Sign of the times
It's sad sign of the times that greeting card manufacturer, Hallmark, has launched a range of cards intended to cheer up someone who has just lost their job.
Middle-aged managers most vulnerable to redundancy
With new research suggesting that it may be 2013 before we start to see any significant upturn in employment, middle-aged managers in their 40s and 50s will remain especially vulnerable to the axe.
Redundant workers have a six-month shelf-life
If you are unfortunate enough to have lost your job recently, take heed of new research that warns you've got six months at most before the stigma of being branded long-term unemployed starts to kick in.
More into less won't go
Once again it's time to discuss a survey that needn't ever take place, because the results were so obvious - the effects of layoffs on those left behind.
A climate of fear
Fear can make people do funny things, especially if their livelihood is on the line. But, let's be honest, as the economy has slowed down to a crawl, is this fear really rational?
Don't let the dark side of recession take you
Managing too many redundancies can leave managers emotionally numb and distanced from their teams. So it is vital that organisations do more to ensure that managers don't lose their humanity.
Re-org agony
I can say, hand on heart, that there are few more unpleasant moments in one's career than having to wait out a company re-organization.
A reality we don't need
If you live in America, then you certainly know that you can always count on Fox TV to act with total class. In keeping with their long tradition of quality programming, now they're launching a reality television show around layoffs.
Doing good when the job market goes bad
With the job market going down the tubes, professionals across the board are looking for things to do with their time. Those who once enjoyed six-figure salaries are now volunteering their time to help those in need.
Hanging onto your top performers
Surely it is just common sense to keep your best talent if you want a company to survive an economic downturn? After all, your best performers are also the people who'll find it easiest to secure a job elsewhere.
Acting unemployed
With many able individuals finding themselves unemployed through no fault of their own, its worth remembering that actors have a thing or two to teach the rest of us about maintaining standards of performance and self-worth during long periods of unemployment.
Four months to change your life
Just been laid off? Job looking a bit insecure? You may not want to know therefore that most out-of-work executives now expect it will take them at least four months to land a new job, and some as long as seven.
Supporting survivors
Instead of just expecting workplace survivors to get on with things as normal, we need to realize that people who come close to losing their jobs face a whole set of psychological issues of their own.
Are layoffs finally bottoming out?
Organisations may still be desperate to cut costs, but there are signs that many have now completed their wave of mass layoffs and redundancies - for now at least.
Redundancy: the cycle of grief
The key to handling redundancy well is recognising that the effect of losing a job or a trusted colleague is similar to the grief of losing a loved one. So what can you do to mitigate the cycle of grief?
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