Original Article “I do think companies are aware that the best workers are more in the driver’s seat,” said John Challenger, chief executive of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an executive outplacement firm. “Companies know that if they lose someone they value, it’s harder to go out...
Emboldened by favorable employment conditions and the continued availability of low-interest credit, the percentage of job seekers starting their own business increased to a four-year high in the final quarter of 2016. An average of 7.4 percent of job seekers started a business in...
Majority of Job Seekers Uncertain About Trump Impact Published JanUARY 18, 2017 While Donald Trump may have won the White House partly on his promise to revitalize struggling industries, a recent survey of job seekers found that the majority are uncertain of his ability to deliver on...
The pace of downsizing ticked up slightly to close out 2016, as U.S.-based employers announced plans to shed 33,627 jobs from payrolls in December, according to the report released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. December job cuts were up 25 percent...
The economy, which continued to gain momentum throughout 2016, is expected to remain strong in 2017. However, the election of Donald Trump, which promises to shake things up in Washington, D.C. and around the country, could have the biggest impact on the job market,...
The economy, which continued to gain momentum throughout 2016, is expected to remain strong in 2017. However, the election of Donald Trump, which promises to shake things up in Washington, D.C. and around the country, could have the biggest impact on the job market,...
Challenger Survey on Holiday Bonuses TWO-THIRDS OF EMPLOYERS TO AWARD YEAR-END BONUSES Posted on DEC 14, 2016 More of the nation’s employees will benefit from an improving economy and higher corporate profits this year in the form of year-end bonuses, according to a new survey released Wednesday by...
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Published on: Nov 9, 2016 Turnover among the nation’s chief executive fell in October as 99 planned CEO departures were reported, down 17 percent from the 119 in September, according to a report released Wednesday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. The October total...
Published on: Sep 13, 2016 Target was the first major retailer to reveal its national holiday hiring plans, announcing Monday that it will add nearly 70,000 extra workers in its stores this year. That represents just under 10 percent of the more than 700,000 retail job gains...
