Stimulating Stimulus…
Are you sick of the stimulus debate and reporting? I wish we could just get through with it. I will admit, I think it is more of a “spendulus” bill than a stimulus bill. I think it is an opportunity for those who believe government is the answer to all problems, to be able [...]
Here is a great example of a business leader and employees working together, in tough times, to meet the best interests of everyone.
I’ve written here about alternatives to layoffs. Reduced workweeks, and reduced pay, is one way to deal with declining demand but high employee cost. That is exactly what Vision Land Consultants has done.
Way [...]
Not Again!
The news continues to be “increase in jobless claims” and “more layoffs.”
I’ve already written (here, here, and here) about the effect [tag]downsizing[/tag] has on a corporation.
So why visit this again? As a follow-on to my earlier post on [tag]hiring[/tag] (here). All of this downsizing and uncertainty is creating an opportunity for the forward-thinking organization [...]
I jumped the gun in my post yesterday “Downsizing Without Layoffs-Case in Point: Toyota (Japan).”
SHRM’s (Society for Human Resource Management) HR News (restricted access) had in their news list this item:
Employers Discover Downside of Layoffs
Organizations are discovering that [tag]layoffs[/tag] have many unforeseen and unwanted side effects, such as increased [tag]turnover[/tag] among valued employees.
From companies surveyed [...]
I had to stifle a personal laugh today… (’cause this is no laughing matter).
As I was talking with my wife before we started our day I told her I was thinking about the challenges businesses are having with this new economy and how so many companies are laying off employees, but there are other ways [...]
I know, my math teacher, Mr Bertch would make me stay after class again, ’cause I can’t get the math right.
If you start with a high cost number, reduce it, reduce it again, and reduce it again how do you come up with [tag]decreased profits[/tag]? Every finance class will tell you that Revenue minus Costs [...]
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