Counseling Employee On Current Recession

Hello Friends,

We a Small size Software company, half of my employees have their Appraisal due in Jan. Seeing the current market scenario my Director want to pass on the message to the employees that we are not in the position to give a big salary hike or max a single digit hike to the employees in 2009.

Kindly help me how should i go ahead on this I would like to arrange a counseling session to the employees on current recession, pls revert back what points should I include in the same.

I don't wat to loose my current employees as they are very competent & hardworking too.

Kind Regards
Vishal G
Asst. Manager HR
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vishal,
dont worry.Market is bad outside, forget about giving hike, employees should be happy that they have a job.
You wont have such situation where employees will leave you, since it is very difficult to get a job outside now.
Some employees will expect a hike, but they should also understand what is the current situation.:)

Vishal,
I do agree with what Sonia has stated. The employees will be awae of the situation and first you should assure them that evefn in this recession, the company is ensuring to protect everybody's job. To ensure this, the company may have to take some hard step as to hold/limit the increments for some period. Thats how we can also reciprocate our belongingness to our company.
I do hope that this should work.
Best wishes,
Dr. Hemant Modak

But yaar they are working and they are not animals so give them proper hike. Because once you lose trust and enthusiasm of your employees you will have to incur more loss, because in this recession period you wont find such hard working employees, all will be lazyboners like I am.

Hi Vishal

I believe at this time of recession, companies are doing salary cutts or lay offs. Your director is sill good enough to give his employees a single digit salary hike.

Even i have done salary cutt to 30% in my organization. :icon1: and i seriously dont feel bad about it. Rather i am greatful to the company atleast they are bearing our cost.
In case in todays situation if any one cahnges his/her job - their is no job security , might be there you will be the first in the lay off list.
Lets take it postively - At this time you will come to know who is loyal and sincere to the company. Who is with you and who is not?
In future when the market picks up you will have a clear vision about whom to promote whom not, who has potential, who supported the company at critical time? Also a biggest thing that which employee acn sustain and work under pressure also?

So you yourself first take this situation normal and be positive and then council them.
tell them on Monday 26th Jan,09 when we were celebrating Republic Day- in US more than 75,400 people lost the job and it is termed as Bloody Monday so atleast thank God that you are not one of them.

Market situation may get more worse..so we have to be prepared for that also..Just work to the fullest and everything will be good.

well...your Co. employee need to feel happy abt even a single digit salary hike...well there are many co. who are ding salary cutting....:(
hope they must be understing the current situation.....
Regards,
Vineet Singh
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Hi
I dont look at them as employees, first make them feel as a family member. they are too human beings and understand the markets, putting accross honestly to them that we are fighting a bad time, where all the employees are reciving pink slips, and we would not like to do that, to avoid the same, we would want your suggestions.
Put the ball in their court......
meaning ask them what would they like ....
1. Hike in salary , and have few employees fired
2. Or wait for good times, till then hold on to hikes..... + bonus
3. and few other good options.
let the people vote the decission for you.
cheers.
dont take head ache... its about employees, let them decide there future.
you only facilitate it for them.
thanks
sumeet

I dont think you need to worry about this. I am sure that they will not expect a hike. In fact those who have jobs can thank their stars.
I am sure you can just explain to them and they will understand.
All the best

Hello Friends,
We all are discussing with our jobs in hand. But think of those who are on the other side. Those who have lost their jobs should reply to this in a better way. So, let them come in this thread, then the picture will be more clear.
Regards
Deepankar
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Hi Vishal,
As job security is more important rather than giving hikes this hard time, as being a HR you should explain them about this hard time and convey them clearly about the job security at your company as you r worried about the loosing the employees who were proficient.
Counselling is not required as all the employees might be aware of the current situation, conveying the message is sufficient.
Cheers,
Naresh