Optimum Talent and CareerJSM announce career wellness platform

Automation will impact half of all Canadian jobs over the next decade. As employers are faced with transitioning employees on to new opportunities, job seekers will need a solution that combines traditional career transition support with dynamic learning opportunities to upskill or retrain for a new profession. To address this need, Optimum Talent and CareerJSM have partnered to develop a software-driven solution that makes learning a key priority during career transition.

Thrive will redefine how outplacement and career transition services are delivered in the Canadian and global marketplace. On Thrive, employers deposit dollars into individuals’ accounts, empowering transitioning employees to select the services that will be most impactful to them during their transition. Job seekers can choose traditional services such as career coaching, resume reviews, and interview preparation, and contemporary services like Skillsoft, LinkedIn Learning, mental health support, and social media training.

While Thrive officially launches this month, the career wellness platform already supports seven client organizations and 200 job seekers across Canada; and they anticipate substantial growth over the next 24 months as employers switch to new solutions that align with the changing labour market.

“Thrive represents the future of outplacement and career transition. Over the past decade, we have seen rapid changes in the job market and outplacement support has not kept pace, until now.” said Mike Bacchus, Chief Executive Officer at Optimum Talent. “The needs of our clients and job seekers have evolved. Upskilling, reskilling, flexibility, and affordability are now top priorities and Thrive addresses those priorities first and foremost.”

“CareerJSM first launched our outplacement SaaS solution in Canada in 2017, and two years later we have clients on four continents. While there is a huge geographic distance between our clients, they are all focused on how the changing labour market has made upskilling and reskilling an imperative component of an effective outplacement solution. Thrive is the answer, and we are excited to launch this global platform with our partner Optimum Talent,” said Jeffrey Doucet, Chief Executive Officer at CareerJSM.

SOURCE CareerJSM and OptimumTalent

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