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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One cannot dismiss the emotional response to September 11, which has led to a renewed 'life is too short' mentality,' ... Before September 11, many younger would-be entrepreneurs might have postponed their dreams until they were older, had more experience, etc. Now, we are seeing this younger generation proceed with their dreams, throwing caution to the wind.
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Now, ... it appears that companies are disregarding the fact that serious labor shortages persist, and are deciding to trim their workforces after a merger or acquisition.
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Now is the time when companies finalize their budgets for the coming year or make last-minute cutbacks to improve the year-end bottom line,
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Dell has led the way in creating a global workforce. Its increases show, to a large degree, how it wants to compete on a global scale.
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Companies need to find out where their business is going to be in the next decade, ... and the way you do that is by listening to your employees, watching the market, and then growing in those areas with your people.
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Companies are trying to be much more responsive to the individuals they want to hire. If they can meet (a need) for you, they will. It's very important to be open. That may be the thing that clinches the deal.
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Companies are starving for people with technology skills. I think people are kind of shocked. It's certainly almost taboo in society. Parents tell their kids the last thing they should do is skip college for the big money.
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Companies are much more nimble today. They're cutting costs, but then they grow in new areas, so layoffs continue at the same time as job growth.
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Companies are much more nimble today, ... They're cutting costs, but then they grow in new areas, so layoffs continue at the same time as job growth.
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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,
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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.