Guido Meyer – Senior outplacement consultant

Summary

Based on my own leadership experience in Germany and abroad (primarily in the Gulf region and Southeast Asia), I have been advising professionals and executives on career reorientation since 2000. As a native of Cologne, I combine my Rhineland mindset with extensive intercultural experience across the EMEA region.

As part of my consulting work, I have been active in a wide range of industries due to economic cycles and market conditions. As a result, I bring broad industry experience—despite having originally worked as a senior executive in the brewing industry.

For my clients, I view the process of professional reorientation or career advancement as a personal sales and marketing process—aligned with current corporate and labor market conditions, both nationally and internationally.

Skills

Support in professional reorientation and definition of target position 100%

Creation of market-ready, up-to-date and targeted written applications 100%

Targeted, individual preparation for job interviews and individual or group assessment centers 100%

Development of a personal marketing strategy and action plan 90%

Preparation for employment and salary negotiations 90%

Activation and expansion of personal networks, including support for social media positioning 90%

Consulting also available in English 90%

Consulting on self-employment and independent careers 80%

Preparation for job interviews 80%

Probationary period and onboarding coaching 70%

Why Guido Meyer?

Many years of national and international consulting and outplacement experience for professionals and executives across various industries
Advisor, coach, and sparring partner throughout the entire career reorientation process
High level of intercultural competence based on extensive international experience
All application activities are aligned with the respective target market and its specific characteristics
Expect clear and honest feedback throughout the entire process—always on an appreciative and respectful basis

References

Head of HR, Banking:
“‘I don’t need this—I can do it myself… I’m an HR professional and have reviewed hundreds of applications.’
When things didn’t go as smoothly with my new professional role, working with Guido as an advisor and sparring partner helped me realize that I was now sitting on the other side of the table. Through several ‘tough’ discussions, we developed ideas and solutions for my application process and successfully implemented them in the market.”

Branch Manager, IT:
“After submitting 120 applications on my own without receiving a single interview invitation, I was pretty discouraged. Guido and I completely restructured my application process. He showed me that without a clear personal positioning, companies couldn’t properly classify my professional experience. Together, we developed a new strategy and implemented it directly in the market—and suddenly, interview invitations started coming in.”

Commercial Administrator, Chemicals:
“‘Who will hire me at my mid-50s?’—that’s how I started my consulting journey with Mr. Meyer.
We worked through my professional expectations and goals and aligned them with regional market conditions. What do I want? What can I do? What is realistic? We then identified companies in the region that were a good fit for me, and I actively applied to them.”

Where and how does Guido provide consulting services?

In person in and around Cologne and, by arrangement, at other locations

Virtual

On-site at client companies