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brightsizing n. Corporate downsizing in which the brightest workers are let go. This happens when a company lays off those workers with the least seniority, but it's those young workers who are often the best trained and educated.

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Subject Category:
Business - Layoffs and Firings

Posted on August 31, 1996
Updated on August 31, 1996


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