Tag Archives: layoffs

Jon Ingham’s Carnivale delle Risorse Umane

By Mark Stelzner | Published: February 20, 2009
Doesn’t the Carnival of HR sound so much more romantic in Italian?  This month’s host Jon Ingham has rounded up the best and brightest HR bloggers to ride the gondola of education and change in tough times.  Jon’s tour includes: Chris Young at Maximize Possibility, who asks who whether employee layoffs or paycuts are preferable. Lucie Phillips at [...]
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4 Surefire Ways To Get Laid Off

By Mark Stelzner | Published: January 23, 2009
Over the course of our lovely economic downturn I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with dozens of senior executives across many Fortune 500 firms. Every single one of them has proceeded with at least one major downsizing, with several now pondering their third or fourth round of layoffs. The conversations have been strikingly similar in [...]
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My 2008 Scorecard – A Look Back

By Mark Stelzner | Published: December 18, 2008
As we prepare to blow out the candles for 2008, I find this is always a good time for reflection.  What would I have done differently?  How did I perform relative to my own standards or those of my peers/friends/family/employer?  Did I learn from both my mistakes and my successes, vowing never to repeat the [...]
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Firm Survival and Employee Turnover

By Mark Stelzner | Published: July 30, 2008
I’ve received a lot of questions as of late regarding current economic conditions and employee risk.  Both business leaders and employees are struggling with the realities of a down market crashing against a personal need for sustainability and financial security.  Employees are inclined to hide, stay out of sight, not rock the boat and somehow [...]
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