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Spring is in the air, bringing hope and change along as well. Our biggest news right now is the launch of EmploymentTalk™ Version 4, the latest upgrade to Insala's career transition technology. The online job search process is now more streamlined than ever before.

In other news, outplacement is popular again. With cost-cutting initiatives taking place everywhere, more and more companies are relying on outplacement consultants to help them downsize. Inc.com’s article on outplacement has valuable information about the current situation.

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Spotlight - Outplacement

Insala Launches EmploymentTalk™ Version 4 Today, more people are looking for employment than at any other point in recent history. Companies are increasingly turning to professional outplacement consultants to help them downsize. How can outplacement agencies ensure that the services they deliver are of the highest quality? One way is by keeping up to date with the latest technology upgrades, such as such as EmploymentTalk™ Version 4.

Outplacement Industry Forecast 2009 In times like these, when companies are laying off people left, right and center, there are more opportunities than ever before for outplacement firms. Companies are looking to external consultants to help them deal with rising numbers of exiting employees. What is the current outlook for firms offering outplacement services?

Firings Fuel a Boom in Outplacement In the current market, outplacement is becoming more popular than ever before. Who uses outplacement agencies and why? Are there any tips for recruitment agencies seeking to branch out into outplacement?

Featured Article


Mentoring in the Best of Times and the Worst of Times Is your company looking for a sustainable way to train and develop talent within the organization? Times are hard right now, but don’t let employee development just fall by the wayside. Maybe the solution for your company is to initiate a Mentoring Process. Mentoring has seen an increase in popularity recently. Insala’s mentoring solution Hi-Impact Mentoring ®, recently adopted by Geico, is cost-effective and efficient. It cuts back on costs in terms of time and money involved in traditional training programs.



Whitepapers
Building Affiliation in the Workplace: Ron Elsdon, author, adjunct professor and president of Elsdon Organizational Renewal and New Beginnings Career and College Guidance demonstrates how today's corporate practices have weakened workforce relationships. He reveals the opportunities that business leaders have to leverage the natural tendency of tomorrow’s talent for building affiliation in the workplace.

Decoding Generational Differences: Discussion of the generations in the workplace often leads to vigorous debate, but not much understanding. There needs to be an understanding of what all generations have to offer, and a way to leverage their contributions. Stan Smith, National Director Deloitte's Next Generation Initiatives, will discuss the business relevance of talent demographics, as well as some comments about the implications of research on multiple generations. You will learn three dilemmas and three divides facing leaders of a multigenerational workforce, and whether and how the generations can collaborate in the workplace.

Insala News
ACF North America in Partnership with Insala Insala has recently launched ACF North America's new website as part of the collaboration with ACF. The website helps outplacement firms increase their website traffic, generating new business. Please visit http://www.acf-northamerica.com to learn more. ACF North America meets the interests and needs of professional organizations operating in the fields of outplacement, coaching, and related activities.

Insala will be launching the ACF International website soon. Watch this space to stay up-to-date.

LinkedIn Insala Community Insala is pleased to launch the Insala Community on LinkedIn. To date nearly 200 members joined during the first week of us announcing the group’s availability.

The Insala Community is designed for several purposes. To facilitate getting relevant information for knowledge sharing in front of Insala Community members as quickly as possible, to encourage networking amongst our partners, associates, employees around the world, and to increase our ability to improve our services and products resulting in a better end user experience and greater value to you.

You can find the Insala Community on LinkedIn – please join. We are sure you will find the experience valuable over time.