Business trends and statistics indicate that separation events are happening with greater regularity. This paper emphasizes the importance of adopting a new perspective on reductions in force, viewing and managing them as a core business practice, on scale with the attention devoted to hiring.
It describes how firms’ people, processes and technology can perpetually address reduction planning, with a fair and consistent metrics-driven approach. Case studies provide examples of firms’ success in RIFs with support from HumanConcepts Transition Manager.

