Outplacement Counseling Programs Are

question 75

Multiple Choice

Outplacement counseling programs are:

• A) long-distant educational programs using instruction via video or audio tapes, computers etc. provided by the company to augment employee skills.
• B) services in which professionals try to help dismissed employees manage the transition from one job to another.
• C) third-party programs to assist employees with their mental health and chemical dependency needs.
• D) university-sponsored executive training programs which require participants to live on campus while completing short, custom-designed courses.
• E) services rendered to employees to manage drug/alcohol addiction.

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Definitions:

Tender Offers

Public, open proposals by an entity or individual to purchase a substantial percentage of a company's shares or bonds at a specified price, often in an effort to gain control of the company.

Insider Trading

The illegal buying or selling of a publicly-traded company's stock by someone who has non-public, material information about that stock.

Tippees

Individuals who receive confidential information about a company and may use this information in trading company stocks or securities.

Officers

Individuals appointed by an organization’s board of directors who are responsible for the daily operation and management of the organization.