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. ...
04 Feb 2025 CEO Turnover Report: CEO Exits Fall From 2024; Public CEO Exits Break Record
CEO exits fall below last year, but public company CEO exits break record. Women gains in the CEO role fall. Are companies stabilizing before 2026?...
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...
07 Jan November CEO Turnover Report: CEO Exits Tick Up From October, Slow YTD
CEO turnover ticks up from one month prior, but slows from last year. Companies show stability in the face of uncertainty earlier in the year. Will this pace last?...
04 Dec Challenger Report: 71,321 Job Cuts on Restructurings, Closings, Economy
Challenger reports 71,321 November, up 24% from the 57,727 job cuts announced in the same month last year. It is down 53% from the 153,074 cuts announced one month prior....
06 Nov October Challenger Report: 153,074 Job Cuts on Cost-Cutting & AI
Challenger reports 153,074 October job cuts, up 175% year over year and 183% month over month. YTD cuts reached 1,099,500, up 65% from 2024 YTD and already 44% above full-year 2024. Warehousing led October with 47,878 cuts; Technology had 33,281. Top October reasons were cost-cutting,...
04 Mar CEOs Continue Exodus in 2025: 222 CEO Exits in January, Highest for the Month on Record
Published March 4, 2025The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies fell 3% in January to 222 from 230 exits in December. It is up 14% from 194 CEO exits recorded in the first month of 2024, according to a report released Tuesday by global...
09 Jan Job Cuts Rise 5.5% Over Last Year; 38,792 in December 2024
Published January 9, 2025 U.S.-based employers announced 38,792 cuts in December, a 33% decrease from the 57,727 cuts announced one month prior. It is up 11% from the 34,817 cuts announced in the last month of 2023, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement...
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...
19 Sep 2024 Seasonal Retail Hiring Outlook: Strong Hiring Announcements Kick Off the Season in September as Labor Market Cools
Published September 19, 2024 Job postings for seasonal employment at U.S. employers have begun to appear online and some companies have made large-scale seasonal announcements. Inflation is cooling, as are the labor market and consumer spending, but Retailers appear to be ramping up for a strong...