21 Sep Job Search Monday: Set a Goal to Meet with 4 New People a Day
Last week we gave you a contact strategy for your job search. (You can view it here: http://www.challengergray.com/press/blog/job-search-monday-creating-cont...
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28 Jul Is It Time To Switch Industries? 5 Under-The-Radar Industries to Consider
A new survey shows that, on average, three in ten job seekers finding employment in the first half of 2015 changed industries. While that was down slightly from a year ago, the fact that nearly one-third of successful job seekers switched industries indicates that...
09 Dec 29th Annual Job Seeker Call-In Days, December 29th & 30th
While the pace of job creation has accelerated significantly over the last year, it is, by no means, “easy” to find new employment. To help those struggling to land a job, global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. will suspend normal business operations...
19 Nov The Resume: Telling Your Professional Story
Even if you're not a salesperson, when looking for a job, your only job is to sell yourself. You're convincing employers that they need you, that they can't keep doing business without you, and the best way to do this is to craft a compelling...
01 Sep How to Find a Job This Labor Day
ENCOURAGED BY IMPROVING JOBS PICTURE, MORE REENTER THE LABOR POOL In August 2014, about three million Americans re-entered the labor pool, reigniting their job searches after weeks or months of sitting on the sidelines. The reemergence of these job seekers was enough to bump the unemployment...
13 May May 2014 Survey: 60% of Employers Checking Your Social Media
Will Social Media History Trip Up College Graduates? Published May 13, 2014 NEW SURVEY REVEALS HR EXECUTIVES’ VIEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY For this year’s crop of college graduates, the use of social media is second nature. However, will these grads’ comfort with sharing their lives on Facebook,...
28 Aug 2013 Labor Day Trends: Leave the Resume, Take Your Own Device
How Labor Day Has Changed Since the Great Recession of 2009 Published on: Aug 28, 2013 Monday marks the fifth Labor Day since the official end of the Great Recession in June 2009. While the number of Americans employed is still trying to get back to pre-recession levels,...
12 Mar Are Advanced Degrees Worth It?
Certification and Advanced Degrees: Are They Worth It? The value of certification and/or advanced degrees, such as an MBA, often comes into question in the wake of economic downturns. There are two camps on the issue. On the one side you have those who spent time...
08 Feb Bloomberg Businessweek: Resume-Padding Can Be Hard to Resist
Resume-Padding Can Be Hard to Resist Published on: Feb 8, 2013 Original article. According to John Challenger, chief executive officer of the consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas — which advises out-of-work professionals seeking new employment—there’s no difference between high-level coaches and high-level corporate executives fibbing on their résumés....