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A Lesson About Layoffs From Microsoft

Getting rid of an employee (or more than one) can be a tricky thing, regardless of whether it's a layoff or a performance- or attitude-related firing.  And a recent development involving Microsoft and Google proved this point, highlighting why businesses should proceed with caution.

Less Hiring Planned for '09 Among Small Businesses

While small business owners may still be hiring new employees in 2009, they are doing so at a declining rate according to research from TriNet. Additionally, those who are hiring at all are looking to fill fewer positions. This information comes from a survey conducted by TriNet, in which 300 small businesses participated, lending their input on hiring practices.

Transparency is Important Internally Too

Just as it is important to be transparent with the outside world and potential customers, the same goes for your business's internal affairs as well. Be transparent with your staff. This is especially important in these economic times where job security is often uncertain and there is a good chance employees are already exploring other options, even if just as back up plans in the event that they actually do get laid off.

When Job Cuts Become a Security Concern

The Orlando Business Journal is running an interesting article about company secrets being in jeopardy as it looks at results from a survey conducted by IT security firm Cyber-Ark. Now this data and article both pertain to Wall Street, corporate environments, but that doesn't mean that this isn't something that smaller businesses should think about too.

Report Says Small Biz Is Turning To Layoffs

It's August, and according to the UK-based Forum of Private Business, layoffs are in the air.  The FPB claims that a full 53 percent of private businesses are planning to cut jobs in response to the recession.

Layoffs Generating Small Business Boom

The economy's been unusually hard on small businesses over the past year or so, and it seems like the squeeze just keeps getting tighter.  Yet as individuals have lost their jobs, all sorts of new small businesses have sprung into being.