There are reports every day on the news that unemployment is rising, and more and more companies are planning layoffs.  A recent report by Watson Wyatt states that 26% of companies surveyed are PLANNING on layoffs over the next 12 months.  That doesn’t take into account the 19% that have already had downsizing and layoffs, or the rest of the companies that will have to also, even though they aren’t “planning” to layof (more…)