"While I don't have experience with large scale staff layoffs, I do have experiencing terminating employees for performance related issues. Early in my career, when working for a small company, I'll be honest in saying that I did struggle in this aspect of the job. Perhaps the best advice I ever received was from a colleague who told me that employees fire themselves and I just have to bring them the bad news. Through the terminations that I've handled during my career, I've learned that a systematic approach to performance documentation and record keeping is vital to ensuring that my organization was making the right choice. I've also learned that keeping personal feelings aside is extremely important as I am a representative of my organization. I feel these are both important things to work through if given the opportunity to work with clients who would be facing mass layoffs or position eliminations."