image credit: http://goo.gl/F2ks9M One of the most challenging times to be a Manager is giving staff notice that their job is no longer required. These difficult conversations can be…
image credit: http://www.hysterectomy.org/ Redundancies, retrenchments, layoffs are more often the result of pressure from the Executive or Board to reduce costs than from the business having less work to…
image credit: http://goo.gl/QUwxZb Successfully deal with fears, uncertainties, doubts and guilt What is often overlooked in the chaos and emotion of a layoff is how to communicate with the staff…
image credit: NY Daily News Redundancies and retrenchments of any scale are fraught with issues Layoffs are hard. Even a small-scale retrenchment or redundancy can present a seasoned HR professional with numerous issues…
CareerSupport365, a leading and innovative provider of outplacement services in Australia, polled white-collar workers who had been made redundant. * Here is what we found: 78 percent of respondents felt…
image credit: http://blog.jooble.org/hk When her employer made her redundant recently, Ashlee had been in the same job for over 5 years – and her prior role for 12 years. To complicate…
Sydney rates as one of the top 10 cities in which to live. Vast numbers of beaches. Great weather. A fine food scene. Real coffee. Natural and urban beauty. Although it is a…
Power versus Influence. What is the difference? I heard a fine distinction the other day at a eulogy – where the clergyman was addressing the grandchildren of the person who…
In a competitive job market, you have to attract the attention of Recruiters and Hiring Managers in the first few seconds and then keep it. One sure fired way of…