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...
Even before Microsoft announced plans to reduce its workforce by 18,000, a new report shows that job cuts in the technology sector were well ahead of last year’s pace. Through the first half of 2014, employers in the technology sector announced plans to cut...
Original Article: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-22/more-workers-quitting-sugges...
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...
Published on Jul 14, 2014 5.5% OF JOB SEEKERS STARTED A BUSINESS IN FIRST HALF OF 2014 An improving economy should lower the barriers to starting a business. However, it also means that more companies are hiring. Faced with the choice between entrepreneurship and traditional employment, a...
Original Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/14/your-money/For-Teenagers-Summer-Jobs-A...
After getting off to a strong start in May, job gains among teenagers stumbled in June, as employers hired 15 percent fewer 16- to 19-year-olds than a year ago, according to an analysis of the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics by global...
Published on: Jul 8, 2014 The pace of turnover among the nation’s chief executive officers rose in June, as 103 CEOs announced their departures during the month, according to a report issued Wednesday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. The June total was up 5...
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