Definitions
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- noun The act of
counting how many people are present in a group. - noun The number of people present in a group or employed by a company.
- noun More generally, a consideration of a company's appropriate staffing level based on some larger context. (Generally used adjectivally.)
- noun By extension, one slot in a workgroup, filled or to be filled by one person.
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- noun number of people in a particular group
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Examples
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Morgan Stanley's employee headcount is 3% higher than last year, at 62,864.
Morgan Stanley Net Drops 67% On Weaker Securities Business Brett Philbin 2010
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But, he added, "If they are to do a meaningful restructuring, they will have to first ensure that headcount is substantially reduced."
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Managers need to feel assured that the organization “has their back” when giving up a talented resource and that includes a recognition that a replacement headcount is not enough.
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A report last week from Jeetil Patel, a Deutsche Bank analyst, also suggested that a decrease in headcount could help offset declining profit from fee changes, flat sales and the negative impact of currency fluctuations on overseas revenue.
Silicon Valley Layoff Watch: Is eBay Next? - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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A report last week from Jeetil Patel, a Deutsche Bank analyst, also suggested that a decrease in headcount could help offset declining profit from fee changes, flat sales and the negative impact of currency fluctuations on overseas revenue.
Silicon Valley Layoff Watch: Is eBay Next? - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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I guess you have to think about how your two-guys-in-a-bungalow startup can grow in headcount to make it worthy of a ten-figure valuation, and what each of those employees does to increase the value of your company.
Brad Feld Likes Buyers who Spend $375M Ben Barren 2006
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On the headcount side title headcount is down in Q1 by 2. 75\%, despite increasing revenues.
Financial Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha 2009
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On the headcount side title headcount is down in Q1 by 2. 75\%, despite increasing revenues.
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In the event, CEO Pandit said that the bank's near-term headcount target is about 300K, down from 352K employees on Sept 30.
FXstreet.com 2008
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In bad times, it’s natural for companies to cut costs, and reducing headcount is one of the ways to do that.
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