Layoff Essay
INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES
This document summarizes the objectives of the layoff, criteria for choosing employees, recommendation of the employees who have been chosen to be laid off and the projected outcomes of laying these individuals off.
The objective of this layoff decision is to reduce costs for the company while maintaining an effective and innovative work force. The remaining employees must be able to maintain the previous level of work that is expected of Walker Space Institute from outside companies.
CRITERIA AND JUSTIFICATION
The criteria used to determine and recommend who should be let go are as follows: 1) the employee is young enough to start over at a new company or is close to retiring, 2) their recent ratings have been average, and 3) they are not trying to stay up to date with current advancements in their field. The recommended employees meet at least two of the three criteria. These criteria were chosen because the individual would be able to find another job or they would be looking to retire soon, so they have the potential to leave the organization. Their work has not been outstanding recently, they should be striving to be at the top of the industry. That being said, one way to stay at the top of the industry is continual …show more content…
All of the suggested employees have not shown a want to improve their skill set or knowledge by pursuing continuous learning. Because of this, I feel that they are not helping the Institute to be more innovative or cutting edge as the employees who are trying to stay up to date with the industry, or those freshly out of college. These younger and up to date employees will help the Institute stay at the forefront of the
This document summarizes the objectives of the layoff, criteria for choosing employees, recommendation of the employees who have been chosen to be laid off and the projected outcomes of laying these individuals off.
The objective of this layoff decision is to reduce costs for the company while maintaining an effective and innovative work force. The remaining employees must be able to maintain the previous level of work that is expected of Walker Space Institute from outside companies.
CRITERIA AND JUSTIFICATION
The criteria used to determine and recommend who should be let go are as follows: 1) the employee is young enough to start over at a new company or is close to retiring, 2) their recent ratings have been average, and 3) they are not trying to stay up to date with current advancements in their field. The recommended employees meet at least two of the three criteria. These criteria were chosen because the individual would be able to find another job or they would be looking to retire soon, so they have the potential to leave the organization. Their work has not been outstanding recently, they should be striving to be at the top of the industry. That being said, one way to stay at the top of the industry is continual …show more content…
All of the suggested employees have not shown a want to improve their skill set or knowledge by pursuing continuous learning. Because of this, I feel that they are not helping the Institute to be more innovative or cutting edge as the employees who are trying to stay up to date with the industry, or those freshly out of college. These younger and up to date employees will help the Institute stay at the forefront of the