socalTECH
JUNE 10, 2010
The latest number released from the United States Department of Labor finds that 2009 was an ugly year for Californians, as measured by the number of mass layoffs and jobs lost. The BLS said that 2009 was the worst year since 2002 for California, the last time layoffs surpassed 500,000 employees. READ MORE>>.
SoCal CTO
FEBRUARY 4, 2009
Last month we Launched Los Angeles Tech and in the announcement we provide the Hot List for the first half of January 2009. But, in running it now for the second half of January, the keyword that popped to the top was: Layoffs And this is definitely a sign of the times. You can go to the Hot List post to see what was hot then.
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socalTECH
JULY 17, 2012
You may not see it here in Southern California's high tech sector--which has been booming, due to a surge of startup and accelerator activity--but apparently, the technology sector has seen its highest level of layoffs in three years, according to a report today. The number of cuts is apparently the largest, midyear total since 2009.
socalTECH
MARCH 31, 2009
For our Insights & Opinions section today, Cathy Ashbaugh, President of Pacific Shore Resources, a local recruiting firm, gives some well timed advice on how to handle a layoff: As we enter into the second quarter of 2009 we are beginning to see small signs of hope and improvement in the economy.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 4, 2010
Burr has been COO of the company since 2009, and was founder of ISP NetZero. Tags: webvisible netzero kristen mangers layoff jobs employment. According to WebVisible, the cuts come to "realign" the company to focus on performance, quality in scale, and "healthy growth." READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
APRIL 23, 2009
According to the firm, the cuts were a result of a "continuing weak outlook in 2009" for sales of its equipment, particularly in the U.S. Sequenom said the moves should save it approximately $8M in costs in 2009, and $10M annually. Tags: sequenom genetic analysis employment layoff jobs.
SoCal Tech Calendar
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 -- CommNexus San Diego's HR SIG Presents: Best Downsizing Strategies for 2009. Business owners, C-level executives, VP/Directors and middle managers should attend. See [link] (more).
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