Should I lay off a promising rookie?
In the last issue, the president of an Ottawa-based marketing agency wrote to ask PROFIT-Xtra readers: “Just before the recession started last fall, I hired a young account executive who is quite promising. She’s bright and works hard, although she still has a lot to learn to achieve her potential. Unfortunately, we just lost the account she was working on, so I’ll have to lay off three employees. I’d like to hang on to this account executive, because I think she’ll be a great asset within a couple of years. But until then she’ll probably be less productive than my more experienced account people. What should I do?” Read the best answers here.
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