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A Better Way of Conducting Layoffs
No company owner ever wants to conduct a layoff. But, if you do, here are some suggestions about how to do it the right way.
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Recent Articles about Layoffs and Downsizing
Stop the Layoffs!
As time wears on and the recession shows little sign of being curtailed by the government's stimulus package, companies are continuing to cut costs by resort... Read more
Job Losses Stemmed in January
Feb. 4, 2005 -- American companies cut fewer than 100,000 jobs in January, the lowest level since last August. According to outpla... Read more
The Real Cost of Layoffs
Many companies use layoffs to help boost the bottom line, but in the long run, such hasty measures cost a company more than they save. Read more
The Dynamics of Downsizing
Many employers utilize the tactic of position elimination or downsizing (a.k.a. layoffs) as a means to enhance short-term financial results. When profits ... Read more
Mad About Layoffs
A CEO and author explains why layoffs should not be seen as inevitable and to do so is corporate insanity. Read more
Layoffs, Downsizing, and Outsourcing
Related Terms: Constructive Discharge ; ... Read more
Few U.S. Jobs Moving Overseas, Survey Says
June 14, 2004 -- The findings of a new government survey came as a surprise to many, revealing that only a small portion of total layoffs... Read more
White-collar Rescue
Sometimes it is managers -- not the rank and file -- who need to be saved from the budget ax. Combustion Engineering Inc., a diversified manufacturer in ... Read more
Avoiding Employee Lawsuits
Protection strategies against hiring and firing lawsuits. Read more
Layoffs Hit Five-Month High
March 1, 2007 -- Planned job cuts surged by 33 percent to 84,014 in February, the highest level since September, Chicago-based employment... Read more
How to Save Money, Where to Get Money
IPO woes. Om Malik weighs in on what he thinks is a crisis in startup finance: the Read more
Job Cuts Down in March
April 4, 2007 -- Job cuts at U.S. businesses dropped by 41.7 percent in March to 48,997, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christm... Read more
Furloughs vs. Layoffs
Reducing work hours can be a great alternative to layoffs, but will it save you as much money? Find out what types of companies benefit the most from this re... Read more
Offshoring Has Little Effect on U.S. Economy
Sept. 28, 2004 -- Despite a recent surge in offshoring and its emergence as a key issue this election season, there remains little eviden... Read more
Firings Fuel a Boom In Outplacement
Companies increasingly pay to help former employees find new jobs. Read more
Cost-Cutting More Strategic
Having learned from past downturns, employers are taking a focused approach to staff reductions, a survey finds. Read more
A Rotating Layoff to Save Jobs
Establishing rotating work weeks as an alternative to layoffs. Read more
Unemployment Claims Up
The impact of Hurricane Ike continues to linger on the job market, the government reports. Read more
Outsource at Your Own Risk
May 2004 -- Outsource at your own risk is the message some states are sending to companies looking to go abroad in order to save some mon... Read more
Layoffs, Morale And Right-Communication
Lower-than-expected earnings reported by one publicly-traded company after another have led to a year of stock market dips, rolls and dives - with the acc... Read more
Eliminating Layoffs
A government 'shared-work' program helps cut payroll costs without laying off workers. Read more
Worried About No Layoff
If I were an employee at Sheldon Weinig's company I would not be reassured or motivated by his "no-layoffs" policy (Managing People, September). I would f... Read more
Swing States See Weak September Job Growth
Nov. 2, 2004 --While over two-thirds of all states reported employment gains in September, those gains were all but wiped out by the compa... Read more
Small-Business Payrolls Grow
Despite the economic slowdown, smaller employers continue to hire, ADP reports. Read more
The Upside of Hiring Now
Why companies who can add employees now should. Read more
Jobless Claims Ease
The impact of recent storms on the job market is fading, but unemployment remains high. Read more
COBRA: Good for Workers; Trouble for Small Businesses
Recent COBRA changes could seriously impact those companies doing layoffs. Read more
Strategies: Radical Sabbaticals
Threatened by downsizing, small companies are making an effort to find alternatives to layoffs. Read more
Why Some Companies Retrain Workers, and Others Lay Them Off
Until the 1990s, retraining ruled at companies like IBM. Big Blue, which promised lifetime employment to its workforce, moved its employees every few year... Read more
Revving Up the " P" Word (Productivity)
The struggling economy is just one factor affecting employee morale -- and as a result, productivity. Where do you begin to help your employees and your orga... Read more
Entrepreneurs Slash Their Salaries
Owners are taking less money to keep from doing layoffs or closing their businesses. Read more
Mass Layoffs Increased in November
Dec. 22, 2006 -- There were 1,208 mass layoffs in November, according to a report released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Read more
Compensation;
As the next recession draws ever closer, more and more states are adopting a program aimed at helping companies avoid, or at least minimize, the necessity... Read more
Employment Guaranteed, for Life
Are layoffs simply a necessary evil in today's business climate? This company's founding fathers don't think so. And they've built a culture to reflect that. Read more
Network: February 1990
Network reader-to-reader advice. Read more
Layoffs: A Wrong Way and a Right Way
Best Practice: Layoffs with Integrity Cruel and Unusual A controller for a state agency in Wisconsin was ask... Read more
The Skinny on Monthly Economic Reports
We all know it’s a bad economy, so why pay attention to monthly economic reports? It’s a fair question, and one that a lot of small business o... Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
Consumer confidence hits highest level in six years; personal income and spending rise. Read more
Jobs Down Less Than Expected After Storms
Oct. 7, 2005 --Fewer jobs were lost last month than expected in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, though unemployment reached its highes... Read more
Sales Suggestions Anyone?
How to get employees to pitch revenue generating ideas to management. Read more
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