Especially in a tight labor market, if you are a desirable candidate with a strong skill set, it may seem that you are holding all the cards. But until you get the offer letter, you are just another candidate.
Consider this scenario: you are interviewing, everything is going well, until a question comes up that may turn everything upside down. The question could be any of these, or many others, for that matter:
Are you willing to relocate... more
Our VP Tracey Kearny will be a panelist for a workshop on professional branding at the GlobalMindED Conference, Thursday, June 6 from 2:10 pm – 3:00 pm in Denver! The discussion will be moderated by Arquella Hargrove of Epic Collaborative Advisors, and Tracey will be joined by Yvonne Harris of Sogeti and Karla Hernandez DeCuir of the University of... more
The automotive industry, which has seen a significant shift as automakers deal with changing consumer demands and the implementation of automation, has announced 19,802 job cuts through April. That is 207% higher than the 6,451 automotive sector cuts announced through the same period last year, according to tracking from global outplacement and executive and business... more
Employers at U.S.-based companies announced 97 chief executive officer changes last month, 39.2% lower than the 135 CEO changes announced in March, according to a report released Wednesday by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
April’s total was 11% lower than the 109 CEO exits announced in the same month last... more
Challenger's own David Pinette, Heather Dolan, and Marnie Joyce hosted a few dozen human resources leaders at the Ainsworth Midtown in Manhattan this week. The event was to celebrate the recent landings from the NYC Challenger Executive HR Group (CEHRGNY). Both current group members along with many alumni were in attendance to celebrate the members' new roles.
As part... more
**Note: It's not even close to the largest productivity-sapper.**
The HBO hit series Game of Thrones is the talk of virtually every workplace. Co-workers are not only discussing plot points and battle scenes, but also engaging in office pools on which major characters will survive each episode of the final season. All this banter is bound to cause lapses in productivity, possibly to the tune of over $3 billion, according to an estimate from global... more
While it is absolutely imperative that you remain positive ( and yes, we really mean that), if you find that you are often applying for positions for which you are not quite... more
U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut 40,023 jobs from their payrolls in April, down 34% from the 60,587 cuts announced in March. This is the lowest monthly total since last August, when 38,472 cuts were announced, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
Despite... more
