Terminating an employee for whatever reason is always a tough decision to make. It’s a harsh reality that no management team or staff member wants to come across, but it’s sometimes inevitable.

Testing. Just the word conjures up Big Brother images. “Okay, let the games begin,” I told the secretary who administered the day-long tests. They were for personality and temperament, skills and ...

UK businesses should view the treatment of employees in times of transition as a critical element of their commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), says leading HR consultancy Right ...

The recent and dramatic increase in corporate downsizing in response to the recession has surfaced debate about the costs and liabilities inherent in the outplacement process The recent and dramatic ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Business owners around the world are reeling from the financial stress of the global health crisis, which has resulted in mass layoffs ...

As layoffs this year top 1.9 million, many more managers and senior professionals are out of work. For some, severance packages include outplacement services -- career coaching, resume and job-hunting ...

When you hear the words hiring, recruiting and onboarding, what comes to mind? Do these words carry a positive or negative connotation for you? It's likely they imply something positive: a new ...