Layoffs and Downsizing

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AskMen.com : Ups &Downs of Downsizing - Advice from Armando Gomez

Bearing the Brunt of the Asian Economic Crisis - The collapse has of the Asian economic market and its effects on labor and labor standards and laws.

Dot-Com Layoffs and Shutdowns - From the Wall Street Journal, a list of job cuts and closures among web-related companies, with links to relevant articles.

Downsizing And Organizational Culture - Thomas A. Hickok argues that the most prominent effects of downsizing will be in relation to culture change, not in elation to saved costs or short-term productivity gains.

Essential Connections - Corporate Refugees - Community for corporate refugees who want to connect with others. Share the experience of your journey, as well as resources, ideas and discoveries.

National Organization of Downsized Employees (NODE) - Topics about people who have either volunteered for their former employer's work-force reduction programs, or who have been forced out in some manner.

Employment Outlook: Downsizing - It has disrupted the lives of chemists and changed the face of employment, but it often can lead to new opportunities. By Elisabeth Kirschner, Chemical and Engineering News. (October 28, 1996)

Downsizing Dilemma - When faced with eliminating jobs, how can managers find a balance between helping displaced workers with outplacement services and getting the agency's work done? (August 1, 1996)