process; so much so, that employees have even been reinstated if the process is deemed overly harsh or unnecessarily expedient. As such, managers must follow strict procedures and document each step meticulously. Outplacement programs are successful in supporting a positive transition when applied, with managers and executives usually finding work in three to six months.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In China, it is not uncommon for companies to seek outside legal counsel before undertaking any dismissals. Outplacement programs in China tend to be less extensive than those in some European countries, with the longest\u2014for executives only\u2014lasting an average of six months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In Italy, the average length of unemployment is a year or more, as compared to here in the United States where we average 28 weeks. As such, it is rare to see programs offered in Italy for less than 12 months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n And in much of the world, particularly in the European Union, desirable roles are often challenging to find on job boards unlike here in the U.S. Instead, desirable corporate job openings are managed by staffing agencies or other services such as local outplacement providers. In France, for example, outplacement providers introduce each candidate to at least three companies. In Eastern European countries, as well as in Italy, Greece, Switzerland and Spain, the expectation and process are quite similar.<\/span><\/p>\n INTOO\u2019s approach to supporting our clients globally is collaborative. We understand that sometimes budget, especially during a large transition event, dictates the services our clients are able to provide their people. But we also know that the return on investment when providing outplacement is greater when programs reflect the cultural norms and expectations of employees in a specific region. As such, we work in lockstep with our clients to understand the population of transitioning employees, future plans for growth or reduction in force in the region(s) being discussed, and any budget constraints, so that we can provide a custom solution for our clients\u2019 unique needs.<\/span><\/p>\n INTOO supports our clients in 102 countries and in over 35 languages with over 2,100 expert career transition coaches worldwide. If you are a global organization and want to centralize your global buying power for career transition services, or are looking for a partner to support you with any upcoming transitions, you can request more information <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>INTOO’s outplacement program helps employees transition to new jobs through unlimited one-on-one, on-demand coaching from premier career counselors, resume reviews, and other career services. <\/span>Learn more<\/strong><\/span><\/a> about how our outplacement program can benefit your company when you\u2019re transitioning employees.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019ve been traveling the world for years. When I was two, I took my first trip out of the country\u2014to Kenya. My parents were no joke. My aunt and uncle lived all over the world until moving back to the States when I was in my twenties. 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Me, in my aunt's arms in Kenya, 1978.[\/caption]\n\nMy aunt and uncle lived all over the world until moving back to the States when I was in my twenties. Seeing a country through the eyes of a local is such a gift. My family traveled to visit my aunt and uncle each time the two of them moved\u2014to Kenya, Greece, Indonesia, Mexico, and beyond. And because of all of the travel I did when I was young, I caught the travel bug. I have been saving my money for travel adventures since I graduated from college. I got married on the island of Santorini in Greece and after my husband and I had children, we didn\u2019t stop adventuring! I\u2019m passionate about traveling the world, and because of my early experiences, I still try my best to experience a new place like a local.<\/span>\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_24937\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"640\"] My daughter in Peru, 2018.[\/caption]\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_23343\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"235\"] Mira Greenland[\/caption]\n\nWhen I joined INTOO as EVP, I was thrilled to learn that not only are we <\/span>a leader in providing transition services globally<\/span><\/a>, but also that <\/span>our global approach<\/span><\/a> in supporting our clients and their employees is to provide the best service given cultural norms in each particular country.\u00a0<\/span>\n\nFor most companies, providing career transition services is a business decision. Of course it feels good to do the right thing, but there are practical business reasons for providing outplacement services, including reducing litigation costs and protecting employer brand. As a global business, how you treat employees at one location can affect your worldwide reputation. When making a financial decision to reduce headcount, the last thing a company wants is to then increase future hiring costs due to a damaged brand. <\/span>Per-hire costs are $4,723 higher when a company has a poor reputation<\/span><\/a>. Offering quality outplacement services to your employees\u2014no matter their location\u2014can prevent this and other negative outcomes.\u00a0<\/span>\n\nBut finding a job\u2014and landing it quickly\u2014looks different around the world. Australian employment law places high value on maintaining the dignity of a transitioning employee during the termination process; so much so, that employees have even been reinstated if the process is deemed overly harsh or unnecessarily expedient. As such, managers must follow strict procedures and document each step meticulously. Outplacement programs are successful in supporting a positive transition when applied, with managers and executives usually finding work in three to six months.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n\nIn China, it is not uncommon for companies to seek outside legal counsel before undertaking any dismissals. Outplacement programs in China tend to be less extensive than those in some European countries, with the longest\u2014for executives only\u2014lasting an average of six months.\u00a0<\/span>\n\nIn Italy, the average length of unemployment is a year or more, as compared to here in the United States where we average 28 weeks. As such, it is rare to see programs offered in Italy for less than 12 months.\u00a0<\/span>\n\nAnd in much of the world, particularly in the European Union, desirable roles are often challenging to find on job boards unlike here in the U.S. Instead, desirable corporate job openings are managed by staffing agencies or other services such as local outplacement providers. In France, for example, outplacement providers introduce each candidate to at least three companies. In Eastern European countries, as well as in Italy, Greece, Switzerland and Spain, the expectation and process are quite similar.<\/span>\n\nINTOO\u2019s approach to supporting our clients globally is collaborative. We understand that sometimes budget, especially during a large transition event, dictates the services our clients are able to provide their people. But we also know that the return on investment when providing outplacement is greater when programs reflect the cultural norms and expectations of employees in a specific region. As such, we work in lockstep with our clients to understand the population of transitioning employees, future plans for growth or reduction in force in the region(s) being discussed, and any budget constraints, so that we can provide a custom solution for our clients\u2019 unique needs.<\/span>\n\nINTOO supports our clients in 102 countries and in over 35 languages with over 2,100 expert career transition coaches worldwide. If you are a global organization and want to centralize your global buying power for career transition services, or are looking for a partner to support you with any upcoming transitions, you can request more information <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>INTOO's outplacement program helps employees transition to new jobs through unlimited one-on-one, on-demand coaching from premier career counselors, resume reviews, and other career services. <\/span>Learn more<\/strong><\/span><\/a> about how our outplacement program can benefit your company when you\u2019re transitioning employees.<\/span>JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZyZXNvdXJjZXMuaW50b28uY29tJTJGaHVic0Zyb250JTJGZW1iZWRfY3RhJTJGNDcxMTE4JTIyJTIwc2Nyb2xsJTNEJTIybm9uZSUyMiUyMGJvcmRlciUzRCUyMjAlMjIlMjBmcmFtZWJvcmRlciUzRCUyMjAlMjIlMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyMjI1MCUyMiUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyMjMzMCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[207,204,63],"class_list":["post-24934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-outplacement","tag-career-transition","tag-global-outplacement","tag-outplacement"],"yoast_head":"\n