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Layoffs Rise over The same period last year

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...

Many people find it difficult to brag about themselves. However, it is imperative in an interview. More than half of the people interviewing for jobs fail to win an offer simply because they failed to sell their accomplishments. The natural tendency for most job seekers...

MONTHLY JOB CUTS SURGE 218% TO 75,114 IN JANUARYHeavy Layoffs in Energy and Retail Drive Increase Heavy downsizing in the retail and energy sectors pushed monthly job cut announcements to their highest level since last summer, according to the latest report on monthly job cuts released...

After reaching a five-year high in 2014, job cuts announced by employers in the U.S. technology sector declined 21 percent in 2015, according to a new analysis of layoff data by global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Employers in the...

Fewest monthly job cuts in more than 15 years Lowest December total on record Q4 total lowest quarterly total since Q3 2012 A strong economy, coupled with what appears to be a growing reluctance to announce layoffs during the holidays, contributed to December experiencing the lowest number of...

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