Callings.ai has announced Outplacement 2.0 at HR Tech 2026, a new approach to corporate career transitions that makes comprehensive career support a standard employee benefit rather than a service reserved primarily for senior employees or those affected by layoffs. Combining a complete AI-powered job-search platform, human coaching, and up to 24 months of support, Callings.ai makes it affordable for employers to support employees at every level.
Callings.ai has launched Outplacement 2.0 at HR Tech 2026, making career transition support a standard employee benefit.
The offering combines an AI-powered job-search platform, human coaching and up to 24 months of support.
Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, American employers could experience more than 310 million employee separations over the next five years.
According to ADP Research, 35% of new hires in March 2025 were returning former employees, up from 31% the previous year.
In a deployment with CARE USA, 87% of departing employees said they would consider returning to their former employer, and 83% felt better prepared for their job search.
Callings.ai is offering employers one complete employee career transition at no cost to introduce Outplacement 2.0.
"Companies have spent decades perfecting how they hire. Onboarding has a budget, a system, and an owner. Offboarding has a checklist and a cardboard box," said Garrett Rice, Co-Founder and CEO of Callings.ai. "And how you treat people on their way out can shape what they say about you for years."
"Outplacement shouldn't simply be about helping someone write a resume," Rice added. "It should help them actually find their next opportunity. And when employers provide meaningful support through that transition, they preserve relationships that can benefit both sides for years to come."
Today's job seekers face hundreds of applicants per opening, employer ghosting, phantom job postings, and a fragmented maze of job boards and tools. Traditional outplacement simply wasn't built for this reality.
Callings.ai replaces disconnected tools and intermittent assistance with an integrated, AI-powered job-search workflow built around three essential elements of a successful job hunt:
Personal Brand and Marketing: Helping candidates define their professional value, build their personal brand, and increase their visibility to employers through targeted outreach and professional campaigns, including shareable Calling Cards.
Opportunity Discovery: AI-powered search across more than 14 million job opportunities, with personalized matching, company research, and tools for creating authentic, tailored applications.
Networking: Helping candidates identify relevant professional connections, activate their networks, pursue referrals, and uncover opportunities beyond traditional job postings.
The platform also includes interview preparation, opportunity tracking, job-search training, human coaching, and community resources.
Supporting departing employees isn't simply a goodwill gesture. It's an investment in an organization's reputation, workforce relationships, and future talent pipeline. Former employees become alumni who may return as future hires, refer qualified candidates, recommend their former employer, or influence its reputation in the marketplace.
A June 2026 Callings.ai outcomes study of 1,171 users found that active users had a 44% higher job-landing rate than the study's comparison group.
Callings.ai offers individual transition packages and annual workforce-wide subscriptions, giving employers flexible options for making career transition support a standard employee benefit.
Callings.ai is introducing Outplacement 2.0 at HR Tech 2026, October 20–22, in Las Vegas. HR leaders are invited to visit Booth #7312.
About Callings.ai
Founded by former Apple product leaders, Callings.ai is an AI-powered career platform designed to help professionals find meaningful work faster. Built around three pillars of the modern job hunt — Personal Brand and Marketing, Opportunity Discovery, and Networking — Callings.ai combines intelligent job-search tools, human coaching, and an integrated career management workflow.
