Blogs Posts on "Job Cuts"

800 more jobs to be cut at Microsoft by Global Crisis News on Nov 5, 2009Software giant Microsoft Corp. announced on Monday that it is going to slash 800 more positions from its workforce, in addition to the 5000 job cuts it had announced earlier this year. According to the company, the job cuts will be spread across dif...

Jobs scene to liven up as US firms plan to hire in the near future by Global Crisis News on Oct 26, 2009According to a survey released by The National Association for Business Economics (NABE), many US companies are looking forward to hiring more people in the near future, in addition to investing more in the market. The survey also claims that the nu...

From the OECD: the world will lose 10 million more jobs by George S May Blog on Sep 17, 2009The numbers, as they pertain to the future of the global job market, from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development have come in and well, they are pretty disheartening. According to the OECD, the global recession, when it is all sai...

NHS Makes McKinsey Look Like Idiots by Constant Change by James Greaves on Sep 4, 2009If you follow the UK news you will have heard that McKinsey recently advised the National Health Service to cut 137,000 jobs over the next few years.This is an interesting change case study, where consultants and management have gotten together to de...

Labor Day Job Outlook: Heaviest job cuts are behind us by Al's Offerings on Business, Economy & Career on Sep 1, 2009As the economy continues its slow crawl toward recovery, the upcoming Labor Day holiday could mark a turning point in the job market.

On flower pots and libraries by Scholars & Rogues on Jun 30, 2009by Jennifer Angliss My city, like many other municipalities these days, has a bit of a budget crunch. Expenses exceed income and so cuts must be made. One of the first things my city cut was the flower pots that decorate major intersections in the su...

Tata Motors reports losses, possible job cuts - Hey Jaguar thanks for nothing. by George S May Blog on Jun 29, 2009Jaguar is currently facing a pre-tax loss of ₤281 million and as a result Tata Motors has said it is likely that job cuts will be coming. The carmaker went as far as to say that he option of shutting down under performing plants is also a definite...

MySpace to slash 300 international jobs by Global Crisis News on Jun 23, 2009The social networking site MySpace has plans to lay off 300 of its 450 international employees, the company said Tuesday morning. The company is stepping up its efforts to cut costs with 700 of it’s 1,800 total employees being laid off. The jo...

Michelin to Cut 1,000 Jobs in France by Global Crisis News on Jun 17, 2009The French tyre maker Michelin SA announced Wednesday a plan to cut 1,093 jobs over a three-year period, beginning in 2010, reflecting the toll the economic crisis is having on the automobile industry and its suppliers. In addition to these 1,093 jo...

U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fall to Three-Month Low by Our Happy Money on May 7, 2009The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment insurance unexpectedly fell last week to the lowest level in three months, a sign the worst of the job cuts may be over. Initial jobless claims decreased by 34,000 to 601,000 in the week ended Ma...