24 Jul CNBC: Oil and Gas Jobs’ Pay is Still Big, But Not Booming
Original article: http://www.cnbc.com/2015/07/22/oil-and-gas-jobs-pay-is-still-big-but-not...
14 Jul June 2015 Teen Employment Update: Gains Fall in June, But Overall Employment at 6-Year High
While the latest employment data show that summer job gains among teenagers were lower than a year ago, overall employment for this population is at its highest level since 2009. The seemingly contradictory data suggest that teenagers are finding employment throughout the year and...
02 Jul Silver Lining From This Morning’s Employment Situation Report
Once again, much of the focus on today’s employment situation report fell on the participation rate, which tumbled to 62.6 percent, the lowest since the late 1970s. However, a closer look at the numbers reveals that for the two-thirds of the civilian labor force...
30 Jun 2015 June Job Cut Report: 44,842 Cuts Contribute to Highest Midyear Total in 5 Years
Job cuts increased by about 10 percent in June, as employers announced plans to reduce payrolls by 44,842 workers during the month. Meanwhile, heavier-than-expected downsizing throughout the first half of 2015 pushed the midyear total to its highest level since 2010, according to a...
29 Jun WSJ: Fear of Missing Out Drives M&A Deals
Original Article: http://www.wsj.com/articles/fear-of-losing-out-drives-deal-boom-1435361072 "Through May of this year, there have been about 8,800 announced merger-related job cuts, which translates to an annual pace of about 21,000, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., an outplacement-services and executive-coaching company. That is less than in the last takeover...
22 Jun Road to SHRM: Did You Know?
Las Vegas keeps a book of people prohibited from entering, managing or owning a casino. A state that has legalized gambling doesn’t want to risk additional federal regulations. In the early 60s public officials in Nevada were under intense federal pressure to curb the influence...
17 Jun Rise of the Machines: Can Tech Take Over These 5 Jobs?
Are we just a handful of years away from a world ruled by the machines, a la The Terminator? Doubtful, according to employment authority John A. Challenger, chief executive officer of global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. However, he does warn...
10 Jun 2015 May CEO Report: Turnover Tumbles As 90 Exit Seat; YTD Down 13 Percent
Published on: Jun 10, 2015 Turnover among the nation’s chief executive officers declined in May, as 90 CEOs announced their departures during the month. That was down 7.2 percent from 97 in April, according to the latest report from global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. The...
09 Jun 2015 Teen Summer Jobs Update: May Teen Job Gains Fewest Since 2012
Summer Job Market Off to Slower Start for Nation’s Teens182,000 TEENS FOUND JOBS LAST MONTH, 16% FEWER THAN A YEAR AGO The number of teens finding jobs in May was down from the previous two years. However, if history is any indication, the decline does...