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Inside the layoff process

A look at what goes into an employer's decision to reduce its work force.

By Amanda McGrory-Dixon | Updated on August 17, 2011
In this March 22, 2011 photo, job applicants wait in a long line at a job fair in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

In today’s economy, smaller work forces are the reality, though reducing staff is typically the last resort, says Sheryl Kovach, president and CEO of Kandor Group, a human resources consulting firm in Houston. Cutting costs in other areas, such as overtime pay, salary, benefits plans, and other types of capital or equipment expenses, is usually the first course of action.

But sometimes a reduced work force can’t be avoided, especially in a poor economy.

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