Almost half of employers think the provision of outplacement and career transition services should be made compulsory, according to a survey from Hays.

The survey, which questioned almost 300 HR professionals and line managers as well as more than 750 employees across the public, private and voluntary sectors, found that 47% of employers believe it should be compulsory for organisations to provide career transition services to staff being made redundant.

The survey also found that organisations are still experiencing change with 41% of private sector employees and 50% of public sector employees expecting further redundancies in the next year.

Most staff who have been made redundant say they used support when it was offered by their employer (80%), while the main area they would like support with is finding a new job.