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
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
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
A CEO and author explains why layoffs should not be seen as inevitable and to do so is corporate insanity. Read more
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
Feb. 4, 2005 -- American companies cut fewer than 100,000 jobs in January, the lowest level since last August. According to outpla... Read more
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
Protection strategies against hiring and firing lawsuits. Read more
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
Establishing rotating work weeks as an alternative to layoffs. Read more
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
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
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
IPO woes. Om Malik weighs in on what he thinks is a crisis in startup finance: the Read more
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
Having learned from past downturns, employers are taking a focused approach to staff reductions, a survey finds. Read more
Companies increasingly pay to help former employees find new jobs. Read more
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
A government 'shared-work' program helps cut payroll costs without laying off workers. Read more
The impact of Hurricane Ike continues to linger on the job market, the government reports. Read more
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
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
Despite the economic slowdown, smaller employers continue to hire, ADP reports. Read more
Why companies who can add employees now should. Read more
Threatened by downsizing, small companies are making an effort to find alternatives to layoffs. Read more
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
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
The impact of recent storms on the job market is fading, but unemployment remains high. Read more
Recent COBRA changes could seriously impact those companies doing layoffs. Read more
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
Owners are taking less money to keep from doing layoffs or closing their businesses. Read more
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
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
Best Practice: Layoffs with Integrity Cruel and Unusual A controller for a state agency in Wisconsin was ask... Read more
How to get employees to pitch revenue generating ideas to management. Read more
Oct. 7, 2005 --Fewer jobs were lost last month than expected in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, though unemployment reached its highes... Read more
Consumer confidence hits highest level in six years; personal income and spending rise. Read more
Your top rival? He may well be a guy serving 10 to 20. Read more
One company takes advantage of its downtime by using the chance to train workers rather than lay them off. Read more
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