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The Art of the Follow-Up: Tips for Thanking Your Interviewers
Yes, You Should Send a Thank You Note. Most hiring managers agree a thank you note is crucial to the interview process. We have heard hiring authorities say they have taken candidates off their lists when they failed to receive one. It's easy to do, and yet...
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2020 Seasonal Retail Hiring Final Report; December Sees Hiring Surge
Published January 20, 2021 Seasonal Retail employment gains hit their highest total on record in December, as Retailers added 229,700 jobs during the month, according to preliminary non-seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That is 189% higher than the 79,500 jobs Retailers...
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2020 Job Seeker Confidence Survey Results
Published on: Jan 17, 2021 2020 Job Seeker Confidence Index 44.2% LOST WORK DIRECTLY DUE TO COVID More job seekers entered the New Year out of work, as over 44% of respondents lost work directly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to survey results released Tuesday by global outplacement...
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Marketplace: Job openings lag as uncertainty about pandemic, politics pursist
The economy has been racked with unbelievable uncertainty, both because of the pandemic but also a large amount of political uncertainty-@AndyChallengeHR Impeachment and record numbers of hospitalizations keep the economic picture murky. Via @Marketplace https://t.co/ZIL2hrK5Nh — ChallengerGray (@ChallengerGray) January 13, 2021 Original Article...
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2020 Year-End CEO Turnover Report: Exits Down 20% Over Record-Setting 2019; Women’s Gains Highest on Record
C-Suite Leader Turnover Down 20% Published Jan 13, 2021 CEO turnover fell in December, as 96 CEOs left their posts during the month, 12.7% lower than the 110 chief executives who left their positions in November, according to a report released Wednesday from global outplacement and business...
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What is Outplacement?
The Challenger Difference Change is hard, and the job search is no exception. While it is often full of rejection and disappointment for job seekers, it is also a time for evaluation, opportunity, and hope. A job loss and ensuing job search process is an emotional...
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Final Job Cuts Report for 2020; Over 2.3 Million, Nearly Half Due to COVID
Final 2020 Challenger Report Published JanUARY 7, 2021 Planned job cuts announced by U.S.-based companies jumped to 77,030 in December, up 18.9% from the 64,797 in November, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. December’s...
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After COVID Spike, Job Seeker Relocation Falls to 4.2% in Q3 2020 Report
Published December 23, 2020 Economy Reopened & Companies Declared Work From Home the New Normal After spiking to 7.5% in the second quarter due to the shutdown orders precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the relocation rate of job seekers fell to 4.2% in the third quarter, according...
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