Outplacement in Gießen: Personal Support Instead of an Anonymous Agency
Fair separation support for your employees in Gießen, led by a former Head of People.
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Rough figures are enough for a first estimate. Both rule-of-thumb factors below can be adjusted to your own assessment.
Gross monthly salaries per year of tenure — freely adjustable to your own assessment.
Outplacement for employers in Gießen
A university town with a smaller regional job market, so the search radius matters from day one. The support itself runs mainly online via video call, with no travel for you or for the employees affected. In-person meetings in Gießen can be arranged; I am based in Frankfurt am Main.
The job market in Gießen
Gießen is above all a university town: Justus Liebig University is one of the largest in Hesse, alongside the university hospital and a regional mid-sized business community. The local job market is noticeably smaller than in the Rhine-Main area, and many people here already commute towards Frankfurt or Marburg. For separation support that is the defining condition: questions about commuting distance, willingness to relocate and remote work decide what is realistic far earlier here than in a large city. Setting that radius honestly from the start saves weeks that would otherwise go into a search limited to the local market.
Outplacement programs for Gießen
Pay until placement, its own monthly rate per program. Term freely chosen between 3 and 9 months, depending on the position of the person affected.
Standard
from €1,000 net / month
3–9 months, cost cap €3,000–€9,000 net total
For specialists, with individual, plannable separations on a clear timeline.
- Assessment and target picture for the new career direction
- Rewrite of CV, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile
- Application strategy and interview preparation
Premium
from €1,500 net / month
3–9 months, cost cap €4,500–€13,500 net total
For executives where active market outreach makes the difference.
- Everything included in Standard
- Active market outreach and approach to suitable positions
- Ongoing support through to contract signature, including salary negotiation
Executive
from €2,000 net / month
3–9 months, cost cap €6,000–€18,000 net total
For senior leadership and department heads, where finding an adequate next role typically takes the longest.
- Everything included in Premium
- Extended network activation and direct outreach to suitable companies
- Priority availability throughout the entire program
Standalone consulting without a program: €125 per hour plus VAT, full hour.
Once the cost cap is reached, I don’t bill anything further: from a chosen term of 6 months or more, I keep supporting at no extra charge until the role is secured, provided the affected person actively keeps searching within the agreed timeframe and cooperates constructively. The scope of support doesn’t change because of that. At a 3-month term, support ends once the agreed time is up.
How the collaboration works in detail, and which industries I have worked in myself as HR Manager and Head of People, is set out on the outplacement overview.
Group Outplacement
For restructurings and larger workforce reductions, calculated individually.
- Consistent approach for everyone affected, with personal support
- Scalable to the number of employees affected
- Coordinated with HR and, where present, the works council
Frequently asked questions
Does the outplacement support have to happen in person in Gießen?
No, support runs mainly online via video call. In the case of Gießen that is the more practical route anyway, since neither you nor the employees affected have to travel to Frankfurt for every session.
Which employers in Gießen is this designed for?
The regional mid-sized business community, organisations around the university and the hospital, and companies running a Central Hesse site from Frankfurt. From a single case to the group program from five people upwards.
The job market in Gießen is smaller. Does that limit placement?
Locally yes, and I say that openly to you and to the people affected. That is why we settle the search radius right at the start. Frankfurt and Marburg are two considerably larger job markets within commuting distance, and some roles can be done fully or partly remotely.
Many of our employees would not want to relocate. Is that a dealbreaker?
No. It only changes the strategy: instead of casting a wide net we work with a tightly defined target list of reachable employers and rely more on direct approaches than on advertised roles. That often takes a little longer, but it produces better matches.
What does outplacement cost for an employer in Gießen?
A monthly rate of €1,000 to €2,000 depending on the position, capped by program tier (Basic 3, Standard 6, Premium 9 months). You never pay more than that. Once the cap is reached I keep supporting at no extra charge until the new role is secured.
Does this also work for larger job cuts in Gießen?
Yes, through the group outplacement program from five people upwards. Everyone gets the same structured approach, personally delivered and aligned with HR and, where one exists, the works council.
How does the first contact work?
You book a free initial call. We clarify the number of cases, the timeline and the situation inside your company. After that you know which program fits, even if you decide against it in the end.
How are you different from an outplacement agency?
You speak directly with the person who delivers the support, not with a sales team that passes the case on to a coaching network. Over 7 years of HR experience as HR Manager and Head of People, over 1,000 interviews conducted, and no agency overhead that delays the start by weeks.
Outplacement is also available for Frankfurt am Main, Offenbach, Darmstadt, Mainz, Wiesbaden, Mannheim, Heidelberg, Aschaffenburg.
All HR consulting services are listed in the overview. Based in Frankfurt am Main.
Arrange an initial call
Free and without obligation: we go through your situation in Gießen and I tell you honestly which program fits, or whether you need none right now.
Prefer to talk straight away? Book a call directly, or by email: nick@nicksadvisory.com