staff cuts
Workforce reduction measures
Staff cuts are reductions in the number of employees at an organization, typically through layoffs or eliminating positions.
The term frames job losses from the employer's perspective—trimming personnel rather than firing people: The company announced staff cuts to reduce operating costs.
Staff cuts often accompany budget shortfalls, restructuring, or economic downturns.
- layoffsMass job eliminations
- mass layoffsSimultaneous dismissal of many workers
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- reduction in forceEliminating employee positions
- redundanciesUnneeded duplications or repetitions
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- Government Reformbudget reform, fiscal reform, government reform, policy reform, regulatory reform
- cutbacksdecrease, layoff, reduction, reductions, curtailing
- business movesmerger, acquisition, layoffs, restructuring, expansion
- cost cuttingbudgeting, cost reduction, budget, expenses, expense tracking
- staffingturnover rates, hiring, personnel, layoff, manpower
- restructuringrestructuring, reorganization, consolidation, turnaround, Chapter 11
staff cutshiring spree
Intensive period of employment
recruitment drive · job creation · talent acquisition · onboarding · staffing up
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