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Layoffs Looming in Dallas
By admin | November 2, 2007
According to Forbes.com, Dallas, Texas is one of the fastest growing cities in America. Many people are moving from expensive metropolitan areas such as New You, lured to the area by lower taxes, comparatively affordable housing, and jobs in Dallas.
Despite this good news, there will soon be several layoffs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Several Technical firms are expecting to be decreasing the number of individuals employed by them. SI International Inc. plans to cut 215 Dallas jobs by the end of November due to the expiration of one of the company’s contracts. These jobs maybe saved if the worker’s abilities are able to transfer to another contract that will begin in December. SI International Inc. provides support services for the Department of Homeland Security and Citizenship and Immigration.
Computer Sciences Corp., which provides business process outsourcing such as billing and payment processing, human resources, and customer relationship management, is also expecting Dallas job cuts before the end of the year. According to a company spokesperson, 187 individuals will be laid off, also due to the ending of an important contract.
Also expecting to decrease the number of jobs in Dallas it provides is Sun Microsystems Inc. These job cuts are part of the company’s nationwide effort to decrease expenses by the end of 2008. Approximately 28 individuals will be laid off between the beginning of November and December.
Overall, jobs in Dallas should continue to fair well due to the increase in the city’s growth. Tech related layoffs are likely caused by what BusinessWeek.com refers to as a “softening of revenue”. In the later parts of 2007 and on into 2008, there is expected to be a slow down in hiring. Although there will be a smaller number of Dallas jobs created, the majority of those already in place, and not effected by recent layoffs, should be relatively secure.
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