As you know, anyone receiving ISP and those accepting ERP or VSP receive the "benefit" of an outplacement service for 6 months. In this case, Lee Hecht Harrison. So far, it's been a joke. I've found the service to be more along the lines of social worker comfort. They offer no new solutions to getting the next position or develop a new career that hasn't been used since the 1930s. I have also noticed that most of the advisors are white, both male and female, and over the age of 50. It's like the home for the aged who may have been laid off by their last employer. They may be taking Intel for a ride, and Intel may be politically safe because they can claim that they have helped the laid off employee, but in all honest, LHH is a failure in most cases to link up people to a new job.
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Most of the interviews came early on for me, before I had a chance to change my resume based on LHH feedback. I did get a few interviews after too, but did not result in a job offer. Finally job offer did come, but not because of my resume.
LHH is very low ROI. I think they feedback the data back to Intel on where the candidates joined, who got what job etc. Not sure why Intel is asking for this data though.... wonder why Intel wants this info.
OK, this is the fourth LHH consultant i've suddenly been assigned to. The poor dear sent me the same formula email outlining resources as the prior three did.All of which I've already used and am well aware of. So, am I supposed to be starting from scratch again? I have already done everything the other consultants have recommended, have an All Star Rating on LinkedIN and still have NO INTERVIEWS. Do not expect this service to find you a new job. Period.
@JnjuT7f-1hsj. Unless your are a bored director-level ex-Intel person in IT, HR or marketing, there's not much at Encore. They told me they were caught unawares at the number and type of applicants with ACT. They basically have historically geared their program at very high level candidates. Which for those folks is great but I was a nontechnical support person. I got close on one nonprofit except it soon became apparent that they wanted Intel ex-smarts to solve bigger issues than just your normal volunteer work.
I continue to go to the LHH workshops for several reasons. I like networking with my ex-colleagues. You never know, I might find out something new. Lastl, it is good to get out of the house.
Interestingly, the LHH consultants have let slip a couple of things. One told me Intel gave them NO warning of the workload that was coming their way. That may be why your 'consultant' keeps shifting. Another told me Intel has been pressuring them about results. Hey, blood from a stone--in Oregon at least, ex-Intel workers are not going to find much. Lastly, one told me that most of them are retired HR people. While that can be valuable, on the other hand things have changed mightily since they were last in HR sifting through resumes.
I also agree with an earlier post: they are not as good with highly technical skill sets.
Seems like they only spend time trying to convince me to modify my resume. Again the common theme here is to "disguise my age ad best as possible". They only want us to put last 10 years of experience on it. If you look at the LHH personnel, all are over 55 years of age and ex-HR. Probably had gotten fired from their last jobs for "being too old". The resume modifications have not worked and they have not provided any job leads. Sad service.
I'd like to consider Encore but they don't allow it if you didn't initiate while still working (which I didn't since I thought I was moving away from the area at the time). Ohhhhh well.
Agree worthless 100%-- signed up only so BK gets billed --used them for few webinars and blocked the number on my cell-that was it. keep seeing emails ...
Encore a flop as well ---- not a benefit but just a good to give /show as a benefit for BK's PR- total waste of time.
@JnjuT7f-1loj Same dumb advice I got, funny ever interview and offer came from my pre edited resume. Never got a post edited resume interview. So based on my experience they get an F. I only signed up so they could bill BK, LOL
My LHH consultant spent time with me mostly on how to disguise my age: Deleting any accomplishments or achievements more than 10 years old. Leaving off dates on prior employment. Not saying when I got my degrees. Also, when I told her I didn't have a portfolio of work samples because everything I did was either Intel internal only or date-based expired on Circuit, she told me to 'make up a sample'.
It is the same with the Encore program they promised us ERPers. Total waste of time and over-promising. I had checked with prior retirees and been warned. but decided to hedge my bets and sign up. So far, total fail.
LHH is totally worthless and yes, seem to get paid by Intel based on you registering with them regardless of any actual results from them.
Wouldn't let me see their job board or what sorts of positions they supposedly knew about unless I registered. When I decided not to, they did it for me anyway. Then called me relentlessly trying to force me to talk to them. I assume so they could claim another 'user' of their services & paid by Intel.
I never used them at all and never looked back, after getting calls and interviews on my own just fine.
they are worthless
They will not find you a job if that is what you mean. It is practically the standard now for ex-employers to offer such services--they'd be hammered if they didn't. But I've never gotten a job through them. The LHH people I've interacted with, from the site admin to the lead counselor to the various session leaders, are all contractors. In my case the majority were retired HR professionals. I go to the sessions to satisfy any unemployment search requirements and to socialize with my ex-colleagues. It is not just LHH. Every outplacement firm I've worked with over the years is the same.
Every interview I got was with my pre LHH edited resume. Let's be honest technical people can see good people thru their paper. Hiding your age, massaging personal statement, cutting more experience does nothing to improve your marketability. I never let those things stop me from flagging good candidates
LHH is just lip service throw to the laid off that looks good but for the undesirable you are still an ugly d--k and polishing changes that. If you are a big swing d--k that will be obvious too.
"I have also noticed that most of the advisors are white, both male and female, and over the age of 50." That's because they were forced out of their previous job the way Intel employees have experienced.
Yes, complete bogus, look good PR. They try to awkwardly sell the value of creating a network, but then backed off when I asked if I could join specific advisors networks. I only asked since they are supposedly the employment experts and theoretically have access to many sources that a person would need. They said better off developing my own network. I thought it was disingenuous.
no better than a cheerleader; each rep is replaced before doing anything for you. Another inside joke.
I found another job myself after being notified my site was being closed. I keep getting emails from lhh even though I have told them I already have a job. It feels like they get paid once you register with them no matter what does or doesn't happen
agree 100% this was just for PR purposes all i have seen is emails with job leads/fairs which are readily available all over the internet the only interaction they have to offer is counselors mainly pushing/advising on the LHH classes/webinars etc. all a show and sell.
i am told the # of interactions/ even log ins they have with the laid of folks are being input in a file and getting reviewed to the satisfaction of their client (ex-employer) ..again data which will get used for PR how much assistance was provided although for a net zero result except makes the client ex- employer look good... the bang for the buck.
was good sell as a benefit just like the WOW points...BK is the best.
I signed up but never wasted time to go there. I relied on my network(people) and Internet. I believe it was effective and got an opportunity with another employer in a decent time
I experienced similar services in the past and they are useless. Those are offered by the ex-employer mainly for PR purposes and not because are useful especially in the high tech sector