Friday, April 24, 2009

Net effect of Microsoft cutbacks: 800 fewer employees as of March

Microsoft's tally of direct worldwide employees declined by 800 people between February and March -- the first significant sign of the job cuts announced by the company three months ago. The company employed 95,029 people globally as of last month, compared with 95,830 the month before that, according to company figures.

Most of the net reduction came in the Seattle region, where employment fell to 40,999 people in March -- a decline of 610 people compared with the previous month.

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