Layoffs
News, tips, advice, and discussion on layoffs.
Fired: 7 Large Layoffs by Tech Companies
HP to Trim 27,000 Jobs As Part of Restructuring Program
Wed, May 23, 2012 - The cuts will amount to 8 percent of HP's workforce as part of restructuring program that started last year and is to continue through 2014.
HP May Cut 25,000 Jobs
Fri, May 18, 2012 - HP is looking to cut at least 25,000 jobs in a bid to reduce costs and return to growth, according to media reports.
T-Mobile USA Clarifies Job Cuts Will be Net 350, Not 900
Thu, May 17, 2012 - T-Mobile USA clarified its latest restructuring plans and said the changes will result in a net 350 job losses, not 900 as reported earlier.
T-mobile Cuts 900 Jobs in Restructuring
Wed, May 16, 2012 - T-Mobile USA will cut 900 jobs in a restructuring on top of a 1,900-job reduction at its call centers that was announced in March.
Yahoo's New CEO Lays Out Strategy for Smaller, More Focused Company
Tue, April 17, 2012 - Thompson's plan suggests which divisions will likely be cut as the company reinvents itself
Detroit Makes Pitch for Ousted Yahoo Employees
Mon, April 09, 2012 - In an ongoing effort to rebrand itself, Detroit tries to lure high-tech talent
Report: Sony to Cut 10,000 Jobs As Part of Restructuring Efforts
Mon, April 09, 2012 - Japan's largest business newspaper said the struggling electronics firm will slash about 6 percent of its global workforce
Yahoo CEO Needs to Outline His Vision After Layoffs
Wed, April 04, 2012 - As Yahoo laid off about 2,000 employees Wednesday, industry watchers were asking when its CEO will lay out his vision for the struggling company's future.
Yahoo Laying Off 2,000 Workers to Save $375M
Wed, April 04, 2012 - Yahoo will begin notifying workers today of 'next steps' in the company
SAP China Execs Depart After Internal Probe
Mon, March 26, 2012 - The executives leaving the software vendor include one who oversaw development of its Business One application
AT&T Exec Blames FCC for T-Mobile Layoffs
Fri, March 23, 2012 - James Cicconi knows whom T-Mobile workers should blame for their company's recently announced layoffs: the FCC.
T-Mobile to Lay Off Nearly 2,000 Call Center Workers
Thu, March 22, 2012 - The affected employees work in seven call centers that T-Mobile plans to close
Building a Great Place to Work
Sat, March 10, 2012 - What are you really working for? CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle discusses how successful companies build rewarding workplaces, engender employee loyalty and create great products. Spoiler alert: sky-high CEO bonuses aren't part of the recipe.
Yahoo Prepping Reorg and Massive Layoffs, Report Says
Mon, March 05, 2012 - Yahoo executives are planning a major corporate reorganization that could include thousands of layoffs, according to a report today by AllThingsD.
Yahoo Layoffs Would Indicate Company Direction
Mon, March 05, 2012 - Affected departments would hint at where CEO Scott Thompson hopes to take the struggling company
IBM Cuts More Than 1,000 U.S. Workers
Tue, February 28, 2012 - IBM has laid off just over 1,000 employees so far this week and more layoffs may be possible, according to an employee organization.
Shakeup At Nokia: it's Laying Off 4,000, Moving Work to Asia
Wed, February 08, 2012 - Nokia is moving more of its manufacturing to Asia, the company says, and it is laying off about 4,000 workers by year-end at three factories in Europe and Mexico.
Nokia Will Lay Off 4,000 and Move More Manufacturing to Asia
Wed, February 08, 2012 - Nokia has decided to move more of its manufacturing to Asia, and will lay off approximately 4,000 workers at three factories in Europe and Mexico by the end of the year, the company said on Wednesday.
NEC to Cut 10,000 Workers, Forecasts $1.3 Billion Loss in Year Through March
Thu, January 26, 2012 - NEC will slash 3,000 jobs outside Japan as it copes with the effects of the Thai floods and problems in its mobile business
Nokia Siemens to Slash 17,000 Jobs Worldwide
Wed, November 23, 2011 - The company will shift focus to mobile broadband and related services as it seeks to slash costs
Adobe to Reduce Enterprise Software Investment
Tue, November 08, 2011 - Its enterprise division sells Adobe Connect and Adobe LiveCycle, among other products
AMD to Lay Off 10 Percent of Global Workforce
Thu, November 03, 2011 - The move comes after manufacturing issues impacted AMD's third-quarter revenue
Bloodiest Tech Industry Layoffs of 2011
Thu, November 03, 2011 - Job cuts in the U.S. technology industry in 2011 are down significantly from a year ago and turnover levels in IT shops have returned to pre-recessionary levels, but that doesnt make the tens of thousands of people in the United States who have been laid off from electronics, telecommunications and computer industry jobs feel much better.
Motorola to Lay Off 800 More Workers
Mon, October 31, 2011 - It also reveals risks and costs associated with its proposed acquisition by Google


