area|Talent
OUTPLACEMENT
Outplacement for SMB & mid-size companies

A layoff is hard enough. Support shouldn't be the hard part.

Real one-on-one coaching for every departing employee, priced for companies that cannot justify enterprise outplacement firm rates. Protect morale, reduce risk, and give people leaving a genuinely better landing than a templated portal.

80% lower cost than traditional outplacement firms, per employee
Real 1:1 coaching not a self-serve portal with no human involved

The gap between expensive and effective.

Large outplacement firms price smaller layoffs out of the market. The affordable alternative is usually a login and a template library. area|Talent sits in the middle: targeted, human, and built for a 10 to 100 person layoff, not a Fortune 500 one.

82%
of employees with outplacement support land a new role within 6 months
WifiTalents, 2026 industry data
2.5x
faster job placement compared to job seekers with no support
WifiTalents, 2026 industry data
91%
report higher confidence levels after working with a coach
WifiTalents, 2026 industry data
35%
reduction in wrongful termination claim risk when support is provided
WifiTalents, 2026 industry data

What you would pay elsewhere, per employee.

Enterprise outplacement firms price for Fortune 500 contracts. Your layoff is smaller, and your bill should be too.

Large outplacement firms
$2,500–$15,000+
area|Talent
$650–$1,600

Three tiers. Priced per employee.

Every tier includes a targeted resume rewrite and LinkedIn optimization. The difference is how much 1:1 coaching time and ongoing support each employee gets.

Foundation

Foundation Transition

$699
per employee

A solid, targeted starting point for employees who need core materials and one focused coaching session.

  • Targeted resume rewrite
  • LinkedIn profile optimization
  • 1 coaching session (45 minutes)
Get a quote
Pro

Pro Transition

$1,499
per employee

Extended coaching across 90 days with priority scheduling. Best suited for senior or director-level employees in a mixed-level layoff group.

  • Targeted resume rewrite
  • LinkedIn profile optimization
  • 4 coaching sessions over 90 days
  • Priority scheduling
Best for senior and director-level employees
Get a quote

Volume pricing.

Discounts apply automatically on top of your per-employee tier price. No need to negotiate or wait on a custom quote for standard headcounts.

Headcount affected
Discount
1–14 employees
List price
15–29 employees
10% off
30–49 employees
15% off
50+ employees
20% off

What happens after you sign on.

A clear, low-effort process for your team. We handle the coordination so HR is not managing logistics on top of everything else.

1

We confirm scope and timeline together.

You share headcount, levels, and target dates. We confirm tiers per employee or group and lock in pricing.

2

Your team gets a simple enrollment link.

Each affected employee receives a short, private intake so they can get started without HR relaying information back and forth.

3

Employees work directly with their coach.

Resume, LinkedIn, and scheduled coaching sessions happen one-on-one, on the employee's own time.

4

You get a simple completion summary.

No personal coaching details shared. Just confirmation that each employee's program is underway or complete.

Questions HR teams usually ask.

If your situation does not fit neatly into these answers, reach out and we will walk through it together.

How fast can this start?

Most engagements can begin within a few business days of signing on, even for layoffs already in motion.

Do all employees need the same tier?

No. Many companies mix tiers by level, giving Pro Transition to senior or director-level employees and Foundation or Core to the rest.

What if our layoff is larger or executive-only?

Reach out for a custom quote. Large-scale layoffs and executive-only groups are scoped individually outside the standard tiers.

Is this self-serve or does someone coordinate it for us?

Your dedicated coach and our team coordinate scheduling and delivery directly with each employee, so HR is not managing the logistics.

Do you bill per employee or as a flat project fee?

Per employee, based on the tier selected, with volume discounts applied automatically at checkout or quote.