outplacement
noun
out·place·ment
ˌau̇t-ˈplās-mənt 
ˈau̇t-ˌplās-
: the process of easing unwanted or unneeded executives out of a company by providing company-paid assistance in finding them new jobs
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That’s already happening, with the number of layoff notices issued in February jumping 245% from January, hitting levels not seen since June 2020, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
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Brett Owens, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile employers announced more layoffs in any February since the Great Recession and the most in any month since the pandemic, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
—David Goldman, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
The outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas keeps a tally of layoff notices.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Hiring announcements across the industry fell for three straight years after 2020 before rising again last year, a Retail Dive review of data tracked by the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas recently found.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Brett Owens, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile employers announced more layoffs in any February since the Great Recession and the most in any month since the pandemic, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
—David Goldman, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
The outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas keeps a tally of layoff notices.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Hiring announcements across the industry fell for three straight years after 2020 before rising again last year, a Retail Dive review of data tracked by the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas recently found.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Outplacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outplacement. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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