Outplacement Coaching

Career
Compass

The part of your severance offer that's probably missing.

For HR teams and People Leads at tech companies — supporting Product, Data, Engineering, and commercial teams through workforce transitions.

Helping companies protect their employer brand by ensuring difficult exits are handled with care — for international professionals who face barriers in the German job market that local colleagues simply do not.

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EUR 2,500
Cost per employee

Priced per employee. Purchased by the company as part of a severance offer.

One programme. One price. No group sessions, no automated content — entirely 1:1 with a coach who has sat on the hiring side of the table for 15 years.

8 Sessions Self-paced 12 Months Validity 1:1 Only

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Why it matters

What is at stake

If your workforce is international and your severance support is generic, that gap is visible — to your employees, to your board, and on review platforms. This is especially true in tech, where Product, Engineering, and commercial talent talk — on LinkedIn, in Slack communities, and at industry meetups.

Employees who feel unsupported after an exit are more likely to challenge termination terms, prolonging the process for your HR team and increasing legal risk.
Glassdoor and Kununu ratings drop following terminations and take up to two years to recover — affecting your ability to attract the next hire.

The specific problem

International professionals face a different kind of job search.

Tech professionals lose jobs far away from home. A Product Manager from Warsaw, a Data Engineer from Bangalore, a UX Designer from São Paulo — each navigating a German job market that wasn't built with them in mind. Weaker professional networks, CVs formatted for the wrong market, unfamiliarity with German hiring norms — these are structural barriers, not confidence gaps. Without targeted support, a transition that should take three months takes six or nine.

Alicja Copija
15
Years making hiring decisions about international candidates at German tech companies
5,000+
Interviews conducted — on both sides of the table
2 yrs
How long Glassdoor ratings take to recover after a layoff, per Glassdoor research

The offer

Career Compass — 8 sessions, fully 1:1

Career Compass provides a clear and actionable process for getting back on the job market. It starts where most job searches fail — not with the CV, but with clarity. Identifying strengths and professional values as a compass for where to take a career next. From there it moves into positioning, CV and LinkedIn rebuilt for the German market, job search tools, network building, and interview mastery — so by the time your employee is in front of a hiring manager, they know exactly what they bring and how to say it.

Strengths and achievements audit
Career clarity and direction
CV and LinkedIn rebuilt for the German market
Individual job search strategy and tools
Network building strategy
Unique value proposition and pitching
Interview mastery and preparation
Async written support between sessions

Who delivers it

15 years on both sides of the table.

I am Alicja Copija, a Berlin-based career coach. Before running this practice, I spent 15 years in HR and Talent Acquisition leadership at German and European tech companies. I conducted over 5,000 interviews and made over 1,000 hiring decisions.

I am also an international professional who built a career in Germany. I know what it feels like to navigate a system that was not designed with you in mind. I work exclusively with international professionals in the German tech market. That focus is deliberate.

15
Years in HR and Talent Acquisition at German tech companies
5K+
Interviews conducted across Germany and Europe
1K+
Hiring decisions made — many involving international candidates
1:1
Every session. No group coaching, no automated content.

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Include Career Compass in your severance offer.

A 30-minute call to answer any questions. No commitment required.

[email protected] · alicjacopija.com