The uncertainty caused by layoffs can impact both companies and employees in many ways, most of them negative. During large-scale layoffs, morale and … Read more

In Part One of this article series, we reviewed the landscape of the recent and pending acquisitions of HotJobs, FlipDog and Headhunter.net by the industry … Read more

For the past two weeks we have been discussing the value of service level agreements, or SLAs. There has been a large response to the questionnaire I … Read more

Paper resumes. Are they going out of style? When will they really be obsolete? As I visit various large companies to help re-engineer staffing processes … Read more

No one likes to do layoffs. Even under the best circumstances, when layoffs are done over time and with some degree of planning and due diligence, they can … Read more

Last week I conducted one of my frequent informal surveys of ERE readers to see how many of you are using service level agreements (SLAs) with your … Read more

Shifts in the economy are a fact of life. But managers and HR professionals are often forced into recommending layoffs during economic downturns because … Read more

As those of you who read my columns regularly know, once in a while I like to pose a question to all of you, collect the feedback, and write a column … Read more

Few firms really know how to do layoffs right, and unfortunately, there really aren’t any “how-to” books or seminars on layoffs. But … Read more

We live in confusing times. As we worry about our family, friends, personal security, and the security of our economy, it seems a bit trivial to be … Read more