A food manufacturing organisation’s restructuring success story

1. Case study overview
2. Support
3. Outcome

A major manufacturer implemented an ongoing downsizing and restructuring program across its UK production sites due to significant market changes.

Working Transitions focused on the ability to give the transition a “human touch” and enable a better understanding of the support on offer to encourage full take-up.

The programme was designed in two parts:

• A range of on-site workshops that covered all key job search skills, and one-to-one coaching sessions to provide personal support. These sessions were held flexibly to accommodate shift patterns, including early morning, evening and weekend sessions to ensure full attendance.
• A permanent on-site resource centre to provide a base for IT and Literacy training, as well as, a specific online job searching and application support.

• Feedback from employees was overwhelmingly positive. The majority claimed that they felt fully supported to move onto new opportunities.

• Trade Union representatives, Line Managers and HR teams all reported positively and felt engaged and supported

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