Thinking about snatching up some of the talent that’s been displaced during the recession’s record layoffs? Research suggests you may want to act fast. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: CareerBuilder, hiring, Layoffs, Recession
While layoffs or salary freezes are still commonplace, more companies are turning to furloughs. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Cuts, Employee morale, Furloughs, Hay Group, Layoffs, Recession, Study
More employers are transitioning away from survival mode with a guarded optimism about an economic recovery. The result: fewer layoffs and freezes ahead. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Economic recovery, Future cutback plans, Layoffs, Salary reductions, Watson Wyatt
A silver lining in the economic downturn: More A/P staffers are becoming involved in strategic departmental activities — and moving away from low-value tasks. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: A/P staffers, Accountemps, Formal recognition, Furloughs, Layoffs
People can’t go anywhere nowadays without hearing about “these tough economic times,” but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t talk to your staffers about the recession. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Economic climate, Layoffs, Leadership consultants, Recession, Tough economic times
Despite current high unemployment figures, planned layoffs seem to finally be trending downward. But cost-cutting is still a top priority for most finance chiefs. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Layoffs, travel and entertainment, Unemployment figures, Watson Wyatt survey
Every company deals with employee layoffs a little differently, but this is one response that wasn’t completely thought out. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Clerks, Layoffs, Phone system
A majority of employers are unwittingly exasperating their staffers’ already high stress levels. Could you be guilty? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Boss behaviors, Exit Signs, Layoffs, Lynn Taylor Consulting
Imagine the market just bounced back. Who’s positioned better: a company that survived through steady layoffs, or one that snatched top talent when the economy was at its worst? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Chapter 11, Jobfox, Layoffs, Top Talent, Top-caliber employees
Unfortunately, this vital aspect of a downsizing effort is too often overlooked amidst the general chaos of the situation: how the survivors are holding up. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Downsizing efforts, Employee morale, Layoffs, Survivor game plan
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