Being laid off ranks as one of the top five most stressful situations in a person’s life. When you’re laid off, you may be filled with a sense of overwhelm. Why did this happen? Are my skills valuable or are they out-of-date? Now what do I do? Where do I go from...
It’s difficult enough to have to administer layoffs without also having to search for the right outplacement provider. Knowing what to look for, and what top outplacement services offer, will make your search simpler and let you breathe more easily knowing you did the...
When unemployment rates are low, companies often place their focus on attracting new hires, not on preparing for potential layoffs. That means some companies put off investing in important employee benefits that are often associated with reductions in force—such as...
Is it possible to show employees you care about them—even during layoffs? Can your company let go of employees—without triggering angry reviews on Glassdoor? How do you protect your brand reputation—in the midst of a reduction-in-force? These types of questions may...
Because a wide range of factors influence business success, no industry or organization can consider itself completely immune to the possibility of layoffs—not even yours. On the positive side, the National Bureau of Economic Research reports that layoffs are...
