A Google regulatory filing obtained by The Associate Press last week was rather odd because we knew that Google was letting go of at least some of its contractors (as they put it, not renewing their contracts), but the filing seemed to go to great lengths to skirt around the actual... (Read more)
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If you can't grow, what are you worth? Business is about allocating resources to growth opportunities, and layoffs indicate you can't grow. Layoffs are an admission of no growth plans, and that means you are heading straight into the Swamp. Read more at http://www.thephoenixprinciple.com
When I first heard that Google laid off 5,000+ contractors last week and tried to sweep it under the rug I was pissed: they undermined consumers and blatantly disrespected the contractors who had served them well. That said, I think Google has redeemed themselves this week with the way they handled the layoffs of these 100 recruiters and the closing of the 3 engineering offices. I just wrote the following article on why I think Google's actions this week serve as an example for how every company should handle layoffs.
www.thedailyanchor.com/2009/01/16/google-layoffs-2009-google-cuts-100-po...
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