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Are Major Layoffs More Common Since the Recession?

Intoo USA

During recessions, companies nationwide begin to tighten their belts, which can lead to major layoffs or slow hiring. Additionally, in June of 2017, over 300 stores filed for bankruptcy, a 31% increase over 2016. Additionally, providing an outplacement program can boost your company’s reputation while helping you avoid lawsuits.

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Are Major Layoffs More Common Since the Recession?

Intoo USA

During recessions, companies nationwide begin to tighten their belts, which can lead to major layoffs or slow hiring. Additionally, in June of 2017, over 300 stores filed for bankruptcy, a 31% increase over 2016. Additionally, providing an outplacement program can boost your company’s reputation while helping you avoid lawsuits.

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Retail Industry is Firing — And Hiring

HRExecutive

Announced job cuts for the first two months of 2017 are down 40 percent from the same period last year, the global outplacement firm notes, while the total number of new-hire announcements for January and February is at an all-time high of 162, 266 workers. Health Care/Products. Automotive. MONTH BY MONTH TOTALS. .

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Reports: Labor Market Continues to Tighten

HRExecutive

The latest national employment report from ADP’s Research Institute shows that hiring rates were strong across most industries last month, with private-sector employers adding 246, 000 jobs in January. adults’ perceptions of their workplace’s hiring-and-firing activity. “The U.S. “The U.S.

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5 Steps Employers Need to Take in a Slowing Economy

Linkedin Talent Blog

With hiring slowing down, should companies hold on to their talent acquisition teams? Companies need to think very carefully about laying off people because it may be that hiring people back is a very difficult thing to do.” Do we need to hire this many people? What can they do to avoid layoffs? Can we reskill people?”

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5 Steps Employers Need to Take in a Slowing Economy

Linkedin Talent Blog

With hiring slowing down, should companies hold on to their talent acquisition teams? Companies need to think very carefully about laying off people because it may be that hiring people back is a very difficult thing to do.” Do we need to hire this many people? What can they do to avoid layoffs? Can we reskill people?”

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Retail Apocalypse: 27 Surprising Facts You Didn’t Know

Intoo USA

In April, the number of 2017 bankruptcies had already equaled the bankruptcy total in all of 2016. More than half (53%) of tasks in retail were automatable, a report released in July 2016 from managing consulting firm McKinsey & Company calculated. What is Outplacement? The Retail Apocalypse Facts. CNN Money). ValueWalk) .