Qualtech Services Ltd's redundancy counselling programmes are designed to help people who no longer have a role in a company after redundancy to find a new direction - either new employment, training, self-employment, retirement, etc.

We recognise the need for guidance and support from announcement of redundancies right through to the chosen outcome. Our team have a good understanding of the issues surrounding redundancy and will help clients to feel positive about their situation. The aims of the programmes are to ensure that all clients have identified and prepared for their future.

As everyone will have different aims and objectives our programmes are flexible and can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of client companies and potential participants. A meeting is held with each individual and, during the meeting, our personnel will help identify the individual's strengths and weaknesses, skills and experience. They will also receive advice on some of the options available to them, including:

• Employment in a similar industry
• Employment in a different industry
• Self-employment/business start-up
  
• Retirement
  
• Retraining
  
• Further education
  
• During the individual interviews we will establish which area of the programme would be the most appropriate for their participation.

JOB SEARCH

For those wishing to seek further employment this would be the next stage. It would include workshops on preparation of CVs, methods of making applications and interview techniques. A CV would be prepared for each person. Details of known vacancies, newspapers, stationery, photocopying facilities, etc. would be available for participants. We would also request individuals to identify companies where they would be interested in working. We would then contact the companies on their behalf to establish whether they have suitable vacancies available.

SELF-EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS START-UP

Some people may feel that redundancy provides them with the ideal opportunity to investigate the possibility of setting up their own business. This programme includes workshops covering the following:

• How to research the project
  
• Preparation of cash flows, budgets, etc.
  
• Finding premises
  
• Funding
  
• Marketing
  
• Business planning

As well as the workshop sessions we would be able to provide advice on each persons individual project on a one-to-one basis.

RETIREMENT

A few employees may feel they wish to take advantage of their situation and take early retirement, which should be a time for relaxation without worries. Suitable financial investment will ensure this and individual advice will be available to anyone choosing this option. We will also invite guest speakers to give talks on maintaining good health in retirement and voluntary work.

RETRAINING/FURTHER EDUCATION

With today's fast changing world many people benefit from updating their skills or, if looking at another area of employment, retraining. Participation in the redundancy counselling programme will help identify any training requirements. We will also provide advice on courses and qualifications available, organisations/companies where training can be undertaken and help participants to apply for relevant courses or training programmes.

Our team will provide training, advice, guidance and support, as well as administrative services, throughout the programmes. We also arrange for relevant guest speakers to visit and chat with groups or individuals. These may include independent financial advisors, representatives of training organisations, business start-up specialists, employment agencies, careers advisors, Employment Services, etc. A noticeboard displaying vacancies would be available throughout the programme and participants will be provided with assistance to help with making their applications.

If you are interested in this scheme then please contact our marketing department.