Published April 13, 2023 Will Employers Add More Jobs for Teens in Face of Possible Recession? Last year, the annual unemployment rate for teens, at 10.8%, was at its lowest point since 1953, according to non-seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This data...
How to Discuss a Layoff and Take the Next Best Steps Being laid off is always difficult, but one of the hardest parts can be sharing the news. The recent spate of layoffs impacting nearly every sector, Technology and Finance especially, means thousands of workers are now...
Published December 26, 2022 With the New Year approaching, layoffs and recession concerns have dominated the news, and many will be looking for new positions to start 2023. While a daunting task, the job market remains strong for the time being. Now is the perfect time...
The labor market remains tight, but recession fears loom as the nation enters 2023. The millions of Americans who stood on the sidelines after the pandemic, could not work, or chose to not work may consider new employment options in the New Year. Others may...
Published October 24, 2022 Challenger Senior Vice Presidents, David Pinette and Heather Dolan, recently hosted a telecommunications event with award-winner and networking specialist, Marcia Ballinger, Ph.D. to the Challenger HR Executive (CHRE) Group. Dr. Ballinger shared approaches to take -- and avoid -- when networking. Watch...
Posted August 12, 2022 Sally Schulze interviews Andy Challenger from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. who dishes out tips to help your resume stand out from the masses on job hunting websites. Partial transcript below. Head to Fox32 for the full interview. [caption id="attachment_15565" align="alignleft" width="600"] Andy Challenger...
Published June 9, 2022 Last month, 153,000 teens aged 16 to 19 gained jobs, according to an analysis of non-seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. May gains are 30% lower...
Your Money Matters: Tips for teen summer jobs by: Kristina Miller Posted: May 2, 2022 Challenger SVP, Andrew Challenger was interviewed on the Your Money Matters WGN-TV segment with Patrick Elwood on tips for teen job seekers. WGN Original Coverage Read the transcript below or watch the full interview. Patrick Elwood (PE): Let's talk...
How Are American Teens in 2022? Published April 19, 2022 A perfect storm of current events affecting American teens might keep them from taking jobs this summer, according to a new outlook from global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Will Lackluster...
2021 Job Seeker Confidence Survey published january 26, 2022 MOST EMPLOYED JOB SEEKERS SINCE 2018; HIGHEST RATE OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED CALLERS SINCE 2014 During its annual Career Help Hotline, global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. recorded the highest rate of employed...
