AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD

Chicago, Illinois-based Cushman & Wakefield, a global commercial real estate services firm, has announced the loss of a major contract to provide services at Google-owned properties in Mountain View, California. Other lessers sites in the Bay area are also included.

The contract loss will impact 733 employees with separations in June 25, 2023.

The majority of portfolio management operations will be transitioned to Chicago, Illinois-based JLL with some properties in San Jose transitioning to Dallas, Texas-based CBRE, both large commercial real estate management firms.

According to a company statement,

"Cushman & Wakefield will no longer be providing services to this client, as our contract is ending soon."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT ROCKPORT GROUP

Newton, Massachusetts-based Rockport Group, manufacturers of Rockport shoes and other brands, has announced that the company plans to close its Newton, Massachusetts, headquarters in July 2023.

The closure will impact 146 employees between July 8, 2023, and July 22, 2023.

Boston, Massachusetts-based private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners, the owners of Rockport who acquired the company from bankruptcy in 2018, refused to comment.

The company has already reduced its footprint in the building that it now shares with the restaurant chain Panera.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES

Carrollton, Texas-based Aventiv Technologies, a diversified technology company that provides telephone and technology services to incarcerated inmates and staff in the corrections and government services sectors, has announced a strategic shift in the firm’s operations with an accompanying reduction in force.

The personnel realignment has impacted 272 employees who work in Carrollton, Texas, including 74 North Texas remote workers reporting to the company's Carrollton location.

A company spokesperson noted, “Our strategic direction is shifting from one that was more labor intensive through the mass deployment of tablets, to a balanced approach providing a richer experience for our customers and consumers through the use of third-party applications on our technology platform. This has reduced our staffing needs. While headquartered in Dallas, the majority of our workforce is virtual."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?