Outplacement & Reduction in Force Services

At Pathfinders, we provide customized outplacement services to businesses, organizations and individuals experiencing transition because of corporate restructuring, downsizing and layoffs. Pathfinders founder Natalie Anderson, who has an extensive professional background as a career counselor, corporate recruiter and staffing director, has specially designed all programs and personally leads many of the group workshops.

We deliver highly personalized corporate transitioning, career management, job search and executive coaching programs that focus companies and their employees toward creating positive futures. This can include individual meetings to discuss separation issues, immediate “do’s and don’ts,” the nature of the assistance required and potential family/health issues. We work with client organizations, groups and individuals to help with the extensive transition issues (and all associated feelings), so that we can empower individuals to move forward and organizations to succeed. We also offer employees all the personal and group coaching services described here, including group workshops for people dealing with similar challenges (layoffs, housing crisis, administrative budget cuts, etc.).

Striking a Strong Business Balance

Corporate needs are diverse and corporate culture is unique and defining, but the human elements at work remain the same. Companies need to make money and be fiscally responsible. Individuals want to feel appreciated and feel their contributions are valued. Some employees work well in teams while others work better alone. Some employees are highly creative and work “out of the box” while others do better with guidelines and deadlines. Pathfinders’ individual programs, group workshops and seminars help strike a balance between your business needs and the needs of your employees. When in balance, both company and employee are better off and more productive.

At Pathfinders, we assist corporations and organizations in the following areas:

• Restructuring/downsizing/layoffs (outplacement & company morale)
• Career transition
• Career management
• Job search & executive coaching
• Leadership training
• Personal (& interpersonal) skills mastery
• Employee family/health issues

In addition, Pathfinders offers coaching programs geared specifically toward entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking growth and the next level of success. Small business owners need support and encouragement — as well as goal-setting and accountability — in order to thrive. Oftentimes a modest amount of coaching can have a massive impact on small business operations and revenues.