Story 4: Outplacement & Career Design

Rick’s subordinates call him the ideal boss. Always available and easily approachable, he is respected for his excellent guidance and respected for his business savvy. Recently, a corporate announcement made it clear that the purchasing department, for which Rick has been a reliable and diligent manager for over fifteen years, will be moved to the company’s head office in the U.S. This means that he and his subordinates will be out of work within months.