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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We are approaching full employment and some employers are already dreaming up perks to attract the best talent.
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There's going to be conflict because you've got people who are reaching 50 and want the top job, and you've got others who aren't willing to step aside.
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There's no question that senior entrepreneurs are out there. There's more and more access to self-employment possibilities as people decide to put off retirement as they get into their 60s and 70s and 80s.
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There's no difference sending work from San Francisco to San Jose over the Internet than sending it from Bangalore to San Jose over the Internet, ... So there is going to be declining pay for technology workers in a global marketplace.
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is probably a multimillionaire, and giving them a gift would be more of a token.
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The very heavy downsizing reported in November is more confirmation that the effects of the Sept. 11 attack on the economy have been substantial. In the eight years we have tracked job cuts data, the downsizing for the last three months has been at levels never before seen.
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These are the rock stars of the finance world. There have been some extraordinary deals, and mergers and acquisitions activity.
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It would appear, ... that many of the smaller, more independent dot.com firms have been swallowed up by their larger competitors or have fallen into bankruptcy and eventual closure.
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Some expect CEOs to be chained to the desk. Most put in 12 or more hours a day, often working seven days a week. But we should want leaders in high-pressure situations to have time to decompress.
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As earnings fall, corporations are quick to slash compensation costs, and that is brining about wholesale job cuts.
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as companies expand in one area, they often cut in the areas that do not show as much promise.
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As a result, we have seen a surge in job-cut announcements,
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The big question is how many workers will accept the terms. Too few and the company will be forced to fire workers; too many and the company could be forced to refuse some people's wishes to leave.
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As people move around in their careers, they look for new opportunities where they can manage people. Sometimes building more structure into a company, like Microsoft has, can give employees more room to grow.