RiseSmart has energized the U.S. outplacement industry by introducing a new, more technologically efficient approach to matching jobs with candidates. This high-tech advantage is supported by relevant and personalized career content in addition to high-touch, superior customer service.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, RiseSmart was formed by veteran executives who had experienced the shortcomings of talent management programs that did not adequately focus on two critical transition points—the entry and exit of employees.

Specifically, they saw:

• Outplacement program that provided cookie-cutter services, group counseling, and office space to exiting employees, but did little to actually help them find a job
• Large companies that rarely reassigned employees during workforce reductions, simply because they did not have effective systems for identifying and prioritizing internal job candidates.