Saturday, February 16, 2008

DHL cutting 600 jobs from U.S. workforce

DHL Express USA Tuesday announced plans to cut 600 jobs from its U.S. work force, including about 35 from its Plantation headquarters, amid a slow economy and tough market conditions.

The delivery company said the decision was part of a broader strategy to reduce general and administrative expenses and grow U.S. business.

The cuts will be a combination of layoffs, attrition and freezing some existing open positions. Reductions are spread out across geographic areas and affect various levels of the organization although they are focused on management, administrative and back-office employees, said company spokesman Jonathan Baker.

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