71、Many employees of major United States
corporations1 are
fearful2 that they will lose their jobs in the near future, but this fear is
largely3 unfounded. According to a recent study, a majority of companies expected to make new hires in the coming year, while fewer companies expected to lay off employees. In addition, although it is very disturbing to be laid off, the proliferation of programs and of workshops designed to improve job-finding skills has made being laid off far less painful than it once was.