CEO turnover rose 23% in June 2025. Challenger data shows more interim CEOs as companies navigate economic uncertainty, tech shifts, and workforce pressures....
In 2025, just 25% of new CEOs are women—a decline from last year. To address this, Texas Women’s Foundation and Challenger, Gray & Christmas launch the Executive Leadership Accelerator, a six-month program preparing senior women in Texas for C-suite leadership....
U.S. companies announced 47,999 job cuts in June 2025, nearly matching last year’s total. Q2 layoffs reached the highest level since 2020, with Retail, Tech, and Government leading....
CEO exits fell 21% in May, but 2025 YTD remains record-breaking. Women CEO rates drop as long-tenured leaders exit amid strategic and political shifts....
Published June 5, 2025U.S.-based employers announced 93,816 job cuts in May, down 12% from 105,441 cuts in April, and up 47% from 63,816 announced in the same month last year, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm...
Women Appointments Rise Slightly In April But Rate is Below Last Year; Companies Pick Up External Replacements; Rate of Interim CEOs Remains HighPublished June 3, 2025The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies rose 21% from 177 in March to 214 in April. This is a...
2025 is here and now is the time to strengthen and improve your professional networking strategies, as our Toni Thomas and her co-author Charles Goretsky discuss in this post on Wowledge.At Challenger, Gray & Christmas, we recognize the pivotal role networking plays in facilitating successful career changes....
Published May 14, 2025The labor market remains steady, but anticipated tariff impacts this summer may introduce new headwinds. As costs rise, employers who traditionally hire teens could pull back on summer hiring.Outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. predicts teens will gain...
Published May 1, 2025U.S.-based employers announced 105,441 cuts in April, down 62% from the 275,240 job cuts in March. It is up 63% from the 64,789 cuts announced in the same month last year, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and executive...
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