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At a time when the news is filled with large companies announcing
major layoffs, some small businesses are determined to buck the trend.
For some companies, it's a matter of pride: They've never had a layoff and they don't want to start now.
But it's also a matter of necessity. For one thing, unlike big
companies, small businesses rely on each individual employee much more
to keep their companies running. In addition, many small companies use
their history of never firing people as an essential tool to attract
and retain workers.
This recession, however, is testing the no-layoff policy. Read the full (free wsj.com) article here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123620703459133563.html
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