May 2017 Challenger Survey Student Loan Assistance Published May 25, 2017 In mid-May, rapper Nicki Minaj made headlines, not for her music, but for paying off several of her fans’ student loan debt. Beyonce and Chance the Rapper have also pledged funds to help students. A new survey...
As more and more jobs come under threat from automation, many Americans, particularly college freshmen, would be wise to enter a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field, according to one workplace authority. “Technology is advancing at a record-setting pace, and the workforce needs to reflect...
Published on: Apr 5, 2017 Job cuts announced by US-based employers rose 17 percent from the February total of 36,957 to 43,310 in March, according to the latest report on monthly job cuts released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. March announcements are 2...
Published on: Mar 8, 2017 The shortest month of the year saw a decline in layoff announcements, as US-employers announced plans to cut 36,957 jobs in February, 19 percent fewer than the 45,934 cuts announced in January, according to the latest report from global outplacement and executive...
October Sees Record Breaking Hiring Retailers Add More Than 200,000 Published on: Nov 17, 2015 Most October Job Gains Ever Recorded Holiday hiring got off to its strongest start ever last month, as retailers added more than 200,000 new workers in October. However, the record pace is not expected...
Published September 23, 2015 SURVEY FINDS 40% OF HR EXECS USE EMPLOYEE ASSESSMENT SOFTWARE; 80% WANT IT [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.[/caption] As the war for talent escalates amid an improving economy and falling unemployment, employers around the country are looking for any...
Conditions are expected to improve for college graduates entering the job market this spring, as the economic recovery continues to gain momentum. In fact, nearly two out of three employers surveyed by a leading employment consulting firm plan to hire from among this year’s...
Original Article: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101366918 Published on: Jan 30, 2014 "The high-flying bonus-filled jobs aren't extinct—but applicants will be hard-pressed to find them at the trading desks of the big Wall Street banks. Now, the mid to senior-level openings are turning up at hedge funds and asset management and private...
Published on: Aug 5, 2013 After getting off to its strongest start in seven years, the pace of teen hiring in June and July declined from last year’s levels, as a slowdown in economic activity provided little reason to grow payrolls. Overall, teen employment gains during the...
Published on: Jul 30, 2013 More Hiring on the Horizon? As President Obama prepares to address the state of jobs today in a speech from one of Amazon.com’s massive fulfillment warehouses, there are new signs that the nation’s job engine is steadily improving. The speech comes just one...
