Whether it’s called the gig economy, the sharing economy or freelance nation, the way a growing number of Americans are piecing together a living is leading to a new employment landscape; one in which the concepts of work and the workplace are being entirely redefined. A...
On the surface, some of the recent economic data might look like the recovery is stalling, but the trends, in fact, may be the result of the shrinking pool of available talent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly employment situation report was received with...
As the economy and employment situation continue to improve, job seekers are finding better jobs and finding them more quickly. Now, after years of underemployment or being “stuck” in undesirable jobs, there is mounting evidence that, despite the risks and challenges, a growing number...
Published April 29, 2016 Celebrity workplaces are just like ours: potential bullying, resentment, surprise resignations, new positions with better benefits and wages, strained co-worker relationships. All of this reportedly occurred on the set of Live! With Kelly and Michael this week. Co-host Michael Strahan, who became the...
2016 Challenger March Madness Report PUBLISHED March 8, 2016 TOURNAMENT COULD COST EMPLOYERS BILLIONS March Madness is just around the corner and employers across the nation are bracing for the inevitable drain on workplace productivity. While millions of preoccupied workers could cost their employers nearly $4 billion in the...
With presidential primaries in full swing and campaign rhetoric seemingly more divisive than ever, the potential for political dustups in the office is increasing, along with the subsequent damage to morale, productivity and workplace harmony. While companies should not attempt to ban political discussion in the...
FEWER JOB SEEKERS MOVING FOR NEW POSITIONS Published August 16, 2018 Better local job markets drive down relocations Relocation among job seekers, which reached a post-recession high in the second half of 2014, fell back down to Earth in 2015 as widespread economic improvements reduced the need to...
While 2015 job cuts are expected to reach a six year high, the pace of downsizing should slow in the new year, while hiring and wages continue to make gains, according to a new outlook released Monday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas,...
Veterans of the most recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have made tremendous strides over the last four years when it comes to employment. While they are doing better as a group than the overall population, a new analysis of government data shows that...
While holiday hiring is expected to remain virtually unchanged from a year ago, where that hiring occurs is going through a dramatic change, according to the employment experts at global outplacement and business coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. “It used to be that the...
