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		<title><![CDATA[Can You Survive a Layoff?  Find Out Now!]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/salesmachine/?p=6531]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A quiz to assess your ability to cope with corporate downsizing. by Geoffrey James]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:30:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Businesses Need to Preserve Voluntary Sector Links]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.co.uk/sterling-performance/2009/08/10/businesses-need-to-preserve-voluntary-sector-links/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In a recent report commissioned by the Cabinet Office, the Building Stronger Communities Task Force called for urgent action to build closer links between businesses and the communities in which they operate. The report, "Business and the ThirdÂ Sector, Innovation in Tough Times" contains three priority recommendations.    	Build...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:59:56 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mini Bucks the Downsizing Trend, Adding U.S. Dealerships]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10001813/mini-bucks-the-downsizing-trend-adding-us-dealerships/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Mini is growing in the United States while other, bigger brands are shrinking. The Mini Cooper and its variants are distinctive, and gaining from a small-car movement. BMW parentage also helps. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:49:36 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pfizer's Jet Sale: Downsizing or Upscaling? Wyeth Brings Its Own]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/pharma/10002597/pfizers-jet-sale-downsizing-or-upscaling-wyeth-brings-its-own/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Pfizer may not be getting rid of its private aircraft (complete with their gold-tassled throw cushions) after all. A column in The Day says that the company is re-evaluating its options in light of the Wyeth merger. by Jim Edwards]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:03:02 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stanley Works Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Your first question comes from James Lucas. James Lucas   Factoring in the volume decline of down 10 to 12% and you look at your contingency planning and 2009, at what point do you think about having to take additional actions or do you...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:49:11 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Upgrading Talent]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A downturn can give smart companies a chance to upgrade their talent.      Downturns place companies' talent strategies at risk. As deteriorating performance forces increasingly aggressive head count reductions, it's easy to lose valuable contributors inadvertently, damage morale or the company's external reputation among potential employees,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Survive A Layoff Or Downsizing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=941667]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Layoffs used to be temporary in nature. This meaning has changed now because, for a long time, this term has been used for referring to the permanent elimination of employees as a part of the cost-cutting measure. One of the most difficult situations in an employee's life is when the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['Downsizing' Packages Gets Even Sneakier]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/food/1000319/downsizing-packages-gets-even-sneakier/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Pepsico's Tropicana recently redesigned its bottles, with an on-package advertisement touting the new "fresh snap cap." What it didn't tout was that there were seven fewer ounces of orange juice in the bottle -- 89, down from 96 -- though the price remained unchanged.    This, according to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:19:50 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Will Downsizing Help Nortel's 'Tenuous Position'?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F104776-will-downsizing-help-nortel-s-tenuous-position%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[FP Trading Desk submits:  Nortel Networks Corp. NT may announce a workforce reduction of 10% or more, which equates to at least 3,000 employees, when it reports third quarter results on Monday, Nov. 10. Further restructuring was somewhat implied in the company&#8217;s long-term plan, according to Nikos Theodosopoulos at...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:49:24 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Companies Downsizing: Massive Layoffs; Employee's Left To Fend For Themselves]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=953415]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Find out what can be done to protect the future and personal finances. It's a sad fact of Life, especially in nowadays' market, job can be here today and gone tomorrow. In fact that's the only Guarantee that Life has to offer, "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow." Companies all across the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Communicating When Downsizing | BTalk Australia]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnetau.com.au/aussierules/2008/09/30/communicating-when-downsizing-btak-australia/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[(10min 59) Your business needs to downsize. You're going to have to lose some staff but you want to hang on to your best people and ensure the survivors remain motivated.    Today on BTalk Australia Mandy Thatcher from Melcrum tells Phil Dobbie how to manage internal communications...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:32:12 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Frost & Sullivan Lauds Rotrex A/S for its Innovative Products and Dedication to Furthering Engine Boosting Technologies]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON -- Based on its recent analysis of the gasoline and diesel engine boosting technologies market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Rotrex A/S with the 2008 European Award for Product Innovation. This is for developing pioneering products for vehicle manufacturers as well as working with them to downsize engines. A significant...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Return of the alpha-male in fashion]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200806/ai_n27510322]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[PARIS AFP &#8212; As the world tut-tutted over the hazards of throwing ultra-skinny female models on catwalks over the last months, few noticed the men too had shrunk.  After decades of using male models with virile good looks and porn star physiques to parade their clothes, fashion houses in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Hidden Costs of Layoffs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2403-13059_23-208899.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Think downsizing will solve your company's financial  woes? These harsh realities may make you think twice.    	    1. Significant indirect costs often wipe out the direct savings of layoffs.      While layoffs may seem like a good way to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;They couldn&#8217;t charge enough to keep the airplanes in the sky.&#8221;  -Bob Steen, CEO of Bridge Community Bank, on why the Fed accelerated its downsizing of check-processing centers in favor of check imaging.   &#8220;Trying to create another silo is not the answer.&#8221;   -Susan Feinberg, research...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BNET Q&A With Jim Champy, The Doctor of Downsizing]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today on Sterling Performance, our management blog from BNET UK, you'll want to check out Joanna Higgins' interview with management guru Jim Champy, who has a new book out, called 'Outsmart.'    The book is based entirely on devil-in-the-details-type case studies -- a refreshing break from abstract theory....]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Automotive Engine Downsizing Driven by Rising Fuel Costs and Environmental Efforts]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The Technical Insights Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the engine downsizing market to be held on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 8:00 am PDT.  With increased consumer focus on fuel efficiency, auto manufacturers aim...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON AFP &#8212; A dramatic drop in Brazil's fertility rate over the past four decades is due in part to a national addiction to soap operas, a new study suggests.  Unrealistically small families portrayed in the hugely popular soapies seems to be the main factor in the effect put...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s sporty, but practical      Toyota   &#8217;   s Matrix is downsizing made simple. With the five-door hatchback, there   &#8217;   s no compromise on hauling capacity. The engine is spry and the somewhat stiff suspension keeps the car tight...]]></description>
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