outplacement
noun
out·place·ment
ˌau̇t-ˈplās-mənt 
ˈau̇t-ˌplās-
: the process of easing unwanted or unneeded executives out of a company by providing company-paid assistance in finding them new jobs
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Nearly half of all layoffs so far in 2025 have been driven by cuts related to the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) efforts to slash government funding and reduce the size of the federal workforce, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 1 May 2025
Kullman Cox said if interested, they will be considered for other positions within the company or will be assisted with outplacement services.
—Marta Mieze, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Last month, a outplacement firm found that cuts to the federal workforce totaled over 275,000 people.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
The outplacement firm attributed the surge to actions by DOGE.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 1 May 2025
Kullman Cox said if interested, they will be considered for other positions within the company or will be assisted with outplacement services.
—Marta Mieze, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Last month, a outplacement firm found that cuts to the federal workforce totaled over 275,000 people.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
The outplacement firm attributed the surge to actions by DOGE.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Outplacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outplacement. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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