On the Front Lines of the Firing Squad: The Right Way to Lay Off or Furlough Employees
Operating during a pandemic may not allow companies to engage in traditional best firing practices, but it still demands courage, compassion, and integrity....
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Microsoft To Cut 18,000 Jobs
Microsoft announced it is laying off up to 18,000 workers over the course of the year thanks to a restructuring of the company's focus....
Motorola’s Texas Factory Shutting Down
Motorola’s Texas factory, a key ingredient in the company’s customizable Moto Maker program for its flagship smartphone, is shutting down at the end of the...
U.S. Jobless Claims Reach New High
U.S. workers continue to wrestle with job insecurity...
ESPN to Lay Off Hundreds of Employees
ESPN says they are trying to "manage costs."...
Southwest Cuts 300 Atlanta Airtran Workers
Airtran lays off workers in Atlanta...
Jobless Blues: 8 Coping Tactics for the Newly Unemployed
With many companies still conducting layoffs, bouncing back from becoming unemployed can be difficult. Here's a strategy that can help....
Citigroup Making Drastic Move to Reduce Workforce
Citigroup is slashing jobs, another blemish on a disastrous 2012....
AOL/TechCrunch Merger Moves: 5 Ways to Successfully Survive a Company Transition
As TechCrunch transitions into new leadership and Mark Zuckerberg plans to buy Instagram, many employees are impacted. Here are ways employees can roll with the...
In the News: Fewest Layoffs Since 2008; Congressman Calls Michelle Obama’s Posterior ‘Large’ and More
See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the Web...