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The Motley Fool
March 4, 2009
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Are Layoffs Cutting Fat or Muscle? Some layoffs can be effective, and others counterproductive.   |
Global Services
May 28, 2008
Imrana Khan |
Number of Layoffs in the U.S. Touches a 19-Month High Interestingly, the ever-blamed outsourcing became the reason for only 3,576 job cuts in the country. Market conditions, business closing, cost cutting, restructuring, demand downturn and bankruptcy were the major reasons of job cuts in April 2008. |
InternetNews
April 6, 2004 |
Overall March Job Cuts Lowest In Nine Months In its monthly job-cut report released today, global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, said the March figure is 12% lower than the 77,250 cuts in February and is 20% lower than the 85,396 cuts announced in March a year ago. |
CFO
February 1, 2009
Kate O'Sullivan |
How to Talk about Layoffs Most CFOs say that making job cuts is the single most difficult part of their jobs, but there are ways to manage this painful process more effectively. |
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. |
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. |
InternetNews
October 18, 2004
Allen Bernard |
Tech Job Cuts Leap 60% Announced job cuts in the technology sector soared 60% in the third quarter to 54,701, the highest figure since the fourth quarter of 2003 (82,328). |
The Motley Fool
January 29, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Big Employers Cutting Their Own Throats Companies rushing to minimize their individual losses by laying off employees are creating unintended consequences that will eventually do far greater damage. |
Global Services
August 28, 2008
Namita Goel |
Over 100,000 Jobs Cut in July '08 All major industries have seen an increase in jobs cut as compared to the last year. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
The More Jobs You Cut, the Higher Your Pay CEOs collecting fat paychecks for big layoffs might actually be damaging their companies. |
Global Services
September 23, 2008
Namita Goel |
Demand Downturn: Top Reason for Jobs Cut in Aug. Year-to-date category market conditions also topping the chart even though August witnessed slightly better market condition. |
Bank Systems & Technology
May 6, 2009
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Job Cuts Top of Mind for Employers A Deloitte survey of large companies worldwide shows that executives are at the point where making decisions on staff cutbacks isn't as straightforward as it once was. |
Job Journal
July 7, 2013
John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Are Jobless Recoveries the New Norm? The job market's slow recovery from the Great Recession reflects a new reality in the American economy. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Ben Stein Thinks You're Lazy Does anyone agree? Anyone? Bueller? When companies lay off hundreds or thousands of people, they most often do so for business reasons. |
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
February 3, 2008 |
Jobwire US Lost Jobs in January... Housing Slump Keeps Jobseekers Close to Home... On the Job Front... Hirings & Firings... |
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. |
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. |
Job Journal
July 27, 2003
Rich Heintz |
The Prediction Predicament Even surefire employment predictions can sour in an instant. |
CFO
November 1, 2010
Randy Myers |
Waiting, Wondering, Worrying What if 10% unemployment is the new normal? |
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. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Job Market Reaches Rock Bottom No one is hiring, but no one is firing, either. That's how one could interpret this morning's two jobs reports. |
The Motley Fool
December 9, 2009
Amanda B. Kish |
Investing in a High Unemployment Era If we're going to be muddling through an extended period of persistently high unemployment, investors may need to alter their game plan a bit. |
Job Journal
March 20, 2005
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Layoffs Test a Company's Compassion Sadly, eliminating jobs is the most immediate way corporate executives have to justify the cost savings they have promised in a merger. But firms can hurt themselves if they mishandle cutbacks. Bad treatment often backfires. |
The Motley Fool
September 7, 2011
Zeeshan Siddique |
HSBC Resorts to Layoffs to Improve Profits Bank resorts to job cuts and divestment to cut costs. |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
February 7, 2008
Colleen Paulson |
Downsizing and Your Portfolio Unfortunately, your portfolio gains can mean someone else's loss. |
Job Journal
May 10, 2009 |
Jobwire Pace of Layoffs Ease... Sinking Cities Jettison Jobs... On the Job Front... Latest Hirings & Firings... |
National Real Estate Investor
August 1, 2005
Matt Valley |
Office Absorption Rises, But Concerns Persist While the office market has dug itself out of a deep hole, it isn't out of the woods just yet. Investors willing to gamble and buy vacancy in anticipation of a swift recovery are advised to proceed with caution. |
Insurance & Technology
May 13, 2005
Katherine Burger |
Generation of Change Although the business climate supposedly is improving, the tough times for CEOs show few signs of going away. |
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. |
Job Journal
July 11, 2010 |
Jobwire Summer Hiring Leaves Teens Out in the Cold... No Holiday for 2.1 Million Jobless... On the Job Front... Hirings and Firings... |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Why the Jobs Disappeared It's lack of demand, not regulation, that's causing jobs to disappear. |
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? |
Job Journal
December 20, 2009
John Challenger |
How to Work a Holiday Party You may not be in a party mood if you're unemployed, but you should recognize that accepting the season's invitations is one of the best ways to turn your situation around. Holiday parties offer opportunities to advance your job search and your career. |
InternetNews
June 11, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Offshoring Not Exactly a Tidal Wave Offshoring accounted for less than 2 percent of IT layoffs in the first quarter of 2004, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, which has begun culling which jobs are lost to firms overseas. |
Job Journal
April 24, 2005 |
Jobwire for the Week of April 24, 2005 High-tech layoffs surge... Wages fall behind inflation... Best places to work in the Bay Area... Who's hiring and who's firing... |
Finance & Development
December 2009
Hyun-Sung Khang |
Surviving the Third Wave After the financial and economic crises, a "third wave" is engulfing the labor market, leaving millions without work and changing the course of their lives. |
Finance & Development
December 2010
Dao & Loungani |
The Tragedy of Unemployment Governments can do more to alleviate joblessness and its human costs. |
Job Journal
September 3, 2006 |
Jobwire Sluggish Growth in August... Labor Day Resolutions... HR Worries About Labor Shortage... Surprising Six-Figure Careers... |
The Motley Fool
October 6, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Bad Times Could Be Good for Shareholders Now is the time to remember the power of long-term thinking. |
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... |
Global Services
June 20, 2007 |
71,115 Job Cuts in May May was the second consecutive month when job cuts were more than those in the same period last year. Yet outsourcing only accounted for 300 of the over 70,000 lost jobs. |
Job Journal
September 5, 2010
John Challenger |
Career Pros: Job Market Recovery is Stronger Than Many Think Compared to previous recessions, the job market is recovering quickly. |
Bank Systems & Technology
November 21, 2008
Katherine Burger |
Will the Citi Layoffs Signify an Industry Turning Point? Will Nov. 17, 2008 - the day that Citi announced it would eliminate more than 50,000 jobs - be remembered as a landmark day in the history of financial services? |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2012
Morgan Housel |
A Big Upgrade for America's Jobs Market Finally, good news. |
BusinessWeek
July 21, 2003
Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: The Jobless Recovery: Deja Vu All over Again But unlike the early '90s, hiring now will take longer to turn around |
Job Journal
May 8, 2005 |
JOBWIRE for the week of May 8, 2005 April job growth beats predictions... More moms going back to work... College grads finally get a pay raise... Who's hiring and who's firing... etc. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2009
Nick Zubko |
Matters of Capital Importance The recession is driving many companies to reduce spending and production capacity. |
