Following two consecutive months of job cuts in excess of 50,000, the pace of downsizing slowed significantly in March, as US-based employers announced plans to trim payrolls by 36,594 during the month, according to new figures released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray &...
Improving economy not leading to surge in self-employment. On average, just 5% of out-of-work managers and executives started their own business in 2014. Government data reveals similar ambivalence over entrepreneurship. Despite an improving economy and better conditions for starting a business, a new survey shows...
Original Article: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102527615 "A summarizing paragraph on your resume that explains who you are as a candidate can also help you stand out. Research the company where you're applying and adapt your description accordingly. 'Make it clear that you are a good fit for the culture,'...
Published on: Mar 11, 2015 Turnover among the nation’s chief executive officers declined in February, as 94 CEO departures were announced during the month. That was down 14.5 percent from 110 in January, according to a report released Wednesday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas,...
2015 Challenger March Madness Report Published March 11, 2015 The main action for the 2015 NCAA men’s basketball tournament gets underway Thursday, March 19, but the viral phenomenon known as March Madness officially sets in on Monday, March 16. That is when workers across the country begin...
Planned job cuts declined slightly in February, as US-based employers announced workforce reductions totaling 50,579, five percent fewer than the 53,041 in January, according to the report on monthly job cuts released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. The February...
Challenger Releases 2014 Relocation Report More Job Seekers Relocating PUBLISHED February 15, 2015 IMPROVING JOB AND HOUSING MARKETS DRIVE RELOCATION TO HIGHEST RATE SINCE 2009 The percentage of job seekers relocating for new positions in the last half of 2014 rose to its highest level in five years, as...
55 PERCENT OF HR EXECS WANT SALARY TRANSPARENCY Published February 20, 2015 With more attention being paid to issues of pay – i.e., CEO salaries, minimum wages, and the ever-widening income gap – one workplace policy is likely to become an increasingly hot topic in the latter...
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