Remember you can do this! Regularly review your accomplishments so they stay fresh in your mind when you network. Stay sharp through continued education, or study to obtain a certification in your field. Communicate the frustrations and successes of your job search with family...
Published September 24, 2015 *Note: We previously listed Chemours/Dupont with 9,100 cuts this year. The Chemours spinoff from Dupont cost 5-7% of 9,100 jobs. Today’s announcement from Caterpillar that it will shed 5,000 workers by the end of 2016, with the possibility of adding another 5,000 job...
Rick Cobb, executive vice president of Chicago-based outplacement and executive coaching consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., has been appointed to the board of CASA of Cook County. (Court Appointed Special Advocates) A long-time member of the Chicago business community, Cobb will lever his experience and...
Published September 23, 2015 SURVEY FINDS 40% OF HR EXECS USE EMPLOYEE ASSESSMENT SOFTWARE; 80% WANT IT [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.[/caption] As the war for talent escalates amid an improving economy and falling unemployment, employers around the country are looking for any...
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...
The Art of the ASK. What separates successful people from the masses? My two brothers were angry when they first heard I’d be studying abroad, “This is BS, Dad! Why does Cindi get to study in Spain!? We never got to!” My...
Published on: Sep 15, 2015 Low gas prices, steady job gains and bigger paychecks are expected to benefit holiday retail sales this year, but that may not necessarily result in increased seasonal hiring in the sector, according to one forecast. In its annual retail holiday hiring outlook, global...
Original Article: http://www.mlive.com/news/us-world/index.ssf/2015/09/clintons_it_guy_mos...
An effective contact strategy takes research, initiative, and accuracy all important ingredients of a successful job search. Research is required to assemble your contact list. Initiative is required to place calls and visit every single person on that list. Accuracy is...
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