Shaw Communications to lay off 400 workers

Summary
The Calgary based company Shaw Communications plans, to downsize its workforce by laying off three percent of their employees. This will impact approximately 400 people. In an effort to make their services more efficient and to eliminate work duplication, their services will be under one umbrella. According to the article, about 140 employees from the Calgary area will be affected. However, approximately 100 new people will be hired to support the new structure. The company’s operations will be divided into business and residential consumers. As per the author, specialty channels such as HGTV and Food Network, which are operated Shaw Media, will remain the same.

Opinion

One of the downsides of running or owning a business is the tough decision companies must make to let employees go so that they can restructure their company and make it more efficient. As per the article, Shaw will be letting go of 140 people, while at the same time, hiring 100 new people. However, the employees that they are letting go know the innermost running’s of the company; why not take these same employees and train them to do what they will be hiring new staff to do?

Questions

1 Have you ever been laid off?

2 Do you think employers are loyal to their employees?

Reference
Shaw communications to layoff 400 workers,(2014, April 14). CBC news. retrieved from

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/shaw-communications-to-lay-off-400-workers-1.2610072

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Shaw Communications Invests, Inks Deals with San Francisco's $17M Startup RDIO.

SUMMARY
Czikk’s article in Betakit publications on, “Shaw Communications Invests, Inks Deals with San Francisco’s $17M startup RDIO” (2014), discusses Shaw’s collaboration with RDIO in supplying the finest digital music streaming to their customer base. In addition, Czikk further states, “Shaw also announced that it has invested in Rdio’s holding company, Pulser Media, Inc”. Shaw Communications is adding digital music streaming to their lineup of services to better supply their customers with premium service. Shaw, in collaboration with the American company RDIO, sees the potential in the Canadian market due to the multicultural society and the growing community of recording artists and music enthusiasts, who would enjoy what they had to offer. Both Shaw and RDIO, a provider in the delivery of digital music streaming in Canada, foresee the day when they will eventually become the number one supplier to Canadians. Customers also have the options to choose from up to an average of 12 million songs. To draw potential customers, RDIO promotes a free two-week trial period.



OPINION

The article shows me how much Shaw Communications cares for their customers. In the article, Shaw’s CEO, Jim Shaw quotes “as Canada’s leading network and content experience company, we believe our customers should have access to the best content available”. Furthermore, the partnership with RDIO will enable Shaw customers, alongside the general public, to enjoy the service. As a Shaw customer, I appreciate that the company wants to offer the best to their customers. That means they have their customers’ best interests at heart. I believe this is why Shaw Communications is one of Canada’s leading network companies.

QUESTIONS?
1. Do you use any type of music streaming service?
2. Have you ever used Shaw Communications products or service?


REFERENCE
Czikk. J, (2014, April 25). Shaw communications invest, inks deal with san francisco's $17m startup rdio. Betkit. retrieved from http://www.betakit.com/shaw-communications-invests-inks-deal-with-san-franciscos-17m-startup-rdio/

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