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Outplacement Services in Chicago & Chicagoland
ClearPointHCO provides employer-sponsored outplacement and career transition services for organizations across Chicago and Chicagoland, including Chicago, Naperville, and the collar counties. Serving finance, manufacturing, healthcare, and technology employers, our programs pair each departing employee with a dedicated U.S.-based career coach and include professional resume writing, LinkedIn optimization, interview preparation, and job-search strategy. With per-person pricing across Hourly Worker, Professional, and Executive tiers, no account minimums, and no long-term contracts, ClearPointHCO helps Chicago employers manage layoffs and reductions in force with dignity. As a women- and minority-owned business founded in 2009, ClearPointHCO also supports supplier-diversity and DEI procurement goals.
Outplacement Built for Chicago & Chicagoland
When the market shifts, teams are restructured, or a reduction in force is unavoidable, Chicago employers need a transition partner who moves fast and protects their reputation. Dedicated U.S.-based coaches, published per-person pricing, and a response within the next business day, with no account minimums and no long-term contracts.
- Founded 2009
- 100% U.S.-Based Coaches
- Women & Minority-Owned
- Serving Chicago & Nationwide
- 4.6★ Google Rating
A transition partner that understands Chicago
Chicago is the economic capital of the Midwest, home to dozens of corporate headquarters, world-class financial exchanges, and one of the densest logistics and manufacturing bases in the country. Mergers, relocations, and shifting priorities mean employers across Chicago, Naperville, and the collar counties regularly have to part with valued people, often on short timelines and always in view of a large, connected business community.
ClearPointHCO gives Chicagoland employers a boutique alternative to the national outplacement firms: per-person programs where every departing employee is matched with a dedicated, U.S.-based career coach. You see published pricing before you commit, order online with no long-term contracts, and get a partner who protects your reputation while genuinely helping your people land their next role.
Request a ProposalBuilt for short timelines
Funding changes and RIFs move fast. We’re in contact within the next business day and can start quickly.
Real coaches, not portals
A dedicated U.S.-based coach for every employee, not a login and a video library.
Your reputation, protected
In a connected market like Chicago, how people leave shapes how your company is remembered.
Built for the region’s industries
Experienced with finance, manufacturing, healthcare, and technology transitions across Chicagoland.
Outplacement for the region’s largest employer types
The Chicago economy is one of the largest and most diverse in the country. Our programs are built for the organizations that define it, and the people they need to transition well.
Finance, Trading & Professional Services
Chicago is one of the world’s great financial centers, home to global exchanges, major banks, and a deep bench of professional-services and consulting firms in the Loop. When these organizations restructure, we help transition finance, trading, legal, and operations professionals with discretion while protecting your brand in a tight-knit business community.
Manufacturing, Logistics & Transportation
As the freight and rail hub of North America, Chicagoland anchors a vast manufacturing, logistics, and transportation base across the metro and the collar counties. We support departing operations, supply-chain, and skilled employees with dignified, per-person outplacement that scales from a single exit to a plant-wide reduction in force.
Healthcare & Insurance
Greater Chicago is a major healthcare, hospital-system, and insurance employer base. When these organizations reorganize, boutique, per-person outplacement lets you support each departing employee generously, clinical, administrative, or corporate, without an enterprise contract or account minimum.
Technology & Corporate Headquarters
Chicago hosts a growing technology scene and a dense concentration of corporate headquarters, from consumer brands to industrial giants. As products and priorities shift, we help departing technology, marketing, and corporate professionals find their next role quickly and with respect.
Get Pricing for the Program That Fits Your Team
Every program is priced per person. Order online, no long-term contracts, no account minimums. You pay only for the employees you enroll, and each program is available in multiple package levels.
- U.S.-based career coaching
- Resume strategy & support
- Interview preparation
- Job-search direction
- Fast, flexible enrollment
- Professional resume development
- LinkedIn profile optimization
- One-on-one career coaching
- Interview preparation
- Multiple package levels
- Executive resume & positioning
- LinkedIn profile optimization
- Executive interview strategy
- Networking & outreach plan
- Offer & negotiation guidance
Sponsoring a group or a full reduction in force in the Chicago area? Request a custom quote.
From notification to next role in five steps
A simple, high-touch process designed to move quickly and treat every departing employee with respect.
Response the Next Business Day
Tell us about your situation and we’re in contact within the next business day.
Order & Onboard
Order online with no long-term contract. We can begin the same week, even on short notice.
Coach Matching
With your approval, each employee is paired with a dedicated, U.S.-based career coach. We never contact an employee without your sign-off.
Position & Search
Resume, LinkedIn, coaching, and targeted job-search support move in parallel.
Negotiate & Land
Interview and offer-negotiation guidance help each participant land the right role.
Outplacement support throughout the region
We serve employers across the Chicago metro. Explore outplacement in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, plus the statewide page covering the rest of Illinois.
Chicago & the Suburbs
Illinois
Boutique support vs. the big-box firms
The national and volume providers were built for enterprise headcount. ClearPointHCO was built for Chicago employers who still know their people by name.
| What matters to you | ClearPointHCO | National Firms (LHH, Challenger Gray) | Volume Providers (Careerminds, INTOO) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account minimums | None | Often required | Frequently required |
| Dedicated human coach | Every participant | Varies / tiered | Often self-service portal |
| Per-person pricing model | Yes — priced per participant | Custom quote only | Custom quote only |
| Contracts & commitment | No long-term contracts | Annual contracts common | Platform subscriptions |
| Personal, U.S.-based team | 100% U.S.-based | Large, distributed | Platform-first |
| Supplier diversity (WMBE) | Women & minority-owned | No | No |
| Time to start | Same week | Weeks (onboarding) | Varies |
A partner that advances your diversity goals
ClearPointHCO is a women- and minority-owned business, founded in 2009. For Chicago employers with active supplier-diversity and DEI commitments, partnering with us doesn’t just give your departing employees premium outplacement, it supports your supplier-diversity, small-business, and DEI goals at the same time. Premium service and measurable diversity spend, in one relationship.
Results that protect your brand
“We’ve worked with Anaba & the ClearPointHCO team for many years. They are always highly responsive, thoughtful, and very diligent in their support & services for our clients. We highly recommend them.”Samir WagleLong-Term Partner · Verified Client
Chicago outplacement, explained
Which parts of the Chicago metro do you serve?
We support employers across Chicagoland, including Chicago, Naperville, Schaumburg, Evanston, and the collar counties. Programs are delivered virtually by dedicated U.S.-based coaches, so departing employees receive the same premium support wherever they live in the region.
Do you help finance, manufacturing, and healthcare employers through layoffs?
Yes. Chicago is a core market for us. We help finance, trading, and professional-services firms, manufacturing, logistics, and transportation employers, healthcare and insurance organizations, and technology and corporate headquarters transition staff through restructurings and reductions in force, with per-person programs that scale from a single exit to a company-wide event.
How much does outplacement cost for a Chicago employer?
Pricing is per person and depends on program level, group size, and duration. There are no account minimums and no long-term contracts — request pricing and we will respond within one business day, including for group events and reductions in force.
Can you support a large reduction in force on short notice?
Yes. Because there are no account minimums, our per-person programs scale from a single executive exit to a company-wide reduction in force. We are in contact within the next business day and can begin onboarding quickly once you approve, which helps when a restructuring is time-sensitive and may trigger federal WARN Act obligations.
Do you help transition senior leaders and executives?
Yes. Our Executive program provides high-touch positioning, resume and LinkedIn development, and search strategy for senior leaders across finance, manufacturing, healthcare, and technology. Each participant is matched with a dedicated U.S.-based coach appropriate to their level.
Are you a diverse supplier for corporate procurement?
Yes. ClearPointHCO is a women- and minority-owned business founded in 2009. For Chicago employers with active supplier-diversity and DEI commitments, partnering with us can support those goals while delivering premium outplacement to your people.
How quickly will departing employees start receiving support?
Once you approve and enroll participants, coaching and resume work can begin quickly, and we never contact an employee without your approval first. Each employee is paired with a dedicated coach, and resume, LinkedIn, and job-search support move in parallel so people gain momentum immediately.
More ways we support your workforce
Small Business Outplacement
Boutique, per-person outplacement for small and mid-sized employers, no minimums, no contracts.
See the flagship program →Outplacement Services
Explore our full range of career transition programs for organizations of every size.
View programs →Hourly Worker Outplacement
Fast, affordable transition support for hourly and frontline employees.
View hourly plans →Professional Outplacement
Resume, LinkedIn, and one-on-one coaching for professional staff.
View professional plans →Executive Outplacement
Compassionate, high-touch transition support for senior leaders and executives.
Learn more →Request a Custom Quote
Sponsoring a group or reduction in force? Tell us about your event for a tailored proposal.
Start your request →Give your Chicago team a dignified path forward
Tell us about your situation and we’ll be in touch by the next business day, with no minimums and no obligation.
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