John Challenger
John Challenger
Challenger, Gray & Christmas, with headquarters located in Chicago, Illinois, is the oldest executive outplacement firm in the US. It has offices throughout North America...
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Companies are looking at their staffing needs for the balance of 2001 and the numbers do not present a very positive picture. The most worrisome aspect of the job-cut numbers, in terms of serving as an economic barometer, is the fact that job cutting has been heaviest in both manufacturing and technology.
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Companies are far from finished when it comes to thinning out their ranks,
asking companies employees
Companies are essentially asking employees to do two jobs. Employees can feel like you're piling it on.
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Companies, through their downsizing, continue to take the steam out of the wage inflation engine by cutting people when the pressure gets too high,
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Companies that simply let these workers go will probably find a significant decline in the level of customer service and may even find some customers taking their business elsewhere.
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Companies that had told us they were seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel suddenly found themselves thrust back into darkness.
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The only clear picture we have from the job cut numbers this year is that employers appear to be confused about the direction this economy is taking, ... Companies are experiencing increased business, but they are also seeing their costs soar due to higher fuel prices, inflation in supplier prices and a weaker dollar, which makes it more expensive to buy foreign parts.
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It is clearly a seller's market. There has probably never been a better time to be looking for a job, especially for those seeking positions in industries that require highly specialized knowledge and skills.
clearly highly industries knowledge looking positions require seeking time
It is clearly a seller's market, ... There has probably never been a better time to be looking for a job, especially for those seeking positions in industries that require highly specialized knowledge and skills.
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It is probably too early to break out the champagne,
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large number of lower-middle class and middle-class Americans struggling to make it paycheck-to-paycheck will be short of discretionary income during the holiday shopping season.
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I think companies will spend billions of dollars over the next several years building their e-commerce structures, and these dot.com employees will be leaders in helping them do that,
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People are moving to where the jobs and the growth are occurring. That means a lot more turbulence in people's lives.
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Job opportunities are described on the front pages daily as new emphasis is put on several industries, including security, communications, defense, medical equipment and supplies, as well as continuing significant opportunities in health care,