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Layoffs Rise over The same period last year

May 07, 2014
CEO Turnover Report

Published on: May 7, 2014 On the heels of Target’s May 5th announcement that chief executive officer Gregg Steinhafel will resign following a major data breach that left thousands of credit card numbers vulnerable, global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. reported 94 CEOs left their...

EMPLOYERS ANNOUNCE 40,298 JOB CUTS; 2014 PACE STILL LOWEST SINCE 1997 Job cut announcements by U.S.-based firms were up 17 percent in April, as employers in retail and financial services continued to shed workers in a challenging business environment. Employers announced plans to shed 40,298...

Retail Jobs Disappearing as E-tail Becomes the Norm With the rise of Amazon’s business model, more and more brick-and-mortar retailers are peddling their wares online, creating ease for the consumer but squeezing out the retail worker. An analysis from The Atlantic with data from...

Recent movements by college athletes, such as at Northwestern, to unionize may have an unforeseen impact, according to one workplace authority. While athletes may benefit financially for their work on the field during college, employers may take pause when considering them for future positions....

Original article: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/01/smallbusiness/entrepreneurs.moneymag/ "Last year 5.5% of jobless managers and executives launched a business, up 31% from 2012 and the highest level since 2009, says outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas. Confidence in the economy and access to individual health insurance via Obamacare help fuel the trend,...

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