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Employee affected by recent layoffs boxes up his office items.

Will Layoffs Continue? Lessons from the Tech and Financial Services Industries

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The economy is dynamic and constantly changing, sometimes faster than we expect it to. One...

Following a formal offboarding process, an HR manager notifies an employee he's been laid off

3 Offboarding Mistakes That Can Hurt Your Business

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Even if your business is mostly concerned with finding talent at the moment, know this:...

What HR managers need to know about layoffs is represented by a glove and stethoscope resting on a notice of layoff

Healthcare Layoffs: What HR Managers Need to Know

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This article, originally published on December 4, 2019, has been updated. Even with the surge...

A CEO communicates organizational changes to his company during a meeting.

How to Communicate Organizational Change: A Best Practice Approach

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This article originally appeared on uk.intoo.com. Used with permission. Clarity and communication are integral to...

A variety of notices for RIFs, layoffs, furloughs and terminations.

RIF, Layoff, Furlough, Termination — We Chart the Differences

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While reductions-in-force (RIFs), layoffs, and furloughs are all difficult actions employers take out of necessity...

A manager ticks a transparent checkbox, signifying a step taken on the employee termination checklist

Employee Termination Checklist: Make The Process Easier!

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One of the reasons employee terminations can feel difficult to manage is that the process...

There are common questions about severance pay, as represented by a magnifying glass highlighting a severance agreement.

Severance Pay: Answers to the 4 Most Common Questions

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Having an established policy regarding severance is a best practice for any company—not only to...

An HR manager meets with a department lead to review how to conduct an exit interview.

How to Conduct an Exit Interview that Benefits Your Company

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Why do good employees leave your organization? Knowing the answer to this question will help...

A college lecture hall sits empty due to COVID lockdowns.

7 Professors on How 2020 Is Changing Higher Education

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So much has happened during 2020 that it often feels like ten years compressed into...

Having just been laid off, a man sitting by a wall wonders, how does unemployment work?

How does unemployment insurance work?

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Due to the economic effects of the coronavirus crisis, many American workers are asking for...

young man on laptop near a window, with a sunset, watching a human resources webinar on managing layoffs.

Compassionate Offboarding: Managing Layoffs – Webinar Recap

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Layoffs can take a toll on anyone, regardless of whether you’re the person delivering the...

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How to Retain Talent in Times of Change – Webinar Recap

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Uncertainty is often a major source of stress, and during times of change, employees look to HR...

A graphic of three businessmen exiting through a large door, representing Intoo's Essential Guide to Outplacement.

Introducing the Essential Guide to Outplacement

Employee Benefits, Employer Branding, HR, Layoffs, Outplacement, Severance

Is it possible to show employees you care about them—even during layoffs? Can your company...

An illustration of someone signing a severance package agreement.

Introducing the Complete Guide to Severance Packages

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Companies offer severance packages to outgoing employees for good reason. Not only do the packages...

5 Ways Outplacement Solutions Can Ease Your Company Layoff

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The start of a new decade is often a time for reflection, reassessment, and redirection....

Layoff Notice: What’s Expected of Employers?

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Communicating a layoff is often a complex process. Many questions have to be answered before...

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10 Career Transition Coaching Questions Answered

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If you are in a career transition—or if you are an HR professional exploring outplacement...

Reduction in Force Best Practices: How to Protect Your Employer Brand

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Employer brand plays an increasingly important role in the social media age. Customers often read...

up close view of woman righting a memo on upcoming layoff

Memo to Self: How to Write a Layoff Memo the Right Way

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What is the best way to let employees know a layoff is coming? For most organizations...

office space above a skyline reflecting an open office after layoffs.

Layoff and Recall Policy: Do You Have One?

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Because a wide range of factors influence business success, no industry or organization can consider...

Businesspeople walking in the corridor during an organizational restructure

How to Decide Whom to Lay Off During a Restructure

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When organizations go through a restructuring, departments are often merged, whittled down, or eliminated altogether,...

Two multiethnic coworkers discuss how to avoid layoff discrimination while restructuring.

Restructuring? How to Avoid Layoff Discrimination

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A business restructuring can be a positive time of evolution for an organization. The ensuing...

businessman in office overlooking the city thinking about major company layoffs.

Are Major Layoffs More Common Since the Recession?

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From late 2007 until the summer of 2009, the U.S. experienced the worst recession since...

How INTOO’s outplacement solution Provides ‘Huge Peace of Mind’: An Intoo Client Testimonial

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What can Intoo do for you and your organization? Hear directly from one of our...

man and woman working in the office collaborating on layoff strategy during a merger

HR Operations: 5 Tips for Managing Layoffs During a Merger

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While mergers often make great business sense, they also bring up fears about pending layoffs...

How to Calculate Severance Pay for Employees

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While companies are not required by federal law to provide severance pay to terminated employees,...

Woman employee overlooking city in office place thinking about severance package.

How Severance Pay Works and Who Typically Receives It

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Discover How Severance Pay Works and How it Should Be Used In Your Organization Severance...

business professionals negotiating severance across a table at the workplace.

5 Things Employers Should Know About Negotiating Severance

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While companies are not required by federal law to provide severance pay, offering a severance...

Group of business people discussing layoffs in the office place.

Communicating Layoffs to Remaining Employees in 5 Steps

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When HR professionals talk about communicating layoffs, the discussion generally centers around breaking the news...

Employees working on computers in modern office room, discussing recent layoffs.

How To Motivate Employees After Layoffs

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When a company conducts a layoff, a lot of attention is given to the employees...

Business documents and pen at workplace detailing layoff severance package.

Are Companies Required to Pay Layoff Severance?

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No matter the cause for termination, letting go an employee is never easy. It can...

CareerArc layoff anxiety infographic and report

19 Fascinating Stats on Layoff Anxiety—Infographic

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Nearly half of American employees experience layoff anxiety, despite record low unemployment rates. That’s according...

A manager carrying a briefcase and newspaper gets to his office to read how to lay off an employee.

How to Lay Off an Employee: Industry Best Practices

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Almost every company has an employee onboarding process to help new hires start their jobs...

4 Outplacement Statistics That Could Save Your Brand Reputation

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As trends and other industry shifts make their impacts on business, your company may sometimes...

Offering outplacement solutions even if you're not downsizing provides long term benefits.

Why Your Company Needs an Outplacement Solution Even If You’re Not Downsizing

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A stitch in time saves nine, goes the famous proverb — yet both in business...

How Outplacement Assistance Can Strengthen Your Brand

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In the age of social media, brand building has transformed radically. Gone are the days...

How retailers should handle a reduction in workforce

Retail Layoffs: How to Protect Your Brand During a Reduction in Force

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Retail companies are laying off workers at a rapid rate. In 2018, companies let go...

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