Sponsor: Career.io

Making the decision to conduct a reduction in force (RIF) is one of the most difficult parts of HR, but mishandling the process can expose your company to legal liability and severely damage the morale of remaining employees.

Careful planning and preparation are key to successfully managing a layoff with both confidence and care. This comprehensive guide provides the essential templates, scripts, and checklists you need to ensure a smooth transition for everyone involved.

Inside this essential guide, you will receive:

• Layoff Selection Guide: 5 objective methods (including a multi-criteria ranking formula) to select who to lay off while avoiding discrimination risk.
• Reduction Checklist & Script: Step-by-step guidance and a simple, professional script for conducting the layoff notification meeting.
• Compliance Templates: A checklist to determine WARN Act applicability and a sample WARN Act notification letter.
• Offboarding Toolkit: Customizable Severance Pay Policy, Offboarding Checklist, and Exit Interview Questionnaire templates.

Employees will remember how they were treated. Download this guide to prepare for a smooth, professional, and legally compliant delivery.

How does your organization’s career transition support compare to others in your industry? This new Careerminds benchmark report reveals how leading employers manage layoffs, maintain morale, and protect brand reputation through people-first transition strategies.

Backed by survey data from over 200 HR and procurement leaders, the report highlights where companies excel—and where most still fall short in delivering holistic career transition support.

Inside the Index, You’ll Learn:

• How leading employers structure severance and career transition programs
• What communication strategies protect trust and morale during layoffs
• Key benchmarks for service maturity, training, and employee experience
• Practical steps to evolve your career transition strategy before the next change event

See how your organization scores on the Career Transition Support Maturity Curve and uncover opportunities to build a more compassionate, compliant, and future-ready approach.

Download the report today to benchmark your strategy and discover how to strengthen employee transitions with confidence.

Layoffs and redundancies are never easy—but how organizations handle them defines their reputation, culture, and long-term success. This new Careerminds report explores how top employers are transforming offboarding into a strategic advantage.

Backed by insights from 200+ HR and procurement leaders, the report reveals why effective career transition programs are no longer optional—they’re essential for maintaining morale, trust, and brand equity during change.

Inside the report, you’ll learn how to:

• Protect your brand reputation and boost morale among remaining employees
• Integrate career transition support into severance and workforce strategies
• Outsource transition services for higher quality, compliance, and cost efficiency
• Quantify ROI through improved satisfaction, retention, and employer brand metrics

Learn how leading companies are redefining workforce transitions—protecting both people and performance through strategic support.

Download the report to see how to elevate your organization’s approach to career transition and lead with care, clarity, and confidence.

Making the decision to conduct a reduction in force (RIF) is one of the most difficult parts of HR, but mishandling the process can expose your company to legal liability and severely damage the morale of remaining employees.

Careful planning and preparation are key to successfully managing a layoff with both confidence and care. This comprehensive guide provides the essential templates, scripts, and checklists you need to ensure a smooth transition for everyone involved.

Inside this essential guide, you will receive:

• Layoff Selection Guide: 5 objective methods (including a multi-criteria ranking formula) to select who to lay off while avoiding discrimination risk.
• Reduction Checklist & Script: Step-by-step guidance and a simple, professional script for conducting the layoff notification meeting.
• Compliance Templates: A checklist to determine WARN Act applicability and a sample WARN Act notification letter.
• Offboarding Toolkit: Customizable Severance Pay Policy, Offboarding Checklist, and Exit Interview Questionnaire templates.

Employees will remember how they were treated. Download this guide to prepare for a smooth, professional, and legally compliant delivery.

Layoffs and redundancies are never easy—but how organizations handle them defines their reputation, culture, and long-term success. This new Careerminds report explores how top employers are transforming offboarding into a strategic advantage.

Backed by insights from 200+ HR and procurement leaders, the report reveals why effective career transition programs are no longer optional—they’re essential for maintaining morale, trust, and brand equity during change.

Inside the report, you’ll learn how to:

• Protect your brand reputation and boost morale among remaining employees
• Integrate career transition support into severance and workforce strategies
• Outsource transition services for higher quality, compliance, and cost efficiency
• Quantify ROI through improved satisfaction, retention, and employer brand metrics

Learn how leading companies are redefining workforce transitions—protecting both people and performance through strategic support.

Download the report to see how to elevate your organization’s approach to career transition and lead with care, clarity, and confidence.

How does your organization’s career transition support compare to others in your industry? This new Careerminds benchmark report reveals how leading employers manage layoffs, maintain morale, and protect brand reputation through people-first transition strategies.

Backed by survey data from over 200 HR and procurement leaders, the report highlights where companies excel—and where most still fall short in delivering holistic career transition support.

Inside the Index, You’ll Learn:

• How leading employers structure severance and career transition programs
• What communication strategies protect trust and morale during layoffs
• Key benchmarks for service maturity, training, and employee experience
• Practical steps to evolve your career transition strategy before the next change event

See how your organization scores on the Career Transition Support Maturity Curve and uncover opportunities to build a more compassionate, compliant, and future-ready approach.

Download the report today to benchmark your strategy and discover how to strengthen employee transitions with confidence.