The title of this blog is indeed the question I want to raise today. Are career transition companies (the outplacement firms that companies who are downsizing will sometimes engage to help those employees who have been, or are about to, get laid off) really offering the right solutions to IT professionals looking for work?

I had the honor of meeting with a very senior candidate recently, who is going through the career transition process. In fact, the candidate had their workshop curriculum with them, a folder that had all the course information and work sheets within it. Being the curious recruiter that I am, I asked my candidate if I could take a peek at some of the workshops they were about to attend. I automatically found the resume section and started to scan through what these Career Transition Specialists were about to teach my candidate. Click here to read more.




Laura Vezer is an IT recruiter and creator of the blog, IT Matters Canada! The blog contains resources and advice for IT Professionals looking for work in Canada.

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