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When Senior People Exit

Senior Executives are ambitious, high achievers by nature. When a decision is made about your career and is outside your control, it can increase stress, a sense of rejection, loss of corporate identity and feelings of isolation. The immediate emotional response is to panic and seek to find a new job as soon as possible.

This is where our experienced diverse team of Outplacement Experts can support a successful transition to a new role or help plan a career change within a realistic time frame.

Each Executive will bring their own unique concerns, fears, hopes and expectations and here is how we deal with each sensitive situation.

Listening to Learn

We take the time to listen. There may be immediate concerns as you have never been in this situation before. We know the questions to ask and how to introduce the right support at the right time. We don’t do the quick fix “Six Secret Steps to Career Success” type stuff. We speak your language and meet your personal needs as a Senior Executive.

Stepping Back to Step Out

Consistent feedback from our clients is that we help them to step back from the emotional situation. We help you make sense of where you are in your career lifespan – so you make a considered career choice that will serve you well in the longer term. 

Knowing Your Runway Number

Financial Considerations dictate career decisions. Liam Croke, MD of Harmonics Financial will provide you and your spouse/partner with a comprehensive future financial plan. This addresses how long you can keep on going before you dip below your comfort threshold (your runway number). What age you want to retire and how much you need to earn in the future. This powerful data reduces panic and increases future career choices.

Creating New Options

Once we assess your current career and financial situation, our team proactively work with you to position yourself for suitable Executive Positions. The strength of your CV, current skillset, sector knowledge and breadth of your network will be evaluated to identify specific gaps. We then set to work on creating new opportunities.

Market Repositioning

Often Executives may have worked in one Organisation or industry sector and find it hard to see themselves in a new sector or role. We have helped Executives to interview for Senior Appointments, create Exec bios to target consultancy projects or interim assignments, pitch to investors to start new technology businesses. We thrive on helping you to think differently so you can differentiate in the marketplace.

Executive Search

Only so many Senior Executive appointments come around each year. We are realistic and don’t leave Search to chance. Our team target Sectors, Employers and Leaders and use the hidden Executive Market to land new roles and help you negotiate the best package.

First 100 Days

Landing a new role is one thing, succeeding in a different culture is another. Our Executive Transition Coaching Team provide an independent and impartial sounding board to support you in your new role. We develop special trusted lifelong relationships, we know that no one role is for life and we are always on hand to take a call at any time of day or night.

Engaging with a coach requires trust, honesty and an open-mind, particularly when you are in the middle of change, and everything is a bit raw. I had the pleasure of working with Liam, whom I immediately felt comfortable with, and... Read More
Engaging with a coach requires trust, honesty and an open-mind, particularly when you are in the middle of change, and everything is a bit raw. I had the pleasure of working with Liam, whom I immediately felt comfortable with, and we quickly developed an open, and honest rapport. Liam asked the tough questions that I had probably avoided, but this meant I maintained an open mind, understood my strengths and the areas I need to work on. Whatever stage you are at in your career, or the challenges you face I would highly recommend Harmonics and Liam in particular.
Head of Marketing - Insurance Sector
Liam is an excellent partner in career transformation / transition. I worked with him for just over two years as he mentored me through an evolutionary change in my career. Through structured conversations and open questions, Liam helps build a... Read More
Liam is an excellent partner in career transformation / transition. I worked with him for just over two years as he mentored me through an evolutionary change in my career. Through structured conversations and open questions, Liam helps build a picture of where you are and helps you to determine what next steps are best suited to your aspirations. His approach is very positive, he really spends time getting to know you and as a result, he is very good at relating to the opportunities that present themselves to you during the transition - both in life as well as directly in work. He helps to engender a relaxed yet serious approach to the tasks in hand, and through realistic dialogue is able to draw the best from those with whom he works. I would highly recommend Liam as a transition partner - it was a pleasure to work with him.
Senior Director Information Technology – Pharmaceutical Sector
"I had the benefit of using Harmonics as part of my outplacement experience. Despite my reservations about the service prior to beginning, I was blown away by how much it helped me. The coaching was exceptional and I was completely... Read More
"I had the benefit of using Harmonics as part of my outplacement experience. Despite my reservations about the service prior to beginning, I was blown away by how much it helped me. The coaching was exceptional and I was completely won over in terms of the programme I received. It was tailored precisely for my needs and I explored areas I would never normally have looked at, with regards to my career path, my working methods, and even my personal aspirations. I really cannot recommend Harmonics enough and would encourage everyone to avail of the service. I have accelerated my career on the back of the help, and have an entirely new view on both my career and life goals."
Director - Aircraft Leasing Sector
“Having been made redundant from a senior role within the construction sector I was offered support from Harmonics in searching for new opportunities and career guidance. I was introduced to Mary Cummins who was a consummate professional in both acknowledging... Read More
“Having been made redundant from a senior role within the construction sector I was offered support from Harmonics in searching for new opportunities and career guidance. I was introduced to Mary Cummins who was a consummate professional in both acknowledging my ambitions but astute in developing my awareness to my weakness in preparation and adaption to seeking employment in a vastly different arena since I had last applied for a job role. As an experienced manger throughout my career with a broad range of skills my biggest challenge was being able to summarise and write about my abilities in a way to sell myself – Mary was very knowledgeable, experienced, and excellent at supporting this process, ensuring all platforms from LinkedIn to Interview techniques were practised and prepared for. Mary supported my encouraged use of the Harmonics suite of support apps that help adapting to career interruption or change, and above all ensured that a positive programme of job searching, application and interviews would pay off. I would highly recommend Mary and Harmonics in supporting a career change, I was successful in achieving a role within a new sector, new location, and a set of skills to allow me to be more proactive and confident in seeking the best role in the future.”
Director of Operations - Construction Sector
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