Restructuring & Transitions

Outplacement that protects the people you let go, and the brand you keep.

When someone has to leave, how you treat them is seen by everyone who stays. Most outplacement budgets get spent on the few people at the top. Altavise builds the whole program on a platform every departing employee gets, then adds senior advisor time by level, so the person on the frontline is supported too.

Why it matters

Outplacement is reputation insurance you buy on the way out.

Departing employees talk. They post, they review you on Glassdoor, and they tell the people you are trying to keep. The usual arrangement gives the executives a coach and everyone else a login, and everyone in the building works out which group they were in.

It also works. The faster a departing person lands, the shorter your severance exposure and the warmer the relationship stays. Our lowest package is $499, which is roughly what a legacy provider charges for a portal and a phone number, and a certified resume writer still approves every document that goes out under it.

What every person gets, at every price

  • Resume, LinkedIn, cover letter. Built from their own history, not a template they fill in.
  • A certified writer signs off. Every document read and approved by a human before it reaches them.
  • Progress reviewed every day. One specific thing to do about it, that day.
  • Job matching and interview practice. Applications tracked so nothing quietly stalls.

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What changes by level

  • One-to-one sessions with a senior advisor. None at Essentials, one at Guided, three at Coached, all four at Executive.
  • How long the support runs. 60 days, 90, 120, or until they land.

Outcomes

They land faster. You look like the employer you say you are.

Shorter time to re-employment

Progress reviewed every day, with one concrete action attached, keeps momentum through the weeks when motivation is the thing that fails. That shortens your severance exposure at the same time.

Protected employer brand

People leave feeling respected, and they say so, to their networks and on the review sites where your future candidates are looking. How you treat the people you let go is the clearest signal to the ones you keep.

Coverage, not just coverage for some

At $499 for the entry package you can afford to enroll everyone, which is usually the difference between a program the whole company sees and one that quietly applies to the top two levels.

What's included

What is in every package, and what is not.

The platform is identical in all four packages and a certified resume writer approves every document before it reaches the person. What changes as the level rises is how much one-to-one time with a senior advisor is included, and how long the support runs.

Every package

A certified writer on every document

Nothing goes out unread. A certified resume writer approves the resume, the LinkedIn profile, the cover letter and the thank-you note before the person ever sees them.

Guided and up

A strategy session, not a worksheet

A senior advisor builds the plan with them: the right next role, and a focused target list of companies, titles and industries actually worth their time.

Every package

Resume and cover letters

A resume rewritten to win callbacks in an applicant-tracking world, plus cover letters that get read instead of skimmed.

Every package

LinkedIn profile optimization

A profile rebuilt to surface in recruiter searches and tell a clear, confident story to the people doing the hiring.

Every package

Interview practice

AI interview practice from day one in every package. From Coached upward they also sit down with a senior advisor to prepare for the roles actually in front of them.

Coached and up

Salary and offer negotiation

Live help at the moment the money is decided, which often recovers more than the program itself costs.

Guided and up

Networking and outreach

A targeted networking approach, because roles at this level are rarely filled from job boards. Warm introductions into our network from Coached upward.

Every package

Personal brand and presence

A consistent online story across resume, LinkedIn, and portfolio that stands up to a recruiter's second look.

Every package

Job matching and market reads

Live matching against who is actually hiring, with applications tracked so nothing quietly stalls.

Every package

Daily accountability

Their progress is reviewed every day, coming back with one specific thing to do that day. That is what keeps momentum through the hardest stretches.

Every package

The practical logistics

References, portfolios, work samples, and the admin of a job search, handled so nothing quietly stalls.

Add-on

Support for HR and managers

Notification training and on-the-day guidance for the people delivering the news, priced separately from the per-person packages.

Manager Notification Training →

By level

Outplacement matched to the person, from frontline to C-suite.

Hourly and frontline

Essentials, $499 for 60 days. The full platform, with a certified writer approving every document, at a price that lets you cover everyone rather than a shortlist.

Managers and senior ICs

Guided, $999 for 90 days. Adds a job search strategy session with a senior advisor and a targeted networking approach, because these roles are rarely filled from job boards.

Directors and senior managers

Coached, $1,899 for 120 days. Three sessions with a senior advisor, including live salary negotiation help, plus warm introductions into our network.

VPs, C-suite and confidential

Executive, at $5,500, running until they land. A dedicated advisor rather than a shared bench, all four sessions, and board and investor introductions.

How it works

A clear process, from notice to landed.

1

Planning and notification

Before anyone is told, we help you plan the message, timing, and logistics, so the day itself is handled with care and consistency.

2

Day-one onboarding

You send a roster and everyone on it is enrolled the same day, so support starts when the shock is freshest and it matters most.

3

Direction and targeting

Goals, target roles and a search plan built around their real situation. From Guided upward a senior advisor builds that plan with them rather than handing them a worksheet.

4

Materials and positioning

Resume, LinkedIn, and personal brand are rebuilt together into one clear, credible story that gets callbacks.

5

The active search

Their progress is reviewed every day and comes back with one specific thing to do that day. Outreach, applications and interviews stay tracked so nothing quietly stalls.

6

Landing and follow-through

Offer negotiation and the move into the new role. Support runs 60, 90 or 120 days by package, and at Executive level it runs until they land rather than to a date.

Built to fit

One exit or a thousand, on-site or nationwide.

The program flexes to the situation. A single sensitive executive departure gets the same care as a company-wide reduction, and there is no minimum headcount to clear before we will run one.

The program runs virtually across the country, so a distributed workforce gets the same support wherever people sit. For larger events we can be on-site the day of, and we blend group workshops with each person’s own program so the economics work at scale without going impersonal.

Formats

  • Virtual and nationwide. The full program, delivered remotely anywhere in the US.
  • On-site for larger events. Coaches present on the day for planned reductions.
  • Group and one-to-one. Workshops plus private coaching, so scale stays personal.
  • Single exit to full RIF. No minimum headcount, no platform fee, no annual commitment.

Rooted in Chicago

Chicago outplacement, delivered anywhere.

We are a Chicago firm, and it shows in how we work: straight-talking, hard-working, and respectful of people on the hardest day of their working year. We support HR and business leaders across Chicago and the Midwest, and coach their departing employees wherever they live and work.

Outplacement pricing

Know what it costs before you call.

Price a program by headcount and level, see it compared both ways honestly, and get a fixed quote back. No form to fill in first.

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Works with

Part of a larger restructuring toolkit.

Layoff & RIF Support

Outplacement is usually one piece of a larger reduction. We help you plan and run the whole event, start to finish.

Layoff & RIF Support →

Severance & Separation

Fair, consistent severance design that pairs with outplacement to protect both your people and the company.

Severance & Separation →

Team Reset

Once the change is through, help the team that remains regroup, refocus, and get back to performance.

Team Reset →

Questions

Outplacement questions

What is outplacement, exactly?

Outplacement is career transition support a company provides to employees it is letting go: professionally built resume and LinkedIn materials, a structured job-search plan, interview and salary-negotiation help, and senior advisor time where the level warrants it. It helps departing people land their next role faster and protects the employer brand you leave behind.

How is this priced?

Per departing employee, across four packages by level: Essentials at $499, Guided at $999, Coached at $1,899, and Executive at $5,500. Volume discounts apply automatically from five people. You do not have to ask us for a number: the outplacement pricing calculator on this site works it out, including whether a Standby retainer would actually save you money or not.

What does outplacement cost?

It depends on level and headcount, which is exactly why we published a calculator instead of hiding a number. Price a program by headcount and level and get a fixed quote back, with no form to fill in first.

Do you offer virtual outplacement?

Yes. The whole program runs virtually across the United States, so a distributed workforce gets the same package wherever people are based. For larger, planned events we can also be on-site the day of.

Can you handle a large layoff or company-wide RIF?

Yes. We scale from a single exit to a company-wide reduction, blending group workshops with the individual program so the support stays personal and the economics still work.

How fast can you start?

Within a few business days of notice. For a planned reduction we can be ready on the day of.

Do you support executives differently?

Yes. Senior and executive transitions get a heavier coaching commitment, board and network strategy, confidential search support, and longer support windows.

Do you work with small companies and single departures?

Yes. There is no minimum headcount and no platform fee, so a single departure is priced exactly like one person inside a larger reduction, and gets the same package at that level.

Can this attach to a layoff or RIF?

Absolutely. Outplacement is usually one piece of a larger restructuring engagement. See Layoff & RIF Support and Severance & Separation.

Have a transition coming?

Give your departing people a real landing.

Tell us the number of people and their levels, and we will send back a per-person scope and fee within a day.

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