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Investment Advisor
October 2009
Thomas D. Giachetti |
Expert's Corner: Look Before You Lay Off Let's explore three of the most common staff reduction options available to employers -- layoffs, reductions in workweeks or salary, and furloughs -- and address some of the legal pitfalls that can be associated with each.   |
Inc.
July 19, 2002
Carole Matthews |
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. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
April 1, 2009
Sander A. Flaum |
The Unkindest Cut Layoffs are raging through the economy. But do they actually affect the bottom line? |
InternetNews
December 31, 2008
Stuart J. Johnston |
Is Microsoft Planning Its First-Ever Layoffs? Rumors have been swirling for several weeks that Microsoft plans big layoffs of its own to be announced on or about Jan. 15. |
CFO
July 1, 2002
Alix Nyberg |
Managing Layoffs Careful with that Ax! CFOs are learning new layoff lessons all the time. And many find it's not enough to just get costs out of the business; they must also avoid a backlash from remaining employees. |
AskMen.com
Dimitri A.C. Ly |
How To Lay Off Employees If the downsize affects entire departments, it's generally best to make a collective announcement so you don't keep workers in suspense. Otherwise, follow these six tips on how to lay off employees tactfully and with minimal damage. |
National Defense
November 2012
Pankowski & Bradel |
What to Tell Employees as Sequestration Looms Recently published guidance from the Department of Labor states that the WARN Act does not apply to hypothetical sequestration-related layoffs by government contractors. |
CFO
January 1, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
From Bad to Worst CFO optimism sinks to an all-time low as companies foresee a dismal year ahead. |
AskMen.com
December 12, 2002
Ian Harrison |
Understanding Severance Packages A generous severance package can soothe the sting of the layoff. Not all severance packages, however, are created equal and it is up to the individual to conduct due diligence in order to understand the fine print of the deal. |
Job Journal
November 4, 2007 |
Jobwire Job Growth Defies Experts... Pace of Layoffs Slows... No-Fear Negotiating... Layoff Survivors Feel Guilty... On the Job Front... Hirings & Firings... |
CFO
April 1, 2009
Scott Leibs |
Yes, They Can (Be More Impressed) CFOs vote thumbs down on President Obama's handling of the financial crisis. |
The Motley Fool
March 4, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Are Layoffs Cutting Fat or Muscle? Some layoffs can be effective, and others counterproductive. |
CFO
November 1, 2010
Randy Myers |
Waiting, Wondering, Worrying What if 10% unemployment is the new normal? |
Job Journal
March 11, 2007 |
Jobwire 152,000 jobs added... Women landing better jobs... Workplace perks returning... Beware the chronic complainer... Layoffs up 33 percent... On the job front... Latest hirings & firings... |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2010
Morgan Housel |
3 Signs the Job Market Is Back The unemployment rate is still awful, but we've now seen net job gains for four months in a row. |
CFO
February 1, 2009
Scott Leibs |
Scoping Out the Talent It's a buyer's market, but making smart hires remains far from easy. |
CFO
February 1, 2010
Kate O'Sullivan |
The Long and Grinding Road Modest signs of recovery emerge, along with more signals of distress. |
CIO
November 11, 2008
Kim S. Nash |
How to Do a Layoff Right A layoff is still a layoff. But how you do it matters to the strength of your IT organization. |
AskMen.com
Dimitri A.C. Ly |
Signs You're About To Be Laid Off The following clues can send a variety of signals, but in the current economic climate they constitute warning signs that you're about to be laid off. |
Global Services
May 5, 2008
William B. Bierce |
The U.S. Presidential Race: Impact on Global Services-I Global enterprises will face new legal and regulatory trade and outsourcing policies, depending on whether Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, or John McCain wins the U.S. Presidential election in Nov. '08. |
The Motley Fool
December 31, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Sin Stocks Revisited Investors would do well to track the changing face of social responsibility. |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Holistic Views vs. the Dismal Science Investors need more conscious companies. For an individual company, keeping down labor costs is a smart move. But the U.S. economy as a whole suffers when weak labor markets hold back consumer spending. |
CFO
March 1, 2011
Kate O'Sullivan |
Hire Education Finance chiefs are learning that job cuts and growth are, at some point, incompatible. |
HBS Working Knowledge
January 7, 2015
Carmen Nobel |
The Quest for Better Layoffs Professor Sandra Sucher wants to change the way business thinks about workforce reductions. "We want people to learn about the forces they unleash in the firm when they institute layoffs." |
CFO
July 1, 2005
Joseph McCafferty |
Dog Days for the Economy? Hiring and capital spending will slow over the next year, due partly to rising energy and raw-material prices. |
InternetNews
May 5, 2009
Stuart J. Johnston |
Microsoft Lets the Other (Layoff) Shoe Drop Microsoft CEO says layoffs will be almost complete after this week's second round of cuts - maybe. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Layoffs Can Ruin Your Investments The best investments come from well-managed companies that don't attack their own workforces to make the short term more profitable. |
Job Journal
March 1, 2009 |
Jobwire State Jobless Rate Hits Double Digits... Supplemental Fund for Furloughed Workers... Stimulus Payments for the Unemployed... Despite Recession, Some Industries Thrive... On the Job Front... Hirings & Firings... |
BusinessWeek
May 28, 2009
Jena McGregor |
Cutting Salaries Instead of Jobs Companies usually avoid reducing base pay for fear of demoralizing staff and undermining productivity. But not in this downturn. |
Job Journal
September 9, 2012
John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Labor Day is Time to Renew Efforts The annual holiday honoring America's workforce is an appropriate time to reassess your job search and redouble your efforts toward achieving your employment goals. |
Job Journal
August 8, 2004 |
Jobwire for the Week of August 8, 2004 Computer layoffs jump... Telecom still on hold... RN recruiting... The latest hirings and firings... etc. |
National Defense
September 2012
Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
Sequester Fight Continues as Details Emerge and SecDef Amps Up Rhetoric As the potential impact of sequestration begins to settle in -- and details of its impact begin to emerge -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is elevating his rhetoric. |
CFO
February 1, 2009
Scott Leibs |
Soft Is Hard Many CFOs leave the "soft" side of human capital to the human-resources department and fixate on the salary, benefits, and other costs associated with all those bodies. |
InternetNews
January 28, 2009
Stuart J. Johnston |
Microsoft to Layoff Some H-1B Holders Microsoft is laying off those it can most do without, citizens or not. |
CFO
September 1, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
Advise and Shine Your office door may be closed for a good reason, but there are many better reasons to open it -- and walk through it. |
Job Journal
March 8, 2009
James E. Challenger |
Don't be Daunted by the Negative Hype With the job market in its current state, there is a flood of half-truths and misconceptions regarding unemployment and how to find a job. Here's the truth about some of these myths and why your job search might not be as bleak as you thought. |
InternetNews
November 4, 2009 |
Microsoft Laying Off More Workers For any Microsoft employees who thought the layoffs were over last spring, that appears to have been a bad assumption. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2009
Rich Smith |
Happy New Year! You're Fired Thought 2008 was bad? This year will be worse -- but what then? |
CIO
June 15, 2001
Simone Kaplan |
Leadership: Hard Times, Good Times Lay people off or retrain them? Focus on processes or customers? Outsource or keep in-house? We'll give you some of the best practices around. |
Global Services
July 30, 2007
Vashistha & Khan |
Hire and Fire: Regional Labor Laws In these times when businesses thrive on global labor, companies must know and understand the employment laws of the countries they operate in. |
The Motley Fool
February 7, 2008
Colleen Paulson |
Downsizing and Your Portfolio Unfortunately, your portfolio gains can mean someone else's loss. |
Job Journal
January 13, 2008 |
Jobwire Seasonal Retail Employment Slid... Jobseekers Remain Optimistic... Anxiety Over Bailing Boomers... One in Three Workers Feign Illness... BLS Updates Long-Range Projections... On the Job Front... Hirings & Firings... |
Job Journal
April 10, 2005 |
Jobwire for the Week of April 10, 2005 The ugly truth about pay... Job creation group goes offshore... Does it stay to stick around? New read on race relations... Who's hiring and who's firing... Extreme Commutes... |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Facing a Personal Job Crisis? Act like an executive and negotiate a sweet severance package. |
Job Journal
November 14, 2010 |
Jobwire Impressive Job Growth in October... Online Job Postings Hit 26-Month High... Mass Layoffs Take Massive Plunge... US Diagnosed with Severe Scientist Shortage... On the Job Front... Hirings and Firings... |
Entrepreneur
August 2008
Guy Kawasaki |
Nursing a Cut Laying off employees is never easy. Here are 11 tips to make it less painful for everyone. |
Job Journal
October 3, 2010
John Challenger |
Career Pros: Job Search Myths to Ignore The best places to find work are where others don't think it's available. |
CFO
December 1, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
Cold Cuts CFOs plan to pare payrolls by any and all means available to them. |
CIO
June 1, 2002
Megan Santosus |
That Good-Bye Look How you lay people off says a lot about you and your organization |
Job Journal
August 20, 2006 |
Jobwire Job growth slows to a trickle... A lull in layoffs... On the job front... AFL-CIO to work for day laborers... Are you ready to job search?... |
