Initial weekly jobless claims soared to 3.3 million, only a few weeks after a historic low of 200,000. This highlights the whiplash workers and HR professionals are experiencing as the labor market transitions from one of the tightest on record to a likely recession. Despite...
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...
Published on: Jan 28, 2020 With the Kansas City Chiefs facing the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl this weekend, the impact of one of America’s favorite pastimes on productivity will certainly be felt in the office come Monday, according to an estimate from global outplacement...
Chief Executive Officer turnover jumped 8%, from 148 in November to 160 in December, the second-highest monthly total since Challenger began tracking CEO departures in 2002, according to a report released Wednesday by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas,...
Our SVP Rich Spriggle, along with Regional Director Amy Gerard and new TeamChallenger member Heather Linz, held the Challenger Michigan Holiday Celebration at the Skyline Club in Southfield, MI. The event was attended by top HR leaders from around the region and featured wines from...
Published on: Nov 21, 2019 Nearly 76% of companies plan to hold a holiday party this year, the highest percentage since 2016, when 80% planned festivities, according to survey results released Thursday by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. According to...
Our SVP David Pinette, along with John Touey of Stalveson Stetson, John Forde of Trion, and Scott Rosen of the Rosen Group, hosted this year's HR Department of the Year Awards. A huge congratulations to all the nominees and winners, as well as those who...
Heather Dolan & David Pinette hosted another successful landing celebration in NYC last week. They were joined by 30 alumni and current members of Challenger’s NYC Senior HR Executive Group at the Ainsworth Midtown to celebrate those who have landed new roles. 'Challenger loves sharing and...
Congratulations to Senior EVP Denis Simon (BSBA '69) for receiving the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. The Max M. Fisher College of Business Alumni Board founded the annual Alumni Awards in 1993 to establish a tradition...
