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Understand the market again
Read between the lines of job ads - what the role is really asking for, what the company is going through, and whether it's worth applying.
FOR HR & PEOPLE LEADERS
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When you're letting people go, the least you can do is help them land.
Restructure is already hard. For HR teams managing the process, and for the people going through it. The least you can offer is something that actually helps them take the next step - not a pamphlet, not a hotline number.
JobAlchemist gives impacted employees private, structured job-search support they can use immediately. At a fraction of the cost of traditional outplacement.
"The insights JobAlchemist provides are better structured and higher quality than just asking ChatGPT. It actually gives you something you can act on."
Senior Product Manager — early user
The moment HR leaders dread - and what usually gets offered.
When a restructure happens, HR teams move fast. Notifications go out. Meetings are held. Paperwork is signed. And then the impacted employee is on their own - with whatever support the company could pull together in time.
Traditional outplacement is the standard answer. But it's expensive, often underused, and built around a coaching model that takes weeks to get going. By the time someone has their first session, they've already spent two weeks in a fog.
The gap isn't in intention. It's in timing. People need something they can open that afternoon.
"The hiring manager has moved on. Your employee hasn't. That window closes faster than most people realise."
WHAT YOUR PEOPLE GET
Something useful. From day one.
Employees access JobAlchemist directly and privately. There's no waiting list, no intake form, no coach assigned. They upload their CV, paste in a job ad, and get structured, role-specific guidance within minutes.
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Know where they actually stand
An honest fit check against real requirements, not keywords. Where they're strong. Where there are gaps. What to lead with.
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Apply with something stronger
Role-specific CV and cover letter drafts that connect their experience to what the employer needs - with a clear rationale for every change.
WHAT YOU GET AS AN EMPLOYER
Support you can stand behind. Without the overhead.
A credible response, ready immediately
You don't need to brief a coaching firm, agree a contract, or wait for availability. JobAlchemist is ready when the notification goes out.
Consistent support across your whole cohort
Whether you're letting go of 3 people or 30, every impacted employee gets the same structured starting point. No one slips through.
Less burden on HR and line managers
Impacted employees have a clear place to go. That reduces the informal requests, the awkward check-ins, and the pressure on managers who aren't equipped to give job-search advice.
A cost-contained option where traditional outplacement isn't warranted
Not every redundancy warrants a $3,000 outplacement package. JobAlchemist gives you something real to offer that doesn't require that budget.
HOW THIS IS DIFFERENT
Traditional outplacement is built around coaching. This is built around doing.
A coaching programme is valuable. But it starts in week two or three, after intake, matching, and scheduling. The employee's momentum - and their confidence - has already dipped.
JobAlchemist is different because it's immediate and task-focused. Upload a CV. Paste a job ad. Get structured guidance on fit, tailoring, and how to present your experience. No intake. No waiting room.
| Traditional Outplacement | JobAlchemist | |
|---|---|---|
| When it starts | Week 2-3 (after intake and matching) | Immediately |
| Format | Coach-led sessions | Self-directed, task-based |
| Cost per employee | $1,500-$5,000+ | A fraction of that |
| Scalability | Fixed cohort, coordinated scheduling | Any size, any time |
| Employee privacy | Varies by provider | Complete - employer sees nothing |
COST
A fraction of traditional outplacement cost.
Traditional outplacement in New Zealand and Australia typically runs $1,500-$5,000 per employee. For a cohort of ten people, that's a significant budget commitment - often one that isn't available, or isn't justified for every role.
JobAlchemist is priced as a consumer tool, which means the cost per employee is a fraction of what a coached programme costs. Talk to us about the right arrangement for your cohort size.
Get in touch about pricingJobAlchemist started when Suhel's wife was made redundant. She was spending four to five hours a day on job search - finding roles, assessing fit, trying to tailor applications in ChatGPT, tracking everything in spreadsheets. She was exhausted. That weekend, we built a prototype to take some of that weight off.
A few friends asked for access. Then a few more. When we started the beta, users told us unprompted that it would be valuable for employers supporting staff through redundancy - because they'd been through it themselves, or watched colleagues go through it. That shaped what JobAlchemist is now: something built to help both the person going through the transition, and the employer who wants to do right by them.
We've been through redundancies. We've watched friends go through them. We built this because the need is real and the existing options are too slow and too expensive for most situations.
Suhel Mangera & Vanessa Thornton — Co-founders, JobAlchemist
For HR & People leaders
Talk to us about transition support for your people.
We'll respond within one business day. No pitch deck, no lengthy onboarding process - just a conversation about what you need.
Get in touch →JobAlchemist can also be incorporated by HR consultants and advisers as part of a broader restructure support package.