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Report: Microsoft to lay off 1,000 employees this week
TechFlash is reporting that Microsoft is poised to layoff even more workers as early as today. This latest round of layoffs is expected to be noticeably smaller than the first two — numbering in the hundreds but totaling less than 1,000 overall. Some portion of the new cuts will serve as the final phase of […]
Continue reading...Microsoft eliminates nearly 3,000 positions
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Techflash reports: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer this morning informed employees that the company will be cutting more jobs — going forward with the second phase of its previously announced plan to eliminate up to 5,000 positions by June 2010. The company isn’t giving a specific number, but Ballmer’s memo says the latest move means Microsoft […]
Continue reading...Microsoft lays off 5,000 workers
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Bloomberg is reporting that Microsoft will be laying off as many as 5,000 employees in effort to save money in this tough economic climate. Notably, this is the first time that Microsoft has resorted to company wide firings. The reductions, about 5 percent of the workforce, will take place in almost all areas and help […]
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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