Outplacement, at its best, is very similar to the approach that we use in our employment services contracts. It involves assessing skills and vocational goals and translating those to the current labour market. It involves working with each individual on a tailored back to work plan. It involves coaching, mentoring, encouraging and supporting. And it involves helping each individual to cope with the changing environment in which they live and work.
Ingeus commenced providing outplacement services in Korea in September 2009 and has since delivered to more than 20 commercial organisations.
By early 2010, Ingeus in Korea secured contracts to deliver employment services as follows:
- Ministry of Employment and Labour – this programme aims to improve the employment competitiveness of people who are considered to be disadvantaged. We operate these contracts in Central, North and South Seoul; Busan; Incheon; Seong-Nam; Daegu and Kimhae.
- Ministry of Health and Welfare – this programme also aims to assist disadvantaged people into decent, lasting jobs including short-term and long-term unemployed people, young people, mature aged people, single parents and the people on long-term health-related benefits. Ingeus delivers this programme in the Chungbuk and Kwangju regions.
Ingeus has long recognised the value of our case management approach in meeting the specialist needs of veterans adjusting to life outside the military. In February 2011, we began delivering such services in Korea:
- Ministry of Defence - this programme assists military veterans in Seoul to prepare for and secure civilian jobs. Many of these veterans have been in the armed services for between 10 and 20 years.
