Lay-offs are not ending anytime soon!
Last week, the economic downturn showed it was effective at impacting three very different industries. Johnson & Johnson cut 900 jobs in it US pharmaceutical division, Walt Disney Co. cut 1,900 jobs across its US theme parks and 3M cut its global workforce by 1,200 jobs. According to Forbes.com, 6,461 people lost their jobs within just the first nine days of April. With these types of press releases bombarding us on a daily basis, many managers and employees in just about every industry worry that they will be next. Worry and fear are two of the most powerful emotions that can distract people from staying focused and getting the work done. If you are one of the people who has not been laid off, the following tips will help you increase your chances of staying gainfully employed.
Filed Under: In the News, Managing Layoffs, Peter's Blog on April 14th, 2009
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