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The Return on Investment of Outplacement: A Data-Backed Breakdown
Summary by Layoffs News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Matt McCloskey , as published by Challenger Gray job-cuts reports
· September 14, 2026
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Outplacement gets budgeted as a cost. Here’s a real, worked example of why the research suggests it should be considered a human capital investment instead. Ask most HR leaders what outplacement costs their company, and they can tell you within a few minutes. Ask what it returns, and the conversa...
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Key points Here’s a real, worked example of why the research suggests it should be considered a human capital investment instead. Ask most HR leaders what outplacement costs their company, and they can tell you within a few minutes.
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