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Layoffs Rise over The same period last year

The pace of turnover among the nation’s chief executive officers was virtually unchanged in July, as 105 CEOs announced their departures during the month, according to a report issued Wednesday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. The July total was up 1.9...

More teenagers found jobs in July compared to a year ago, but it was not enough to lift the overall summer hiring total above last year’s levels, according to an analysis of government employment data by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Employment among...

A shocking shooting at the offices of Arrowstream in the Chicago loop has our experts discussing workplace violence and how to handle employee demotions. See the clip here: http://firstbusinessnews.com/workplaceshooting8114-3/?channelId&channelL...

Death knell for the desktop? http://t.co/mzQ0FiAwdn via @MarketWatch — ChallengerGray (@ChallengerGray) July 31, 2014 The recent surge in tech sector job cuts can be credited to restructuring efforts as tech companies focus more on tablet and smart phone advances. Have you abandoned your desktop computer?...

The unexpectedly large layoffs announced by Microsoft helped push July job cuts to the second highest level of the year. In all, U.S.-based employers reported plans to reduce payrolls by 46,887 during the month, according to the report released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy...

Last week, Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim used his speech at a conference in Paraguay to advocate for the three-day work week. While workers would clock 11-hour days to keep productivity at acceptable levels, Mr. Slim envisions a workforce that will be able to work...

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