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How to Talk about Layoffs Most CFOs say that making job cuts is the single most difficult part of their jobs, but there are ways to manage this painful process more effectively.  |
The Motley Fool March 4, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Are Layoffs Cutting Fat or Muscle? Some layoffs can be effective, and others counterproductive.  |
CIO November 11, 2008 Kim S. Nash |
How to Do a Layoff Right A layoff is still a layoff. But how you do it matters to the strength of your IT organization.  |
Investment Advisor October 2009 Thomas D. Giachetti |
Expert's Corner: Look Before You Lay Off Let's explore three of the most common staff reduction options available to employers -- layoffs, reductions in workweeks or salary, and furloughs -- and address some of the legal pitfalls that can be associated with each.  |
The Motley Fool November 10, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Facing a Personal Job Crisis? Act like an executive and negotiate a sweet severance package.  |
AskMen.com Nate Steere |
Addressing Employee Complaints Employee complaints are inevitable, and it's not always easy to know what to say.  |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2007 Mac Greer |
Fool Video: Dell: Buy, Sell, or Hold? The PC maker recently reported better-than-expected earnings, but it also announced that it will lay off 8,000 employees. What should investors make of the latest news?  |
Inc. July 19, 2002 Carole Matthews |
The Real Cost of Layoffs Many companies use layoffs to help boost the bottom line, but in the long run, such hasty measures cost a company more than they save.  |
CIO August 25, 2009 Kristin Burnham |
How to Manage Layoff Survivor Syndrome Three management tips for helping employees cope with work-life after layoffs.  |
Financial Advisor July 2012 David Lawrence |
Departing Employees Regardless of circumstances, you need a plan for handling transitions.  |
The Motley Fool September 21, 2006 |
When Layoffs Are Good News Investors, it's not necessarily time to sell when a company rolls out the pink slips.  |
InternetNews December 31, 2008 Stuart J. Johnston |
Is Microsoft Planning Its First-Ever Layoffs? Rumors have been swirling for several weeks that Microsoft plans big layoffs of its own to be announced on or about Jan. 15.  |
AskMen.com December 12, 2002 Ian Harrison |
Understanding Severance Packages A generous severance package can soothe the sting of the layoff. Not all severance packages, however, are created equal and it is up to the individual to conduct due diligence in order to understand the fine print of the deal.  |
CFO July 1, 2002 Alix Nyberg |
Managing Layoffs Careful with that Ax! CFOs are learning new layoff lessons all the time. And many find it's not enough to just get costs out of the business; they must also avoid a backlash from remaining employees.  |
Entrepreneur November 2003 Nichole L. Torres |
Take the Plunge! Teetering on the edge of unemployment? Then maybe you should jump at the chance to own a business.  |
BusinessWeek August 2, 2004 Amy Borrus |
The Case of the Vanishing 401(k)s Are workers' suits over retirement plans forcing Corporate America to improve them? Or do people still think, "it won't happen to me."  |
Inc. May 2008 Norm Brodsky |
Norm Brodsky, Recession All-Star A seasoned entrepreneur shares his advice for starting companies right now.  |
PC Magazine August 1, 2009 Logan Kugler |
Use a Cup to Boost Your iPod's Sound If you forgot your headphones or want to share your music discoveries with friends, try this neat trick.  |
Inc. August 2008 |
Put Your Policies in Writing Five tips for putting your HR policies in writing.  |
Entrepreneur April 2009 Chris Penttila |
Awkward! 10 potentially sticky work situations and how to manage them.  |
The Motley Fool May 30, 2008 Dayana Yochim |
4 Ways to Survive a Layoff When's the best time to negotiate a severance package? Believe it or not, it's when you get hired. Read on for some advice.  |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2010 Alyce Lomax |
The More Jobs You Cut, the Higher Your Pay CEOs collecting fat paychecks for big layoffs might actually be damaging their companies.  |
Inc. May 2009 Bo Burlingham |
Why a CEO Needs to Have a Plan B: An Interview with Jack Stack For nearly three decades, in good times and bad, Jack Stack has run his company as though disaster could strike at any moment. Now, with the economy cratering, he's glad he did.  |
The Motley Fool October 6, 2010 Alyce Lomax |
Bad Times Could Be Good for Shareholders Now is the time to remember the power of long-term thinking.  |
The Motley Fool January 30, 2006 |
Foolish Flashback: Enron's Ken Lay As Ken Lay's fraud and conspiracy trial begins today in Houston, here is a look back at a January 2000 interview. Read what he said then, and compare it with what we know now.  |
Job Journal August 17, 2008 Lindsey Novak |
Career Pros: The Facts About Firings Employer rules and employee rights regarding terminations.  |
Bank Systems & Technology April 13, 2009 Orla O'Sullivan |
Fired Employees Can Still Access Co Systems, Survey Finds Crisis weakness: Cloakware reveals 14 percent of ex-employees can access 'secure' systems. Financial services firms made up about 30 percent of the respondents.  |
Financial Advisor December 2008 David Lawrence |
Sending A Message Employee manuals set rules for financial advisory firms that can save time and money.  |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Severance Strategies How to protect yourself when the boss tells you goodbye.  |
BusinessWeek July 26, 2004 Paula Dwyer |
The SEC To Top Execs: Read The Fine Print The Ken Lay criminal indictment has overshadowed the parallel SEC civil lawsuit. But corporate insiders and their attorneys would be wise to give the SEC complaint a close read.  |
Salon.com February 21, 2002 Brendan Nyhan |
Another bedroom farce The Chicago Tribune, USA Today, Fred Barnes and others claim Clinton had Ken Lay for a White House sleepover. One problem: Wrong president...  |
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Enron's Kenneth Lay: The Last Road Not Taken Ken Lay could have taken specific action that would have prevented bankruptcy and saved the jobs of thousands of Enron employees. This article compares Lay's choices with those facing Salomon chief executive John Gutfreund a decade earlier...  |