27 Aug Bloomberg: Why 6 Million American Workers Would Rather Work Part Time
Original Article: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-18/why-6-million-american...
27 Aug HRMAC Golf Outing: Celebrating 100 Years of the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago
Kevin Scanlon, GATX, Cathie Hollowell, Pam Taylor, and Kate Wollensak, Alzheimer's Association. Members of the Challenger team had an absolute blast at the HRMAC golf outing this past week at the Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale, IL. They may not have been the best golfers on the...
26 Aug Chicago Tonight: Amazon’s Peculiar Tactics Under the Microscope
Watch: http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2015/08/25/performance-review-amazons-pec...
25 Aug Crain’s Chicago: Help! Should I tell my boss I’m getting an online MBA?
Original Article: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150822/ISSUE01/308229999/help-s...
24 Aug Our Coaches Dug Up a Lot of Fun at the Field Museum for the 2015 Challenger Coaches Conference
Our coaches are the backbone of our business, meeting with, planning for, and guiding our clients throughout their job searches. This year, we gathered at the Field Museum in Chicago to recognize their accomplishments and celebrate a great year! These strong women of Challenger have...
21 Aug Great Night for a Ballgame with Challenger and TalentRISE
You're always a winner when you're with friends! And the great people in Human Resources. We co-hosted a wonderful event with Brad Newpoff at Talent RISE search firm this past week. Brad graciously hosted an amazing cocktail party at his home prior to the game. Unfortunately,...
20 Aug Fantasy Football to Cost Employers $16B in 2015
2015 Fantasy Football Report PUBLISHED ON: AUG 20, 2015 As fantasy sports and, more specifically, fantasy football continue to grow in popularity, so might the financial impact on the nation’s employers. However, one workplace authority says companies should not crack down on workers managing their teams at the...
17 Aug Chicago Tribune: MBA Options, Prices Pose Tough Questions
Original Article: http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/series/mba/ct-mba-costs-bsi-201508...
13 Aug 2015 July Teen Job Update: Summer Hiring Fell, But Employment at Highest Level Since 2009
Fewer teenagers were added to payrolls this summer, but overall employment among 16- to 19-year-olds still managed to reach the highest level in six years, according to a new analysis of government data. Employment among teens increased by 1,160,000 during the three-month summer hiring season...
12 Aug 2015 July CEO Report: 128 CEOs Leave Their Posts, Led by Financial
Published on: Aug 12, 2015 As Google prepares to shuffle chief executive officers in the wake of its just-announced reorganization, a new report reveals that July experienced the highest number of CEO changes in 18 months. Turnover among the nation’s chief executive officers surged in July, with 128...