02 Apr Challenger Report: March Cuts Rise 25% From February, AI Leads Reasons
Layoff plans by US-based employers rose in March on Tech cuts. Hiring plans ticked up, with many coming for seasonal employment. ...
05 Mar Challenger Report: February Cuts Plunge, YTD Hiring Falls 56%
Layoff plans by US-based employers plunged in February, while hiring plans remained muted. The Iran War will likely impact jobs in Q1 as oil prices spike and supply chains are disrupted....
05 Feb Challenger Report: January Job Cuts Surge; Lowest January Hiring on Record
Layoff plans by US-based employers surged in January. Meanwhile, employers announced the lowest number of new hires for January on record. ...
08 Jan 2025 Year-End Challenger Report: Highest Q4 Layoffs Since 2008; Lowest YTD Hiring Since 2010
Layoff plans by US-based employers soared in 2025 led primarily by the Federal Government and Technology. Meanwhile, employers announced the lowest number of new hires since 2010. December saw the fewest layoff plans in 17-months, and December's hiring plans were the highest for the month...
02 Oct September Job Cuts Fall 37% From August; YTD Total Highest Since 2020, Lowest YTD Hiring Since 2009
U.S. employers announced 54,064 job cuts in September, a 37% decline from August and down 26% from last year. Still, 2025 YTD cuts reached 946,426, the highest since 2020. Hiring plans are the weakest since 2009....
16 Dec Discover the All-New Challenger Holiday Job Search Event: Four Free Webinars on December 27 with Personalized Expert Advice on December 30
Published December 16, 2024 Job seekers nationwide face increasing challenges as job openings decline and time-to-placement rises, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In response to these trends, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. will host its 39th annual Challenger Holiday Job Search...
25 Sep HR Trends & Issues Survey 2024
Published September 25, 2024 Conducted online among 182 HR executives and business leaders nationwide by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger Gray & Christmas. Survey: How Cost-Cutting is Shaping the Workplace in 2024 Companies are indeed in cost-cutting mode as we enter the final...
05 Sep Job Cuts Announced by US-Based Companies Surge in August 2024; Hiring Falls to Lowest YTD Since Challenger Began Tracking in 2005
Published September 5, 2024 U.S.-based employers announced 75,891 cuts in August, a 193% increase from the 25,885 cuts announced one month prior. It is up 1% from the 75,151 cuts announced in the same month in 2023, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement...
22 May CEO Turnover Slows in April; 90 Founders Have Left Their Companies in 2024
Published May 22, 2024 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies fell 30% to 126 in April, from 180 in March. It is down 14% from 147 CEO exits recorded in the same month last year, according to a report released Wednesday by global outplacement...
02 May April 2024 Job Cuts Announced by US-Based Companies Fall; More Cuts Attributed to TX DEI Law, AI in April
Published May 2, 2024 U.S.-based employers announced 64,789 cuts in April, a 28% decrease from the 90,309 cuts announced one month prior. It is down 3.3% from the 66,995 cuts announced in the same month in 2023, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement...
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