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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Continued job cutting as a result of a slowing economy and increased outsourcing could prompt a significant decline in job security and a subsequent reduction in consumer spending just as we head into the all-important holiday shopping season,
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Are your skills up-to-date? Is what you do in demand?
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Employers have all the cards, ... Not only are they sharpening their salary pencils, but the screening of candidates is probably the toughest it's ever been.
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Employees may have more control over their employment future than they think,
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Even if raises and bonuses are below what they were four or five years ago...rewarding employees who have brought the company through tough times is accepted by more and more companies,
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not a good indication of stronger job creation to come.
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It used to be taken for granted that you wouldn't do layoffs during the holidays, but that hasn't been the case for at least several years.
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It's taken the company losing $10 billion for the jam to begin to break.
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It just means the office is fully utilized.
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It's also important to give folks a way they can air their concerns. Have an open environment where people can say what they really think,
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It may seem as if the light at the end of the economic recovery tunnel keeps getting farther away, but our research has shown that there are opportunities for the growing numbers of Americans who suddenly find themselves unemployed,
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It's going to be hard to replace packages that were about $67 an hour when you added in pensions and health-care benefits.
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It's accelerating right now. I don't think we're near the end of it,
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It's a good sign in the face of all these tech cuts, ... I'll bet they can really access great talent right now. To bring that many people into the company when pickings are really good, it should be a real lift for the company.