01 Aug The Tech Sector & The Economy with CEO John Challenger via Fox Business
CEO John Challenger discusses tech sector job cuts and the economy on Fox Businesshttp://video.foxbusiness.com/v/3706758821001/tech-takes-a-major-haircut/...
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01 Aug Rick Cobb Discusses Workplace Violence via First Business
A shocking shooting at the offices of Arrowstream in the Chicago loop has our experts discussing workplace violence and how to handle employee demotions. See the clip here: http://firstbusinessnews.com/workplaceshooting8114-3/?channelId&channelL...
31 Jul Are You Buying Desktops Anymore?
Death knell for the desktop? http://t.co/mzQ0FiAwdn via @MarketWatch — ChallengerGray (@ChallengerGray) July 31, 2014 The recent surge in tech sector job cuts can be credited to restructuring efforts as tech companies focus more on tablet and smart phone advances. Have you abandoned your desktop computer?...
30 Jul 2014 July Job Cut Report: 46,887 Job Cuts Announced Boosted by Microsoft
The unexpectedly large layoffs announced by Microsoft helped push July job cuts to the second highest level of the year. In all, U.S.-based employers reported plans to reduce payrolls by 46,887 during the month, according to the report released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy...
28 Jul On Heels of Microsoft Announcement, Tech Cuts Soar 68 Percent in First Half of 2014
Even before Microsoft announced plans to reduce its workforce by 18,000, a new report shows that job cuts in the technology sector were well ahead of last year’s pace. Through the first half of 2014, employers in the technology sector announced plans to cut...
28 Jul Bloomberg: As More Workers Quit, You Could Get a Raise
Original Article: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-22/more-workers-quitting-sugges...
24 Jul Will a 3-Day Work Week Work?
Last week, Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim used his speech at a conference in Paraguay to advocate for the three-day work week. While workers would clock 11-hour days to keep productivity at acceptable levels, Mr. Slim envisions a workforce that will be able to work...
14 Jul Start-Up Activity Rising, But Slowly
Published on Jul 14, 2014 5.5% OF JOB SEEKERS STARTED A BUSINESS IN FIRST HALF OF 2014 An improving economy should lower the barriers to starting a business. However, it also means that more companies are hiring. Faced with the choice between entrepreneurship and traditional employment, a...
08 Jul New York Times: If a Teenager Lands a Summer Job, the Value is Lasting
Original Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/14/your-money/For-Teenagers-Summer-Jobs-A...
08 Jul Teen Summer Jobs Update: Strong May Start Followed By Slower June
After getting off to a strong start in May, job gains among teenagers stumbled in June, as employers hired 15 percent fewer 16- to 19-year-olds than a year ago, according to an analysis of the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics by global...
08 Jul 2014 June CEO Report: 103 Changes in June, Q2 Up 10 Percent
Published on: Jul 8, 2014 The pace of turnover among the nation’s chief executive officers rose in June, as 103 CEOs announced their departures during the month, according to a report issued Wednesday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. The June total was up 5...
02 Jul 2014 June Job Cut Report: 31,434 Cuts Lowest of the Year
After climbing to a 15-month high in May, planned job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers in June plunged 41 percent to 31,434, the lowest one-month total so far this year. Through the first half of 2014, the pace of job cutting is down 5.0...