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A quiet room, not another job board.
Traditional outplacement gives you a room, a binder, and a deadline. Datum gives you a place to land, with privacy that survives an acquisition and pacing that respects your nervous system.
“A reduction is remembered by how it was run, not by why it was necessary.”
For the employer
| What matters | Traditional outplacement | Datum Caliber |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Vendor contract, kickoff calls, logistical overhead | Create org, allocate seats, invite cohort |
| Employee privacy | Vendor sees resumes, progress, and personal data | Zero-knowledge vault; employer cannot read files |
| Partner access | Resume database browsable by partners | Handshake keys: time-bound, revocable, consent-based |
| Outcomes visibility | Self-reported or anecdotal | Opt-in aggregate outcomes; never individual activity feeds |
| Pacing | Fixed program timeline; one-size-fits-all | Stabilize first, then Clarify / Re-enter at employee's pace |
| Cost model | Per-employee fee, often with minimums | Seat-based, outcome-aware, no minimums |
| Support duration | Typically 30–90 days | Ongoing; employee keeps free Premium after the program ends |
For the employee
| What matters | Traditional outplacement | Datum |
|---|---|---|
| First 48 hours | Orientation packet, login credentials, to-do list | Stabilize pacing: stillness first, tooling later |
| Privacy | Resume and data visible to the outplacement vendor | Encrypted on device; platform cannot read vault |
| Career direction | Group workshops, generic resume reviews | AI Coach with receipts, role-specific practice, voice sessions |
| Skill building | Course-library access (completion, not evidence) | Practice problems that emit dated evidence cards |
| Interview prep | Mock interviews (limited sessions) | Mock + negotiation packs with Re-enter |
| After the program | Access ends; data often retained by vendor | Free Premium continues; export or delete anytime |
The 48-hour layoff response kit is included with every Caliber seat allocation. It gives HR a dignity-first operational checklist: before the day, day-of, first 48 hours, and first month. Because a reduction is remembered by how it was run.
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Seat-based packages for 25–500+ employees. No browsable database. Ever.
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