ABC Manufacturing is financially struggling during an economic downturn.As a result,HR and managers are evaluating every position at ABC to determine the ones that the firm cannot survive without and continuing to hire only for those positions.ABC is most likely implementing a smart freeze.

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A new term,smart freeze,entered the HR vocabulary with the recession of 2007/2009.HR and managers evaluate every position to determine the ones the company could not survive without and those that are difficult to fill and continue to hire them.Some companies are even laying off some marginal workers in critical positions and seeking more qualified workers to fill these positions.

ABC Manufacturing Is Financially Struggling During an Economic Downturn