A New Direction - 90-Day Executive Career Transition Outplacement Program

A Company-Sponsored Executive Career Transition and Outplacement Program powered by FAR → Foundation → Accomplish → Rebrand™, the exclusive executive career strategy framework of Maureen McCullough LLC.

A New Direction is a company-sponsored version of our 90-Day Executive Career Transition Program. A New Direction is designed to help Managers, Directors, Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, and C-Suite executives who are leaving their current employer.

Separations in Business Happen

Companies switch tracks and change direction, leadership get shuffled, job positions are eliminated, any number of changes can and do happen. Sometimes with plenty of warnings and red flags, sometimes with very little heads up.

Beyond that, there are those situations where a valued executive who has been a good contributor no longer fits the mold. Through no one’s fault, both the company and the executive acknowledge that it’s time for the executive to move on to the next leg of their career journey.

This sort of separation is emotional, can become volatile and acrimonious, and at the very least is uncomfortable. How it is handled and managed makes all the difference in the world to both the company and the executive.

A New Direction - 90-Day Executive Career Transition Outplacement Program – was designed to handle exactly this type of separation with respect and diplomacy.

 

Executive Employee Benefits:

We start with an evaluation of the executive's professional background, accomplishments, leadership experience, and future career goals.

Using our FAR™ framework, we develop a career transition strategy and professional materials that work together to present a consistent, accurate picture of the employee's qualifications for the positions they are pursuing.

Program Highlights:

  • Expert career strategy establishes a baseline and a clear direction for moving forward.
  • Target role research identifies experience, qualifications, responsibilities, and expectations associated with intended position(s) the executive wishes to apply for.
  • Executive résumé development / rewriting to accurately reflect experience, leadership accomplishments, and qualifications for advancement.
  • LinkedIn profile optimization that supports career direction.
  • Professional bio appropriate for the executive's leadership level and career goals.
  • Interview preparation helps the executive answer questions confidently and clearly.
  • Personalized Indeed Job Search Guide – guidance for identifying appropriate opportunities and using the platform effectively.
  • Personalized LinkedIn Job Search Guide – guidance for researching opportunities, connecting with relevant professionals and recruiters.
  • Opportunity evaluations compare potential positions to established résumé content.
  • Compensation guidance helps prepare for offers, salary, and compensation.
  • Collaborative revisions of professional materials as needed through final approval.

Benefits to the Sponsoring Company:

  • Provide the departing executive with practical support for their next career phase.
  • Supports a professional and amicable separation without drama.
  • Keep business operations running as seamlessly as possible.
  • Minimize unnecessary disruption, aids a smooth transfer of responsibilities and duties.
  • Preserve positive working relationships and goodwill.
  • Demonstrate respect for executives who have contributed to the organization.
  • Provide meaningful assistance as part of a separation or severance arrangement.
  • Allow both parties the dignity to move forward with greater confidence.

Company Sponsorship

The sponsoring company pays for the executive's participation providing us with relevant background information regarding the transition.

Employees work directly with Maureen McCullough LLC throughout the 90-day period.

Progress reports will be made available to the sponsoring company if they request these updates.

Individual consulting discussions remain confidential.

Program Structure

The program runs for 12 weeks (90 days) and includes four hours of private, one-on-one career strategy consulting and support, used flexibly throughout the period to accommodate the employee's schedule and circumstances.

Our program provides strong career transition strategy, research, practical materials, interview preparation and expert guidance. We work one-on-one with the executive on all critical outplacement strategies.

It does not guarantee employment, interviews, job offers, time frames, or compensation levels. The executive remains responsible for conducting their job search and managing their own professional conduct.

Program Investment

$2,400 per participating employee by sponsoring company.