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...
job next optimistic picture
We're optimistic about the job picture for the next year.
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With M&A activity up, we're seeing more condensing of things like duplicate headquarters, banks on adjacent corners, duplicate warehouses, ... It's definitely something that's going to fuel more downsizing in 2004.
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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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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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There is no question about it. More people today are striking out on their own, either involuntarily or voluntarily.
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What's new is that these relationships between men and women are less fraught with risk.
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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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We are at a peak period of employment. Companies can't afford to lose people.
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We're seeing the dismantling of the retirement age of 65.