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- WPP to Lay Off "Several Thousand" on Accounts Where Staff Cost More than 60% of Revenue
- WPP is to cut "several thousand" jobs from its 100,000 headcount, according to the Guardian. Layoffs will come "where staff costs exceeded 60% of revenue," the paper said. The company immediately denied the report. The denial was odd, given that WPP boss Martin Sorrell has himself confirmed...
- Blog posts 2009-01-05
- WPP Q4: Lower Profits Increase Likelihood of More Layoffs
- It is often said that WPP chief Martin Sorrell takes accounts at lowball rates and figures out how to make a profit later. That notion is writ large in WPP's 2008 full year earnings report, out today. Revenues were up 9.7 percent to $13.5 billion but profit...
- Blog posts 2009-03-06
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- WPP to Lay Off "Several Thousand" on Accounts Where Staff Cost More than 60% of Revenue
- WPP is to cut "several thousand" jobs from its 100,000 headcount, according to the Guardian. Layoffs will come "where staff costs exceeded 60% of revenue," the paper said. The company immediately denied the report. The denial was odd, given that WPP boss Martin Sorrell has himself confirmed there will be...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Keeping Call Staff Satisfied | BTalk Australia
- (12min 38) Running an effective call centre is one of the hardest and costly tasks for most organisations. It’s a blend of technology, customer service and staff management. On today’s BTalk Australia Phil Dobbie talks to Denise Pitt, CEO of UCMS Group, one of the country’s largest...
- Blog posts 2008-12-09
- Revenues fall 9.7% at Aer Lingus
- Surging numbers of short-haul passengers have been unable to compensate for a drop-off in long-haul flights at Aer Lingus, the Irish airline said on Monday, as it continues negotiations with its staff over a programme of cost reductions and job losses. Shares in Aer Lingus rose 1.9 per cent or...
- News items 2009-11-09
- The High Cost of Low Morale
- Employee engagement is the top workforce priority for 2009, according to a King's College London survey. It's now a strategic HR objective, as well as part of the corporate brand, with companies competing to be great places to work. Even the government has taken to the term,...
- Blog posts 2009-06-04
- Keeping Staff Motivated Without Breaking the Bank
- Apologies for this way-overused opening but: as we trudge along the current path of economic uncertainty, we've all heard the admonitions to "tighten the purse strings" to "brace ourselves"... All this forces HR professionals to think creatively --- how can we keep our staff motivated amidst all...
- Blog posts 2009-06-29
- The Real Cost of Email in Organisations
- Much has been written about the impact of 'E-mail overload', in terms of the productivity cost and impact on attention spans for staff. There is another very real cost of the reliance on email: the duplication of information management activities. 'All staff' emails are often used to send out new...
- White papers 2006-06-21
- Alcatel said it will speed up its cost management initiatives in the United States and it involves a staff reduction of 2,500 and more facility consolidation.
- Alcatel said it will speed up its cost management initiatives in the United States and it involves a staff reduction of 2,500 and more ... Alcatel said it will speed up its cost management initiatives in the United States and it involves a staff...
- Research articles 2001-07-16
- Ten Tips to Retain Staff in Emerging Markets
- The Find: With inflation affecting emerging markets across the globe, you'll need to take measures to ensure you retain staff through the current economic crisis. The Source: An article by consultancy Watson Wyatt entitled "Strategic Rewards in an Inflationary Environment" The Takeaway: Inflation is...
- Blog posts 2009-01-16
- Six Low Cost Ways to Beat Google Envy
- The Find: If your employees are green-eyed with envy for the luxe benefits at the likes of Google, HR world has some low cost perks to make them more comfortable, more engaged and hopefully more productive. The Source: The HR World website. The...
- Blog posts 2009-02-13
- Roehampton University of Surrey cuts cost of distributing critical reports to staff with Ariel Alert.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-12 March 2003-Ariel Corporation: Roehampton University of Surrey cuts cost of distributing critical reports to staff with Ariel AlertC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03122003 Roehampton University of Surrey has implemented the Ariel Alert reporting and alerting solution from Ariel Corporation to...
- Research articles 2003-03-12
- Timely and cost effective online induction for Open University staff.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-1 December 2004-OPEN UNIVERSITY: Timely and cost effective online induction for Open University staffC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12012004 When the Open University`s Human Resources Department wanted to improve its induction of new staff, it turned to the commercial arm of...
- Research articles 2004-12-01
- Bosses Know the Cost of Everything and the Value of Nothing
- My boss has an incredible ability to know the cost of everything. Like Dustin Hoffman's Rain Man assessing a spillage of toothpicks cast upon the floor, he has a sixth sense when it comes to the ability to walk around the office and begrudge the cost of everything, from wages...
- Blog posts 2009-09-22
- New York, New York.(Briefs)(Barnes & Noble's author readings and book signings group loses key staff)
- Byline: edited by Emily DeNitto Writing off booking staff Barnes & Noble prides itself on a constant schedule of popular author readings and book signings at its 630 stores. But on Sept. 5, in a cost-saving move, the company will lay off...
- Research articles 2003-08-18
- Blue, Gallery cutting staff amid rental woes: Blockbuster-Universal stalemate develops.(Universal Studios Home Entertainment)
- With the long slump in the rental market deepening, the nation's two largest video rental chains are cutting staff, scrambling for debt relief and taking other cost-saving measures to position themselves for potential turnaround. Blockbuster With the...
- Research articles 2005-10-31
- Bayer cuts pharma staff, consolidates operations. (News).(Brief Article)
- BAYER IS ONCE again taking dramatic steps to realign the cost structure of its pharmaceutical business, ultimately reducing operating costs by [euro]400 million ($370 million). The initiative will include eliminating staff positions and consolidati BAYER IS ONCE again taking dramatic steps to realign the...
- Research articles 2002-05-27
- FTC releases staff report on a survey of rent-to-own customers finds most merchandise purchased, most customers satisfied; Recommends cost disclosures.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-5 April 2000-US FTC: FTC releases staff report on a survey of rent-to-own customers finds most merchandise purchased, most customers satisfied; Recommends cost disclosures C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:04042000 The Federal Trade Commission today released a staff report...
- Research articles 2000-04-05
- PUC Staff and PGE Agree on Cost of Capital
- PORTLAND, Ore.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 15, 1994--The staff of the Oregon Public Utility Commission PUC and Portland General Electric Co. PGE have agreed to enter into a stipulation for a joint recommendation to the three-member Commission on all outstanding cost of capital issues in PGE's pending general rate case. ...
- Research articles 1994-11-15
- Last.fm Lays Off Around 20 Staff, Part Of CBS/CNET Integration
- Last night, Last.fm staff in London were celebrating their Christmas party at a venue complete with hot tub. Through today's hangover, they heard about 20 percent are being disposed of as parent CBS Interactive (NYSE: CBS) restructures in a cost-cutting move. CBS, which splashed out $280 million in May...
- External links 2008-12-11
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