The current economic conditions have compelled the majority of chief executives and business owners to cut into their budgets. Declining revenues, doubtful debts, debt reduction, all loom large in the corporate ethos today. The big question has become ‘how to make fewer dollars go further’ The most recent data releases, however show that employers are not letting people go in droves: that would be counter-productive. The danger being that fixing the situation by undergoing a round or two of layoffs only to see your productivity plummet because of reduced morale and your better performing employees jumping ship to other companies or surfing the internet for job postings on your time. More strategic choices are called for.