Marriott Vacations Worldwide to cut 136 jobs in Lakeland

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. is laying off 136 employees from its Lakeland office, blaming the cuts on a new operating model

The company announced the layoffs in an Aug. 8 letter to the Florida Department of Commerce, required by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.

Marriott is “deepening its collaboration with organizations that bring specialized expertise in areas like finance, accounting, and human resources,” associate vice president of human resources Candace Shipp says in the letter.