Can I use my outplacement budget for a coach of my choice?

Often, yes, but it depends on your employer and the wording of your settlement agreement. An outplacement budget exists to help you find your next role, and employers are often open to redirecting it to a coach or programme you choose, because the cost to them is the same.

Some participants have funded their Career Fast Track place exactly this way.

If you haven’t signed your settlement agreement, this is the moment. Ask for the outplacement clause to name Career Fast Track, or to allow a provider of your choice. It’s far easier to agree now than to change later.

Policies vary. Some employers allow any recognised programme; others contract a single outplacement provider. Send HR the one-page programme summary and get approval in writing first.

You pay me directly: a £200 deposit, then the balance a week before the start. I send you an invoice in your name for the full £800, showing your employer if HR needs it, so you can claim it back. No VAT is charged.

I don’t invoice companies directly, so there’s no supplier set-up, no purchase order and no delay.

The majority of participants also had outplacement support, and told me Career Fast Track was far more valuable and effective. It’s built for one audience, senior marketing leaders, and coached by a serving Group CMO who hires them. See how it compares with outplacement.