A new survey by Adecco finds that more than three-quarters of bosses say their relationships with workers has improved in the past three years because of the recession.READ»
"I'm tryin' to right my wrongs,
But it's funny them same wrongs helped me write this song"
--Kanye West
Shortly after we sold Opsware to Hewlett-Packard, I had a conversation with the legendary venture capitalist Doug Leone of ...READ»
While you were sleeping, Tony Hayward was nibbling his nails. And innovation? Well, innovation uses nail clippers--and never sleeps.1. BP's shares tanked as the London stock exchange opened, later recovering somewhat. But the U.S. is ...READ»
HP's just sent shivers through the tech media by announcing 9,000 layoffs in its IT servicing business. Aren't we just clear of the recession, and didn't HP just fork over lots of cash for smartphone maker Palm? Let's try to ...READ»
Who's Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 5-7-10. For the past week retail, government, publishing, banking and energy employers announced the largest layoffs... READ»
Over thirty-five million workers in the United States commute via mobile office workspaces thus America is quickly acquiring a new nickname as; Freelance Nation. The reality of the corporate shift towards more ...READ»
Oh, Masdar City. We had such high hopes for you and your self-driving electric vehicles, giant geothermal facilities, and rooftop gardens. And the plan to generate all of your electricity from on-site renewable sources? It doesn't ...READ»
Today, the Labor Department reported employers cut 36,000 jobs, beating analysts' estimates of 50,000. Analysts forecast jobless rates to rise to 9.8%. Job cuts by U.S. private employers in February eased from ...READ»
China and Taiwan may have a tenuous relationship, but a possible trade agreement worth billions could cement the closest formal ties between them since 1949. Negotiations began recently over the so-called Economic Cooperation ...READ»
Last week I co-presented a session at the Working Mother Flexibility Leadership Conference entitled, “Flexibility is the Answer When Rightsizing is the Question.” We explained how to use strategic flexibility (e.g. flexible ...READ»
Eighteen months after we profiled Washington, D.C., schools chancellor Michelle Rhee ("The Iron Chancellor," September 2008), she still hasn't won union approval of a new contract. After the October layoffs of 266 teachers and staff, ...READ»
Update: The Weinstein Company reportedly had layoffs today. The death of the late, great Miramax means more than just the death of arthouse film. It's the death of a quirky, individual spirit crushed by the over-commercialized mainstream. READ»
While last week's unemployment news was, let's say, less awesome than we had all hoped, some bright spots did emerge. Among them were figures on state-by-state initial unemployment claims for late December. The picture was slightly ...READ»
As 2009 draws to a close, I’m joining all the other critics, columnists, pundits, and bloviators in taking a backwards look at the year and commenting on the most momentous events, at least from my perspective as a writer in the ...READ»
Have you heard? The recession is over. Really? Despite the encouraging signs in macro-economic data, the reality for most technology employees is still one of layoffs, cost cutting, and doing more with less. But if you think you ...READ»
Who's Firing is a weekly survey of organizations announcing layoffs for
the week ended 11/13/09. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but
for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople,
investment ...READ»
Last week we heard from Scott Jones, a senior executive who is grappling with how to respond to an uneven recovery in his business. A year ago in the heat of the economic downturn, Jones’ company used organization wide salary ...READ»
As follow-up to last week’s post, “One Year Later: Next Stage of Flexible Downsizing Post-Recession, Pre-Recovery,” I interviewed Scott Jones*, a senior executive at a national architecture, engineering and construction company ...READ»
