Heather Krasna, PhD & Associates

If you represent a nonprofit organization in need of outplacement, or a government agency experiencing a Reduction in Force (RIF), consider reaching out for tailored and individualized nonprofit outplacement services. If you need outplacement services for your nonprofit/government staff due to downsizing or negotiating a departure, my outplacement services can provide you or your outgoing employee a range of customized services to smooth any transition. I can provide support from beginning to end including transition coaching and assistance, resume and cover letter writing, job search strategy, and job offer negotiation tactics. I work with a range of nonprofit professionals, including senior-level executives, program managers, advocacy/policy analysts, communications and marketing staff, fundraisers and development experts, and administrative support staff, and work to provide custom, in-depth, and affordable outplacement packages. I am one of the only outplacement professionals in the nation with expertise in nonprofit professionals, as well as university faculty and staff, government employees, international development professionals, and social sector staff.

Why Outplacement?

Outplacement services can protect your organization’s reputation, minimize impact of layoffs for staff and stakeholders, and potentially avoid lawsuits and minimize unemployment-insurance payments. It’s also just the right thing to do for staff who have been loyal employees.

Unlike the larger outplacement companies, my services are never cookie-cutter approaches. Most “big box” outplacement firms simply don’t understand the culture, terminology, and hiring process differences in the nonprofit or government sectors. As a nationally recognized expert on job search in the nonprofit sector, I have unique experience working with specialized niche job searches such as international development, higher education, think tanks, and government agencies. Why pay more to get a lower quality of service?

I don’t offer some of the services others offer, like office space—because I have found such offerings are outdated in the current job search climate. Instead, I help candidates find appropriate job leads and identify target organizations, teach job seekers the latest social networking skills to land a job, and provide the latest interview and resume assistance that gets people back to work faster.

100% of the services are one-on-one. I can also design group programs such as exclusive training sessions on LinkedIn, resume writing, interviewing, job search strategy customized for your organization, or offer individual coaching sessions for staff in transition, purchased at a group rate.

Flexible scheduling: your staff can use the services right away, or decide to use them up to six months in the future—unlike with some traditional outplacement firms, where your staff has a “cut-off” after only 1-3 months.

Economical: We are significantly more competitively priced than the typical, non-customized corporate outplacement firms.

If you are interested in purchasing outplacement services, please contact me at 815-627-6287 (81-JOBS-MATR) or email heatherkrasna@gmail.com.

Please note, in large layoffs of 5 or more staff, I may enlist the support of subcontractors, but I select from a very specific list of highly experienced career coaches with in-depth nonprofit sector expertise, and only after detailed discussions with the client organization.