Cabela's cutting 10 percent of HQ work force
Cabela's Inc., the outfitter of outdoor gear, announced a reduction in workforce of approximately 10 percent at its corporate headquarters in Sidney.
The company did not disclose the number, but spokesman Joe Arterburn said it applied only to the outfitter’s headquarters, not to the stores, and not to the company’s credit card bank, World’s Foremost Bank, headquartered in Lincoln.
The city of Sidney’s Web site shows 2,100 people working for Cabela’s in Sidney, but that includes the headquarters, a distribution center and the company’s flagship retail store.
The company said it determined to reduce staffing in selected areas expects approximately two-thirds of the reduction to come from not filling open positions and one-third of the reduction to come from job eliminations.
Cabela’s said it is offering severance payments and outplacement assistance to those employees.
"This workforce reduction is an effort to reduce costs and improve efficiencies," said Dennis Highby, Cabela's chief executive, in a release. "While this was a difficult and challenging decision, I believe it was necessary given the macroeconomic environment we are facing. We don't expect these changes to impact customer service."
As always, the company said, it expects to hire and make adjustments in workforce as necessary at its retail stores, call centers, and distribution centers to accommodate business demand.
Coincidentally, Cabela’s advertised a job fair in Lincoln for part-time and seasonal employees on Wednesday, 2:30 to 7 p.m., at its Lincoln call center site, 4800 NW First St., Suite 201.
The company did not disclose the number, but spokesman Joe Arterburn said it applied only to the outfitter’s headquarters, not to the stores, and not to the company’s credit card bank, World’s Foremost Bank, headquartered in Lincoln.
The city of Sidney’s Web site shows 2,100 people working for Cabela’s in Sidney, but that includes the headquarters, a distribution center and the company’s flagship retail store.
The company said it determined to reduce staffing in selected areas expects approximately two-thirds of the reduction to come from not filling open positions and one-third of the reduction to come from job eliminations.
Cabela’s said it is offering severance payments and outplacement assistance to those employees.
"This workforce reduction is an effort to reduce costs and improve efficiencies," said Dennis Highby, Cabela's chief executive, in a release. "While this was a difficult and challenging decision, I believe it was necessary given the macroeconomic environment we are facing. We don't expect these changes to impact customer service."
As always, the company said, it expects to hire and make adjustments in workforce as necessary at its retail stores, call centers, and distribution centers to accommodate business demand.
Coincidentally, Cabela’s advertised a job fair in Lincoln for part-time and seasonal employees on Wednesday, 2:30 to 7 p.m., at its Lincoln call center site, 4800 NW First St., Suite 201.
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