attrition
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The firm has been grappling with slower demand for certain advisory services and lower-than-expected levels of voluntary attrition following overhiring during the pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Forvis Mazars laid off about 3% of its U.S. workforce, roughly 250 people, due to a restructuring aimed at lower voluntary attrition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Firms have experienced lower-than-expected levels of voluntary attrition for years, which has contributed to layoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Barron’s reported in February that the CFTC’s storied Chicago office had lost its last enforcement attorney after rounds of layoffs and attrition.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
He’d had good experiences with almost all of them, though in his business there was an above-average rate of attrition and turnover.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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