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First Sun, the largest independently-owned Outplacement and Career Transitions Firm in the Southeastern United States.

5000 Thurmond Mall - Suite #338, Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: 803.733.1499, info@firstsun.com


First Sun Outplacement - Corporate Outplacement and Career Transition Programs

Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Columbia, SC, First Sun Consulting, Inc. is the largest independently-owned Outplacement and Career Transitions human resources consulting firm in the Southeast with 11 additional offices throughout Florida and the Carolinas. Visit First Sun office Locations.

As an Arbora Global member, participants in First Sun programs enjoy the commitment typical of a boutique professional services firm, while experiencing enterprise-level technology and global talent of large firms. Our members sit on the Board of Directors of the Association of Career Management Firms International (www.aocfi.org), the global voice of the talent management industry.


Outplacement Experts

First Sun and our Partners in the News

First Sun's own Karen Masullo talks to CareerBuilder, and our Boston partner, Dr. Larry Stybel, President of Stybel Peabody Lincolnshire talks to the Wall Street Journal


Read the Articles


Karen Masullo, First Sun: 6 Common Job Search Mistakes: Can You Recover?


Dr. Larry Stybel, Stybel Peabody Lincolnshire Networking? Here's How to Stand Out



New to First Sun's Outplacement and Career Transition Teams

First Sun Welcomes Katie London - VP Consulting


Outplacement South Carolina Katie LondonKatie London, PMP, MA, speaks from twenty years proven knowledge gained as a successful career consultant, marketing professional, and educator. She helps organizations improve their commitment to excellence and increased performance by educating, inspiring, and motivating audiences to take action and move to the next level.


Katie earned both Master of Arts in Organizational Management and Bachelor of Science in Management of Human Resources degrees from Southern Wesleyan University, and is a certified Project Management Professional - PMP.


She is Vice President of Consulting Services for First Sun Consulting, president of the Metro Columbia Chapter of the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources and a member of the National Speakers Association. To contact Katie or any of our First Sun Team, call 803.733.1499 or email us at info@firstsun.com


Staff

Carefully selected staff of consultants with specialized skills, extensive consulting experience, varied professional backgrounds, and education and professional accreditations.

Meet First Sun's Financial Institutions Transitions Expert


Diana Needham - Financial Institutions Career and Retirement Transitions

Diana has over 25 years of management experience in financial services, business consulting, and professional coaching. She has earned certifications as a career and retirement coach and holds a BS in Business Administration, with a minor in HR, from Franklin University.

Her corporate business experience includes over 25 years with JP Morgan Chase in roles tied to organizational development, project planning and execution, process improvement, change management, training, and integration. She has served as the senior level program manager for many strategic initiatives, including the integration of Bank One with JP Morgan Chase and the acquisition of 100+ branches of the Bank of NY. As a seasoned business consultant, she recently served as the director of training/employee readiness for major systems integration at Nationwide Insurance, demonstrating strong team building, collaboration, coaching, and communication skills.

As a professional certified coach, Diana is founder and director of My Encore Performance, LLC, offering professional coaching services with specialties in career and retirement transitions.



Have a Topic you would like us to discuss? email us at info@firstsun.com


Satellite Capabilities

To service plants, facilities and individuals in broad locations, FSC has developed a local network of trained consultants in Gainesville, Ocala, Orlando, and Tallahassee, FL; Asheville and Statesville, NC; Florence, Myrtle Beach, and North Augusta, SC.

Our Philosophy

Client-focused organization committed to providing innovative career and management solutions customized to the needs of our customers. This commitment is accomplished by on-going quality improvement efforts and a dedication to maintaining state-of-the-art business technology.

Participant Web Platform

Lincolnshire/Arbora International offers a web-based Online Career Center (Insala's EmploymentTalk) to meet the needs of today's job seeker. All activities are driven by the candidate at his/her own pace but enhanced by personal feedback through the partnership of a career consultant.

These are recognized as award-winning tools to help our clients get the most out of their career transition both now and in the future.


Columbia, SC - Corporate Office

5000 Thurmond Mall - Suite #338
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803. 733.1499
Fax: 803.733.1494

E-mail: info@firstsun.com
Website: www.firstsun.com

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