head count
Example Sentences
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“From an employer’s perspective, that means looking at automation, looking at head count, and frankly, often employing people who already have the skills rather than developing young people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
It’s a playbook, which involves more than slashing head count, that he used to pull British retailer Tesco out of a serious slump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“We’re running a tight ship here,” McDermott said, adding that ServiceNow has kept its head count flat and saved $1 billion in costs by using its autonomous workflow tools internally.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
In some cases, it will make work more expertise-intensive—and smaller in head count.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Glasses of warm milk awaited each of them, which Mr. Barrett had placed carefully down after making sure he had an accurate head count.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
