Employers forced to let workers go can still be empathetic and supportive
Layoffs can and should be a difficult experience for an organization. Companies that conduct layoffs are usually in financial trouble; they may have to terminate employees who've worked for the company for several years; and they have to support the employees who remain.
Making the decision to lay off workers can't be done lightly—but companies also should take care when hiring to make sure they aren't overextending themselves.
Harvey Lippman, CEO and founder of New York City-based IT staffing firm Genesis10, said having a proper hiring plan in place can sometimes help companies avoid the need to lay off employees.
"It begins with healthy hiring and moral practices during normal or prosperous business climates that include well-planned and data-driven staffing-level decisions to ensure that an organization is hiring the right number of individuals for their long-term need while avoiding over-hiring for temporary needs that may result in layoffs," Lippman said.
Many recently announced tech layoffs are a result of "aggressively over-hiring, well beyond the long-term needs of the organization," he said. "These organizations often end up losing in the long run."
One tech customer success manager based in Reston, Va., said she found a position at a software management company, accepted the job, gave her two-weeks' notice for her previous company, and was laid off during the first week of employment.
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