Fast-food outplacement

Fast-food outplacement is a highly profitable, technology and template driven style of outplacement utilized to help in the process of a job search. Outplacement programs usually include time limited, over-the-phone career counseling. In addition, downsized employees usually get access to job-posting sites and group webinars.

The length of time that a former employee has access to outplacement is determined by the downsizing organization who contracts with the outplacement provider.

Because of high client loads, most career counselors manage 60 to 145 people at one time. To service such a high client load, companies utilize boiler-plate business model. This business model of over-the-phone, template driven services is viewed by some as fast-food outplacement.