Monthly job cuts declined for the third consecutive month in May, as U.S.-based employers announced plans to trim payrolls by 36,398 during the month, 4.5 percent fewer than 38,121 cuts in April. The May total was 41 percent lower than the same month a year...
Rising quit rates and fewer job seekers vying for open positions could signal a return to the types of labor shortages that plagued employers during the dot.com boom. While widespread talent shortages are probably five to ten years away, some regions and industries already...
Job cuts fell to their lowest level since December, as U.S. employers announced plans to trim payrolls by 38,121 in April, according to the latest report on downsizing activity released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. April job cuts were 23 percent...
The nation’s employers reported job cuts totaling 49,255 in March, a decline of 11 percent from the 55,356 cuts announced in February, according to the latest report on downsizing activity released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Despite the decline,...
Certification and Advanced Degrees: Are They Worth It? The value of certification and/or advanced degrees, such as an MBA, often comes into question in the wake of economic downturns. There are two camps on the issue. On the one side you have those who spent time...
Job Cuts Up Second Month in a Row February Cuts Rise 37% to 55,356 PUBLISHED Mar 7, 2013 Planned job cuts increased for the second consecutive month in February as U.S.-based employers announced workforce reductions totaling 55,356, up 37 percent from 40,430 in January, according to the report...
Where the Summer Job Market Is Heating Up Kelley Holland | @KKelleyHolland Published 10 May 2013 Original article: Where the Summer Job Market Is Heating Up The summer job market is upon us, and the good news is that there are likely to be more openings. The most recent annual summer...
Resume-Padding Can Be Hard to Resist Published on: Feb 8, 2013 Original article. According to John Challenger, chief executive officer of the consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas — which advises out-of-work professionals seeking new employment—there’s no difference between high-level coaches and high-level corporate executives fibbing on their résumés....
Defense spending cuts lowering job gains PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2013 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY Original Article: Defense Spending Cuts Lowering Job Gains Defense and aerospace contractors announced about 2,000 layoffs in April as a result of the budget cuts, outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas said Thursday. That's double...
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