Filings for initial jobless claims dropped to 730,000, the lowest weekly level since late November "We know really fast job growth is coming as soon as some of these industries—hospitality, entertainment and travel—can get going again,” said Andy Challenger, senior vice president at outplacement firm Challenger,...
Job Search Times Longest Since 2016 Spikes In Job Search Length In Q2 & Q4 Correspond To Spikes In Covid Cases The time it took for job seekers to find new positions spiked in the second quarter of last year and jumped nearly that high again in...
Rocky recovery? Employers announced a record 2.3 million job cuts last year and Texas layoffs spiked again last month Uncertainty over the economy continues to rise: ‘We can’t forecast anything six months or even one month out,’ says one Texas manufacturer. By Mitchell Schnurman Read the full article...
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...
Original Article Jobless claims rose last week via @WSJ @EricMorath “Job destruction has not come to an end...
Published on: Jun 29, 2020 As the country moves into month five of the 2020 COVID recession, 39.4% of job seekers report they believe it will last ten to 12 months, 24.2% say it will last more than one year, and another 9% believe it will last...
Challenger COVID-19 April 2020 Survey Published April 20, 2020 NEW: SEE OUR SURVEY RESULTS FROM MARCH 2021 62% of Companies Will Keep COVID Plans in Place Until Experts Declare It Is Safe As the Trump Administration releases guidelines for reopening the economy, Human Resources executives nationwide are contemplating when...
Last week, India-based hotel partner start-up Oyo Hotels announced 5,000 job cuts worldwide due to the outbreak of coronavirus, with roughly 2,000 occurring in the US and India. Meanwhile, Florida-based toy maker Basic Fun! Announced 18 job cuts due to a work stoppage at the...
The most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts 22 million people of all ages nationwide have tested positive for one of the known types of influenza viruses in the 2019-2020 season. High instances of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) occurred in...
Published on: Feb 6, 2020 Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers jumped 106%, from December’s total of 32,843 to 67,735, the highest monthly total since February 2019, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Last...
