Territories Quarters
Looking backwards to move forwards: redundancy and career planning in a recession
The credit crunch was the catalyst for a crisis that almost no one could have predicted in terms of its size and scale. No one was safe from experiencing its impact. With the issue of redundancy plaguing many a board room, vast numbers of staff were suddenly forced to consider emergency career planning strategies. Dealing with this subject was always going to be difficult, but when it came to it, should businesses have been more prepared?
Research suggests redundancy was poorly handled
Recent research suggests that many UK companies were caught unawares when it came to managing HR in a crisis. In a survey of over 1,000 job seekers conducted at the beginning of this year, over a quarter of those taking part believed that their redundancy was handled poorly by HR, while just over half were given no extra support by their employer. In these cases, in particular, businesses appear to have lapsed in their duty of care to their staff.
Businesses are likely to feel the impact
Ironically enough, the bad handling of redundancies, including the lack of any career planning advice to help people move forward, can actually have a serious and negative impact on employers as well as the employees concerned.
When news spreads by word of mouth the effects can be far reaching. If former employees have grievances to get of their chest over the handling of their redundancy then this can seriously dent the reputation of the business involved. Equally as important is the morale of staff who remain employed. Witnessing colleagues being traumatised unnecessarily only spreads feelings of negativity and suspicion.
A business that has left itself open to criticism may find that when the crisis is over and a period of recovery in the marketplace begins, hiring new staff is all the more difficult due to low staff morale and brand damage. At the crucial point when fortunes can finally be turned around, a business could find itself reeling from the effects of its ill-advised actions when times were difficult.
How did this happen?
The rapid evolution of communication online was a factor that took many HR teams by surprise. Previously, businesses could at least deal with difficult staff issues away from the scrutiny of the media and wider public. As social media frenzy took control, however, it was suddenly a lot harder to keep company business private. This exposed huge vulnerabilities in those brands not willing to get involved in managing the conversations themselves.
Another factor may simply have been that many UK businesses had been lulled into a false sense of security by the seemingly never-ending ‘boom’ that the UK economy had been experiencing. When crisis inevitably took hold, HR team were thrust into unexpected territory.
Fortunately, there is hope for many of the employees who have become victims of redundancy. The career planning tools available online can help people not only get back to work, but to find a career that is even more rewarding than the one they left behind.
Shrewd businesses, meanwhile, will be reviewing their handling of the crisis and getting their systems and processes in shape. If and when disaster strikes again, both companies and staff will then be able to move forward much more positively.
2009 Complete Set of DC and US Territories Quarters
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10 cents coin; obverse Photo Mugs British Caribbean Territories 10 cents coin. Obverse Head of Queen Elizabeth II, crowned (right). Legend QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND. Reverse Port quarter view of a fifteenth century vessel. Legend (outer) BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES . EASTERN GROUP (inner) 10 CENTS. Below 1955. Inscription 10 10….. |
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10 cents coin; reverse Photo Mugs British Caribbean Territories 10 cents coin. Obverse Head of Queen Elizabeth II, crowned (right). Legend QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND. Reverse Port quarter view of a fifteenth century vessel. Legend (outer) BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES . EASTERN GROUP (inner) 10 CENTS. Below 1955. Inscription 10 10….. |
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Eddie Heywood, Black Birds of Paradise, Triangle Harmony Boys, Sammy Price & Four Quarters, Edgewater Crows.. / Vinyl record [Vinyl-LP] … |
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State Quarter Map – Us State Quarter Collection $12.69 Display your state series quarters with this handsome 13″ x 16.5″ wall map. Each map is made with collectors in mind with extra thick board and recessed coin slots to protect your quarters and prevent scratching. Map has slots for all U.S. Territories and the District of Columbia…. |
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1999-2008 D Complete UNC State Quarter 50 Coins Set $27.48 D Mint. Mixed condition. New and used…. |
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U.S. Territory & D.C. Quarter Folder-2009 $1.09 U.S. Territory & D.C. Quarter Folder. Littleton folders are handsome and durable. They hold your coins securely and are 6-1/2″ x 8-3/8in to easily fit on your bookshelf. Green leather-look with gold embossing on exterior. Made in USA…. |
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State Series Quarters Collector Map $6.17 This is the State Series Quarters Collector Map by Whitman®. / / FEATURES: A beautiful, 4-color, oversized 3-fold folder with snap latch. / Color-coded map of the United States will showcase one of each / state quarter design. / Each coin opening located on the map has the state’s logo. / Educational details of each state including their statehood / date, capital, state bird, flower, etc. / INCL… |
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Whitman State Series Quarter Map $6.68 Collectors interest has skyrocketed since it was announced that DC and the territories will get their own quarter program. These unprecedented programs end soon. After the final quarter is released to the public, you will slowly have fewer chances of finding all 56 coins in your pocket change. Start collecting these beautiful pieces of history today!… |
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State Quarter 1999-2009 Collector’s Folder: District of Columbia and Territories (The State Quarter Series) $2.84 The State Quarter program has made coin collecting cool. What other activity requires treasure hunting skills and knowledge of history, and delivers a decade of excitement, the thrill of hunting for errors, and an interest in U.S. history, and state pride? Treat yourself and your favorite fan of State Quarters to this beautiful three-panel coin folder, with 60 slots and intriguing anecdotes about … |
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Tom Clancys Rainbow Six Lockdown $1.46 In the war on terror there are no second chances!Product InformationThe Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six franchise hailed for its immersive single-playerand multi-player experiences continues with Lockdown as Team Rainbow theworld’s premier counter-terrorist unit is called on to fight a deadly bio-terrorismthreat. The crisis takes Rainbow into new territory and new situations as forthe first t… |