What makes

OI Partners - Gateway International

Different

The following outlines what makes OI Partners - Gateway International better than the other national outplacement firms:

1) Changes in general business conditions have caused many outplacement organizations to compromise service. For example:

• They increased the number of candidates each consultant must support to 1:70
• Meet with candidates in groups rather than dedicated consultants
• Staff their offices with consultant-of-the-day
• Hire less experienced and non-certified "stringers"
• Reduce office space and administrative support, including in some cases, the preparation of resumes
• Outplacement assignments are being outsourced or sold to third parties
• Up to 30% of their revenue has to be diverted to parent company and taken away from service delivery

2) Gateway, with our partners, focuses on providing quality service to our clients:

• Consultant ratio to client is 1:20
• All work with client is done on a one-to-one basis
• Every client is assigned to one advisor who stays with the client for the entire length of the program
• Our consultants have a minimum of 20 years corporate/consulting experience, are certified and have an average tenure of 11 years
• 200 offices in 24 countries - 80 locations in the US
• Each partner has deep roots in the community he or she serves and delivers the entire service
• We are owners and are not subject to financial demands of a third parties

3) Important facts about OI Partners - Gateway International:

• 43% of the firms are women or minority owned
• Each partner's growth is a function of their reputation, not a national brand image
• Owners meet three times a year to learn new techniques and improve services
• All use same materials, assessment instruments and state-of-art technology to maintain consistency throughout
• Many have published/given public presentations on Career Management and Leadership Development
• In past year, our partnership has expanded by 4 firms, 20 offices and revenues have grown by 11.2%

4) Clients praise Gateway's personal, customized service because:

• We respect your time requirements, so we have implemented administrative processes that are user-friendly, simple and seamless
• Gateway provides one-stop intake efficiency, including on-site assistance at no extra cost
• Your monthly reports reflect progress as seen by the consultants working with each candidate
• We realize that your reputation is a function of how well your managers perceive the quality of the recruiting, developing and exiting of their employees
• Every candidate is matched with a carefully selected primary outplacement consultant
• All programs are tailored to meet each candidate's organizational level, needs, interests and career aspirations
• Subject matter experts team with primary consultants as required