How Not to Be a Victim of Layoffs

When it comes to workforce management, many women feel pressured by the corporate restricting and downsizing ordeals and they cannot seem to focus on their jobs and careers with all the economic stress. If you think you might have to plan a future lay off in your company then you can figure out how you can avoid such a situation for you and your employees and take positive steps that can help you and the employees have better options.

There are ways to continue working with the same work force and still be able to make some budget cut downs which will help you manage your workforce better. The first thing you might need to do is to get registered with the National Association of Professional Women or NAPW which can guide you on these issues and you can also connect with other women who might have gone through the same problems.

The first thing to look for when making cut downs in budget is to look for extra costs in regular everyday items like creamer for the coffee and the kind of toilet paper you use for the bathroom. Saving up on these items will help you cut costs and the employees are sure to rather have employment than a better quality toilet paper! This is why it is a win-win situation.
You can also negotiate better service contracts with vendors and prevent lay offs for as long as possible. Another option is to check out what the unemployment agencies have to offer. Many states have their own advice and programs for companies that wish to avoid lay-offs. There are programs like the work sharing claim which enable the agency to sign a contract with the company that allows them to pay partial benefits to the employee against a promise for a shortened work week.

The views expressed above are not necessarily those of The National Association of Professional Women or it's President Matthew Proman.