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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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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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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The economy is always an important issue in voters' minds, especially as it relates to the job market, ... Most Americans do not pay much attention to gross domestic product growth, the strength of the dollar, inflation or other economic indicators.
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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.
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Even though February job cuts showed a significant decline, there is no reason to think the job market is rebounding, ... The fact that cuts remained above 100,000 is a strong indicator that employers are still focused on contraction.
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Even in this runaway economy that has some factories running 24 hours, ... employers are still able to find areas that can be trimmed or eliminated altogether.
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Benefits are much worse for part-time workers. The number of people without health care insurance has gone over 40 million.
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Between technology and globalization, a large majority of U.S. white-collar jobs will become obsolete and either eliminated or dramatically altered,