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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For months, it appeared that the U.S. might remain relatively untouched by the financial crises abroad. However it most certainly seems that the impact is starting to ripple through our economy.
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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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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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While companies seemed to be hoarding workers post-merger or acquisition through February, it appears that this is not the case anymore. While we do not have our own merger job-cut data for March tabulated yet, we know a large number of merger-related cuts were announced.
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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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The job market appears to be stuck in the mud. Every time it looks as if things are going to rebound for the nation's workers, a series of reports deflates the optimism,
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The heavy job cutting we have seen over the past three years appears to be trending down, ... However, the job market seems to be in a state of limbo, where companies are eager to hold on to people they have, but many are reluctant to create any new jobs.
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There are lots of job losses, yet at the same time there is really extraordinary job creation,
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When you look at countries like India, you see that there's a strong focus there on ramping up the technical education of its labor force,
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There has been a remarkable reversal since last fall and winter, when we saw several consecutive months in which departures numbered over 100.
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Trust your instincts, and talk with people in the organization and people in the industry,
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The question will be how do you share resources?
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What's emerging in this era where men and women are working together as colleagues and peers . . . are relationships that form between men and women that are really strong.
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You have to have as many balls up in the air as possible, ... In this day and age, you have to be more of a free agent than an indentured servant.