Tag Archives: headcount

Headcount Reduction Rumors

The headcount reduction is very sensitive business issue, which makes all the employees nervous. The headcount reduction is about the security of the employees and it is one of their basic motivational needs. When the organization plans the headcount reduction, the employees will feel it and the rumors will spread quickly around the organization.

Headcount Reduction as the opportunity

The headcount reduction is a good opportunity for the HRM Function to show the basic role of Human Resources, as it is defined in the Ulrich’s Model. The Business Partnering HR Model is very hard for the HR Employees as they have to be real experts in Human Resources and they have to have a [...]

Recession and Headcount

The headcount in the organization is the first thing to review, when the recession comes. Good HRM Function has a lot of historical data and has time to prepare the internal headcount (FTE) analysis and to have a broader discussion of the FTE development in the HRM Management Team. The recession makes the FTE development [...]