12/22/08
More Companies Are Cutting Labor Costs Without Layoffs
The New York Times reports on how companies are toying with layoff alternatives: four-day workweeks, unpaid vacations and voluntary or enforced furloughs, along with wage freezes, pension cuts and flexible work schedules. Read more...
12/19/08
Laid Off at 50 - What Now?
From CNNMoney.com, a feature about the unique challenges of getting laid off after 50. Read more...
Staying Afloat After a Layoff: 3 Do's and 3 Don'ts from SmartMoney
If that trusty emergency fund — meant precisely for the kind of unexpected loss of income brought on by a layoff — isn't very well-endowed (or is, perhaps, nonexistent), here are some things you should do to stay afloat while awaiting your next job. Read more...
12/18/08
Laid off? Make your job search a business plan
From the Boston Globe, read these eight steps from an executive consultant on how to get through the loss of a job because of the downturn, based on working with those who came out of a similar situation and are thriving today. Read more...
12/17/08
Survive Your Lay Off
NEW YORK (AP) — More than half a million people lost their jobs in November, and the layoff announcements keep coming from companies in almost every industry.
If you're one of the unlucky many who recently learned you'll be out of work — or you fear a pink slip soon — there are things you can do to put yourself in the best financial position through the layoff.
The first step comes as soon as you learn the news. You'll want to talk with your human resources department about any severance package and your benefits. This includes asking about pay for unused vacation days and sick time. Read more...
If you're one of the unlucky many who recently learned you'll be out of work — or you fear a pink slip soon — there are things you can do to put yourself in the best financial position through the layoff.
The first step comes as soon as you learn the news. You'll want to talk with your human resources department about any severance package and your benefits. This includes asking about pay for unused vacation days and sick time. Read more...
Layoff Survivors Not Too Happy
A new study finds that employees who survive mass layoffs are not working as hard as they used to work.
Seventy-four percent of employees who survived a corporate layoff say their own productivity has dipped since the cuts occurred, according to a survey by Leadership IQ.
And 69 percent say the quality of their company’s product or service has dropped since the layoffs. Read more...
Seventy-four percent of employees who survived a corporate layoff say their own productivity has dipped since the cuts occurred, according to a survey by Leadership IQ.
And 69 percent say the quality of their company’s product or service has dropped since the layoffs. Read more...
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