Overstaffing: Why It Happens and How To Avoid It in 5 Steps
Analytics in HR
DECEMBER 11, 2023
After recruiting hundreds of employees to handle pandemic-driven demand, Amazon was faced with overstaffing issues. The company subsequently laid off 99,000 direct employees. This was Amazon’s most significant sequential drop after overstaffing its warehouses. As an HR professional, you need to ensure workforce optimization. Too little staff can lead to heavy workloads and decreased productivity, while too much staff can create an environment of inefficiency and wasted resources.
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