Career Transition / Outplacement Services

CareerSmarts provides Career Transition coaching to the staff and management of London and South Western Ontario organizations. CareerSmarts is a London based provider of Career Services for corporations who need to downsize some or all of their employees and for individuals seeking new employment. Our services are designed to bolster the reputation of organizations by providing a quality transition program for valued employees who, for whatever reason, may no longer be required.

Linda Jack, M.A. and Lionel Desjardins, M.ED, M.A. are the principals of CareerSmarts. They are qualified career professionals with many years of experience in helping people to accomplish career and/or job change. CareerSmarts services are delivered one-on-one or in group seminars by highly qualified, educated, and experienced coaches who will professionally support the transitioning individuals.

Our Career Transition program includes coaching in the following areas:

• Career and personality assessments using current professional tools
• Choosing appropriate short and/or long range career path
• Designing a suitable job search plan
• Generating Up-to-date resume and cover letters
• Completing On-line job applications
• Networking for unadvertised opportunities
• interview preparation and practise
• Offer assessment and negotiation

Our Career Transition program also includes the following:

• CareerSmarts’ Workbook for each employee. The workbook includes exercises, resume
• examples, and information related to the job search
• Final editing of each submitted resume by the Career Counsellor
• Information on government programs and services designed for job seekers
• Access to an on-line job search engine, access available for one year
• Referrals to local recruiters

CareerSmarts coaches support our clients well beyond their expectations. We will be with your HR personnel when they have to give unwelcome decisions to an employee or to several employees concerning their employment termination. CareerSmarts' Career Transition fees are affordable because we are a local firm and our overhead is low. Please call or email us for a proposal tailored to your organization and circumstances.