Employee affected by recent layoffs boxes up his office items.
Will Layoffs Continue? Lessons from the Tech and Financial Services Industries
The economy is dynamic and constantly changing, sometimes faster than we expect it to. One...
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Following a formal offboarding process, an HR manager notifies an employee he's been laid off
3 Offboarding Mistakes That Can Hurt Your Business
Even if your business is mostly concerned with finding talent at the moment, know this:...
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A variety of notices for RIFs, layoffs, furloughs and terminations.
RIF, Layoff, Furlough, Termination — We Chart the Differences
While reductions-in-force (RIFs), layoffs, and furloughs are all difficult actions employers take out of necessity...
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How to Lay Off an Employee—The Complete Guide
In today’s fast-paced and globalized business environment, organizations have to continuously innovate to remain competitive...
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How to Manage Layoff Anxiety During the Coronavirus Crisis: Tips From a Career Coach
Layoff anxiety affected nearly half of American workers even before the coronavirus came along. Now,...
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Job candidate speaking with hiring manager about a previous layoff after reading tips from career coaches.
How to Talk about Your Layoff at a Job Interview: Tips from a Career Coach
Layoffs are one of the most challenging topics for job seekers to talk about during...
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A manager takes notes about how to lay off employees.
How to Lay Off Employees: A Scripted Guide on What & What NOT to Say
Notifying employees of their layoff or termination is considered to be one of the most...
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How Outplacement Assistance Can Strengthen Your Brand
How Outplacement Assistance Can Strengthen Your Brand
In the age of social media,brand building has transformed radically. Gone are the days when...
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Get the Layoff Checklist You Need
Layoff Survival Checklist: Everything You Need to Know
Communicating layoffs is never an easy task. Delivering the news to exiting employees, remaining employees,...
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A male employee demonstrates one of the many possible emotional reactions during layoffs.
How to Handle Employees’ Emotional Reactions During Layoffs: Anger, Silence, Denial, Threats
Employees can experience a range of emotional reactions during layoffs, and it is very difficult...
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Having a box of tissues on hand is one of many tips for conducting layoffs.
Bring a Box of Tissues, and Other Real-World Tips on Conducting Layoffs
For many managers, there is perhaps no task more difficult than informing an employee that...
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Do Recent Startup Devaluations Signal Tech Market Trouble?
Silicon Valley has become the mythical land of “unicorns”--the term coined to define the 100+...
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Oil Price Lows Lead to Massive Layoffs: An Earth Day Focus on Energy Labor
This Earth Day we consider the precarious position of oil industry workers: Massive layoffs spurred...
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