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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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