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 strong economy prompted ambitious yearly plans on the part of many companies, especially those in consumer goods manufacturing, ... In order to meet those goals, as well as to stay competitive in today's global 24-hour economy, several companies in the poll have added or plan to add third shifts, creating the need for even more workers.
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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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Businesses are starting to ramp up spending on new equipment and technology and consumer spending looked relatively strong in January, despite predictions that they were tapped out. This may mean fewer job cuts in the months ahead as companies try to meet the steady demand for their products.
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Many companies have now had over two years of strong profitability. They haven't yet completely reinvested that in technology, but as they gain economic strength, they will.
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None of this bodes well for retailers depending on strong holiday sales, nor for the entire economy, which has mostly relied on consumer spending to keep it afloat,
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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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While some forecast the economy to be strong this year, some areas hit with heavy downsizing could struggle.
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Consumers are said to have more income (including the Bush tax cut), but are spending less. That may be the strongest indication that recovery from the current situation may be longer off than Wall Street analysts expect.
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not a good indication of stronger job creation to come.
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A lot of people leave jobs because they say, 'I had no freedom. I had no say,' ... People don't want bosses who are ... just telling them what to do and not creating a strong collegial relationship with give and take.
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The heavy year-end downsizing does not necessarily indicate a sudden weakening of the economy, ... The fact is, job cutting has become a permanent part of the corporate cost-management mix, as demonstrated by the fact that a strong financial sector still found nearly 100,000 jobs to eliminate.
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We typically see higher job cuts in January as companies set into motion business plans and employment needs for the new year.
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With job-cut figures surging, you would expect to see long lines at the unemployment offices and at every location looking to hire,
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With fewer job cuts last month and virtually no let-up of demand for skilled workers across all industries, one would expect far more wage pressure than has been seen,