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Is the HR Accountable for Mass Layoffs?

Keka HR Blog

Other functions within tech companies saw workforce reduced by 10-20%, while 50% of recruiter workforce was downsized, wrote The Wall Street Journal. “ A year ago, tech companies couldn’t hire enough recruiters to fill all of the open technology positions. and General Motors Co.,

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Rob Girling: “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.”

Thrive Global

The 2008 financial crisis marked the first real “CEO moment,” when we had to think very strategically about forecasting, financial stability, staffing, and messaging. I realized that we were in many ways responsible for the livelihoods and aspirations of our employees and their families. Being a CEO is a constant journey of growth.

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Is the HR Accountable for the Mass Layoffs?

Keka HR Blog

Other functions within tech companies saw workforce reduced by 10-20%, while 50% of recruiter workforce was downsized, wrote The Wall Street Journal. “ A year ago, tech companies couldn’t hire enough recruiters to fill all of the open technology positions. and General Motors Co.,

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“Manage through positive reinforcement” With Stephen Halasnik

Thrive Global

In the 2008 recession I had built an INC 500 fastest growing company that had done $7 million in sales the year before the recession. I thought the industry I was in, Nurse temporary long-term staffing, was recession proof only to learn that I was wrong.

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Gianna Scorsone of Aircall: “Create strong processes”

Thrive Global

At that time, I was focused on the IT staffing side of the business, which rebranded and became Mondo. During the 2008 recession, I was working at Bluewolf , and we took the uncertainty as an opportunity to refocus. I directed the rebrand from a project management perspective and handled all of the training. Not leading with fear.

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Recognition for a job well done with Dorothy Gibbons

Thrive Global

The Rose is facing serious challenges as a result of COVID-19, first a $3 million loss in revenue during the time we were closed for six weeks, and now as we attempt to balance staffing against patient load, social distancing and enhanced cleaning have meant a 30% reduction in patient volume.

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Business survival planning in a crisis: Lessons from the front lines

Workable

But you can make better, smarter decisions when equipped with the knowledge and expertise of those who have been there in the past – be it the subprime mortgage crisis of 2007-2008 that led to the Great Recession or the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s and 1990s. Doing nothing means your ship continues to sink.