May 2017 Challenger Survey Student Loan Assistance Published May 25, 2017 In mid-May, rapper Nicki Minaj made headlines, not for her music, but for paying off several of her fans’ student loan debt. Beyonce and Chance the Rapper have also pledged funds to help students. A new survey...
Philadelphia's Comcast Center hosted our SVP David Pinette, his colleagues and co-authors, and 100 guests for the launch of their new book and HR tool A Powerful Team. The book illustrates how CEOs and their HR leaders work together to have a transformational impact on...
As more and more jobs come under threat from automation, many Americans, particularly college freshmen, would be wise to enter a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field, according to one workplace authority. “Technology is advancing at a record-setting pace, and the workforce needs to reflect...
From search engines to social media, every website seems to be collecting user data en masse, and once this data is collected, companies are facing more and more regulations on how they can share or store this data, potentially creating opportunities for workers in this...
Our own VP for the Boston/New England Office, Lisa Turesky hosted the Challenger Spring Dinner Series at Davio's Boston. She welcomed special guest, confidence scientist and author Alyssa Dver with some of the brightest HR leaders from TJ Maxx; Eversource; Vertex; Radius: Analog Devices;...
The Chicago Challenger Executive HR Networking Group held their May meeting at alumni member, Rae Ali’s new company Blue Plate and their new offices. HR Members not only got to hear and be inspired by her job search journey, but also got a tour of...
Turnover among the nation’s chief executive officers fell in April, as 91 CEO departures were announced during the month. This is a 10 percent decrease from March when 101 CEO changes were recorded, according to a report released Wednesday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray...
From left: Heather Dolan, David Nast, David Pinette, Marnie Joyce Our David Pinette and Heather Dolan hosted a number of top human resource leaders at their HR Leadership Series Event in New York City. They welcomed award-winning business coach & certified predictive index analyst David Nast...
Fewer Americans are using their vacation time than ever before, and while many Americans are the most confident than they have been with the economy since before the recession, according to Pew Research, guilt over taking vacation days may cause employee burn-out, according to one...
The pace of downsizing decreased in April, as US-based employers announced workforce reductions totaling 36,602 during the month, according to the latest report released Thursday from global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Read more....
Published on: May 3, 2017 The pace of downsizing decreased in April, as US-based employers announced workforce reductions totaling 36,602 during the month, according to the latest report released Thursday from global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. The April figure represents a 15 percent decrease from...
Technology and automation could replace millions of jobs in the next decade, with a December estimate from the White House suggesting 3.1 million jobs could be replaced in transportation alone. Robotics spending is expected to hit over $135 billion by 2019, according to International...
