Published December 16, 2024 Job seekers nationwide face increasing challenges as job openings decline and time-to-placement rises, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In response to these trends, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. will host its 39th annual Challenger Holiday Job Search...
Highest Rate of Entrepreneurs Since Q1 2019 Published May 19, 2022 As workers across the country reconsidered their professional priorities amid record-high job openings and rising wages, the rate of job seekers who started their own businesses in the first quarter of 2022 hit the highest rate...
Millions of Older Workers Retired, Dropped Out of Labor Market WITH LABOR SHORTAGE, EMPLOYERS NEED OLDER WORKERS Published August 24, 2021 The number of Baby Boomers who retired in 2020 was 3.2 million more than in 2019 and more than one million more than the average since 2011,...
Racial and gender discrimination are rightfully under examination at many workplaces, as employers strive for diversity in hiring. However, another bias is impacting companies as well: ageism. Job seekers of every age are encountering obstacles due to the pandemic, and more seasoned professionals, those over...
Racial and gender discrimination are rightfully under examination at many workplaces, as employers strive for diversity in hiring. However, another bias is impacting companies as well: ageism. Job seekers of every age are encountering obstacles due to the pandemic, and more seasoned professionals, those over...
Original Article “Companies in almost all sectors are struggling to find talent,” Andrew Challenger, vice president of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, in a statement....
Age Bias Ruling: Older Job Candidates Not Protected by Age Bias Laws Published March 4, 2019 A recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruling dealt a blow to older job seekers, a cohort that often sees discrimination in labor practices. The ruling restricts age...
The onset of new recruitment technologies and ubiquitous online job boards has led most companies to post at least some of their positions online in order to cast the widest net. However, the recruitment strategy that includes posting job ads to social media may miss...
Attracting and retaining top talent is necessary to build effective teams that are strong, motivated, and a great cultural fit for the company. Employees want to be rewarded for their work, and employers have started to look beyond traditional hiring bonuses and benefits as a...
Original Article "Older workers could be part of the solution for employers facing a 'skills gap' in a period of low unemployment, said John Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an outplacement firm in Chicago. 'Smart employers do go to untapped areas,' which could...
