Businesses advised to hold on to their middle managers in the current climate. With the official unemployment rate increasing to 4.8% last month from 4.5% in December 2008, it is evident that Australian companies are turning to job cuts as part of their cost saving strategies to survive the financia
Australian companies are increasingly using job cuts as part of their cost saving strategies to survive the global financial crisis. However, according to a new whitepaper by Newport Consulting, companies are warned that job cuts alone will not deliver the sustainable business outcomes required to s
Businesses advised to focus on operational excellence during this economic downturn. In the current economic climate, companies are being forced to reassess their operating performance and the unexpected risks they suddenly face. David Hand, Managing Director of Newport Consulting, advises companies