Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 74 hiring freeze 59 furloughs 57 belt tightening 56 cutbacks 55 layoffs 50 Layoffs 50 furlough 48 budget shortfalls 48 wage freeze 46 cuts 45 lay offs 44 reductions 44 downsizing 43 economic downturn 43 staffing 43 budgets 42 furloughed 41 Great Recession 41 freezes 41 telecommuting 40 redundancies 40 recession 40 recessions 39 retrenchment 39 attrition 39 downturn 39 retirements 39 unfilled 39 draconian 39 midyear 38 budget shortfall 38 slowdowns 38 hiring 38 hikes 38 recessionary 38 salaried employees 38 discretionary spending 38 departments 38 consolidations 38 buyouts 38 salaries 37 shortfalls 37 freeze 37 Cuts 37 constraints 37 pink slips 37 salaried 36 vacancies 36 deepening recession 36 workweek 36 headcount 36 layoff notices 36 drastic 35 budgetary 35 cutback 35 slowdown 35 nonessential 35 closures 35 companywide 35 Budgets 34 workforce 34 Hiring 34 increases 34 austerity measures 34 restrictions 34 deflationary 34 CFOs 34 cutting 34 discretionary 34 CIOs 34 Recession 34 downturns 34 budget 33 relocations 33 budgeting 33 deferrals 33 housing slump 33 closings 33 downsize 33 declining enrollment 33 economic downturns 33 unionized 33 credit crunch 33 austerity 33 nonprofits 33 offshoring 33 tightening 33 crunches 33 brain drain 33 Great Depression 32 restraints 32 IT 32 jobs 32 staffs 32 domino effect 32 retraining 32 payroll 32 biennium 32 shortages 32 understaffed 32 budget deficits