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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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,
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Job cuts are likely to continue in the telecommunications industry, which is still not able to see the light at the end of the tunnel,
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Job-cut announcements have been on a roller coaster ride this year. The lack of any discernible trend in corporate downsizing is indicative of the uncertainty associated with the current economy.
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It can't hurt to talk with an attorney if you feel your severance program is wanting, or if you feel you've been wronged, ... That attorney can then address those issues with the company and act as your agent.
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It becomes a question of, 'How do you create a culture with a sense of openness for everybody?'
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I think it's likely to get worse before it gets better.
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Going through the front door is a lot better than e-mailing your resume and waiting for them to call.
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We may well have reached the peak of the economic cycle earlier in the year.
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We may now have moved into the second half of a slowdown, ... because these big layoffs have begun to appear more regularly.
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Human resource executives and low-tech industries are at their wits' ends trying to find skilled personnel.
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Retailers, restaurants, real estate, home improvement stores... will all see business decline.
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Retailers are being forced to turn into discounters at all levels, and that early transformation to a discounting posture is putting great pressure on profits. Retailers make a good percentage of their profitability in the last two months of the year. This year those earnings are going to be under real pressure. They'll be fighting to keep costs down.
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Relying on outsourcing gives companies more flexibility in regard to budgeting and allows them to respond more quickly to fluctuations in the economy,
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Pay raises have been paltry since 2001. Since 2001, wage growth has been muted because productivity has been so strong.