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Article: Hanover firm lays off 80 workers
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- Maryland Gazette
- Article date:
- February 25, 2009
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A financial services staffing firm has laid off 80 employees at
its Hanover headquarters, part of 1,000 jobs the company cut
nationwide.
Allegis Group, which recruits workers for accounting and finance,
banking, human resources and sales and marketing firms, is the
latest victim of a stagnant economy, said Neil Mann, the company's
executive vice president.
"There's been a general decline in the business of our clients,
and that's had a direct effect on our business," he said.
The displaced employees, about 10 percent of the company's total
work force, were let go Thursday, he said.
Workers laid off from company headquarters, about 8 percent of
the Hanover staff, worked in the finance, ...