outplacement

American  

[aut-plays-muhnt] / ˈaʊtˌpleɪs mənt /

noun

1. counseling and assistance in finding a new job, provided by a company for an employee who has been or is about to be dismissed.

2. an act or instance of outplacing.

3. the state or condition of being outplaced.

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outplacement British  

/ ˈaʊtˌpleɪsmənt /

noun

1. a service that offers counselling and careers advice, esp to redundant executives, which is paid for by their previous employer

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Etymology

Origin of outplacement

First recorded in 1965–70; out- + placement

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Example Sentences

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outplacement

The outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas — which tracks job-cut announcements in the U.S. —- said AI has been cited in job-cut announcements covering 120,136 positions, or 21% of all cuts.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

And a recent report by outplacement and executive-coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas predicts it will fall again this summer to a record low.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

From January to April this year, U.S. tech employers announced 85,411 job cuts, up 33% from the same period last year, according to global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

According to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas’s tally, announced job cuts in the tech sector ran 33% higher in the first four months of this year versus last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

First-quarter layoffs totaled 217,362, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a level 56% lower than the January-to-March period last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

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