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Oracle consulting layoffs: but what's the number?: Your "facts" are wrongThe quotes you cite are in the wrong chronological order. In addition, this is just a lot of repetition of speculation from other bloggers, interspersed with quotes from their speculation, with a tiny sprinkling of your own thoughts.Did you see the update?The chronology of the comments ...; Tags: layoff; Discussion threads 2009-11-16
Oracle consulting layoffs: but what's the number?: It looks like Oracle is on yet a onther round of headcount reduction. This time it's the consulting organization that's being hammered. Rumors are flying as to the numbers but of greater concern should be the impact on morale among those left and customers whose projects might be impacted. by...; Tags: Layoff, Oracle Corp., Consulting, Rumors, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2009-11-15
News to know: Intel; Microsoft layoffs; Motorola, Palm; Oracle-Sun; MSN: Mega - Corps who cares...Mega-Corps are a drone workshop with oh no layoffs,pay cuts and we are not worthy.No thanks, smaller companies where the free market is exercised is the future.; Tags: Workforce management, Microsoft Corp., layoff, Mega-Corps, Palm Inc., MSN, Sun Microsystems Inc., Motorola Inc., Intel Corp., Oracle Corp.; Discussion threads 2009-11-05
News to know: Intel; Microsoft layoffs; Motorola, Palm; Oracle-Sun; MSN: Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: New York AG files antitrust charges against Intel; alleges bribery, coercion Mary Jo Foley: Are the Microsoft...; Tags: Layoff, MSN, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Motorola Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Storage, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Data Management; Blog posts 2009-11-05
Are the Microsoft layoffs over now?: I hope soI hate seeing "SoandSo killing X amount of jobs" in the news =/Ballmer should be the first to get laid offHis reklessness to ignore the FOSS and cling to the proprietary model drove M$ into the ground.Q1 revenues of $13Bn generating $3.5Bn in net profit ...... would tend...; Tags: Operational accounting, Financial services, accounting, Creative accounting, Microsoft Corp., layoff; Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Are the Microsoft layoffs over now?: When Microsoft announced in January that the company was cutting 5,000 jobs, it wasn't clear how many waves it would take to realize that count. It looks like the cuts aren't done yet, based on an initial report of November 4 layoffs by TechFlash and a follow-up, claiming 800 jobs...; Tags: Job, Layoff, Microsoft Corp., Workforce Management, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2009-11-04
More Microsoft layoffs, a resignation and other pre-Labor Day tidbits: Oh pooh...The days are coming to an end for 15G Operating Systems, in case they missed it Appliance driven devices under VMware IS the future.Not some insecure bloated expensive Server versions that require tens of thousands in licenses and still is crippled up by viruses/worms.;)On the plus side,nobody now knows...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, layoff, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Linux, server; Discussion threads 2009-09-04
More Microsoft layoffs, a resignation and other pre-Labor Day tidbits: Here's a round-up of Microsoft labor-related and other news on the eve of the long Labor Day weekend here in the U.S. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Layoff, Microsoft Corp., Workforce Management, Human Resources, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2009-09-04
Accenture lays off senior execs: Accenture said Thursday that it will thin its ranks of senior executives. The company, which announced the layoffs in a statement, said it will cut its senior executive ranks by 7 percent. Accenture will take a charge of $128 million to cover severance and other layoff costs....; Tags: Layoff, Accenture Ltd., Senior Executive, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2009-08-20
News to know: IBM layoffs, Google, T-Mobile, Microsoft, Dell: @@ M2TS Converter versatile and easy-to-use, provides you an efficient way to convert your M2TS files to all popular video and audio formats.; Tags: Workforce management, Microsoft Corp., M2TS, T-Mobile, layoff, Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., IBM Corp.; Discussion threads 2009-08-17
Microsoft sheds 2,000-employee ad agency in $530 million deal: I think they mention Word just as an exampleI wouldn't cite Word as a propietary format that doesn't allow being searched - My take is that, even though it is propietary, it is well known and can be read by 3rd parties... The issue seems that in the future programs...; Tags: Workforce management, advertisement, layoff, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, job; Discussion threads 2009-08-10
Are there more layoffs in Microsoft's future?: Are there more layoffs in Microsoft's future?Define "making money"If a unit in and of itself loses $1 billion a year, but another unit benefits by $$3 billion a year as a result of that unit's existence, do you close it? And how do you make such measures reliably?Example: Internet Explorer.If...; Tags: Workforce management, He/She/It, Microsoft Corp., layoff, future layoff; Discussion threads 2009-07-24
Are there more layoffs in Microsoft's future?: One of the questions that no analyst asked directly during Microsoft's post-FY09 Q4 earnings call this week was one very much on Microsoft employees' minds: Will Microsoft cut more jobs as a way to improve its numbers for the next calendar quarter or two? by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Layoff, Microsoft Corp., Workforce Management, Financial Accounting, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Finance, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2009-07-24
IT Security's Critical Role During Layoffs: The Gateway Recession of 2009 has brought the prospect of slowing sales and profits - and job losses. Although layoffs are never desirable, they are often necessary. Much of the responsibility for keeping company data safe during layoffs falls to security and risk professionals. When enterprises must think the unthinkable,...; Tags: Layoff, IT Security, Information Technology, Forrester Research Inc., Workforce Management, Human Resources; White papers 2009-07-02
10 tips for doing layoffs the right way: Workforce reductions are often necessary to keep companies solvent during difficult times -- but mishandling the process can make an already bad situation even worse. Here are 10 things to keep in mind if you're gearing up for layoffs.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things...; Tags: Layoff, Workforce, Polly Schneider Traylor, Workforce Reduction, Workforce Management, Recruitment & Selection, Payroll Solutions, Human Resources; Download resources 2009-05-22
Bill Hill, eBook champion, leaves Microsoft: Bill Hill, eBook champion, leaves MicrosoftHis blog entry implies he wasn't laid offFrom everything I've read, the people who are in this most recent set of layoffs just found out about it this week. However Bill's blog entry states: "For some time, I have been preparing for leaving Microsoft...; Tags: E-books, e-book, Microsoft Corp., layoff; Discussion threads 2009-05-07
Layoffs hit Microsoft security unit: Layoffs hit Microsoft security unitOH NO!That's the last department where they should lay people off.RE: Layoffs hit Microsoft security unitinstead of laying off people the big shot executives can cut there bonuses and other perks they are enjoying... at least that will save some jobsWindows has no security... ;)What security,...; Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft security unit, Microsoft Security, layoff; Discussion threads 2009-05-06
Layoffs hit Microsoft security unit: The latest round of layoffs at Microsoft has taken a toll on Redmond's security unit. Steve Riley left,Â a senior security strategist who served as one of the public faces of Microsoft's security efforts, had his position eliminated during the second round of cuts that happened this...; Tags: Layoff, Microsoft Corp., Riley, Security, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2009-05-06
News to know: Microsoft layoffs, Kindle, NetSuite, Skype, Tedx: Here are todayâ€™s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.Â For continuous updates see BNETâ€™s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Microsoft starts second round of layoffs. More to come? Mary Jo Foley: Ballmer's layoff mail to the...; Tags: Google Inc., Layoff, Dana Blankenhorn, NetSuite Inc., Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Workforce Management, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Remote Access, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Hardware; Blog posts 2009-05-06
Microsoft starts second round of layoffs. More to come?: Microsoft starts second round of layoffs. More to come?It would make sense[i]the entertainment and devices team, the business-intelligence unit and other content-creation-focused positions were hit hardest[/i].Likely would be among the same type of positions eliminated.Microsoft is not a content company. Best to leave that to those that are and just...; Tags: Workforce management, layoff, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2009-05-05