While the idea of entering the workforce post-college this May is incredibly daunting for the nearly 3 million young adults graduating with associate or bachelor’s degrees across the nation, the current economic growth in the United States should put these worries at ease, according to...
While the economy continues to show signs of strength, industries that traditionally cater to teen workers are scaling back, meaning opportunities for teens might appear in unusual places or later in the summer when retailers have assessed consumer demand, according to an outlook released Tuesday...
Employed Americans are quitting their jobs at the fastest pace in 16 years, and recent data shows a substantial amount of confidence in the U.S. economy. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the quits rate rose to 2.2% and 3.2 million Americans left...
Original Article "I think it's generally a positive year," says John Challenger, CEO of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an outplacement firm. "The economy is strong, unemployment is continuing to drop ...
The economy, which continued to gain momentum throughout 2016, is expected to remain strong in 2017. However, the election of Donald Trump, which promises to shake things up in Washington, D.C. and around the country, could have the biggest impact on the job market,...
The economy, which continued to gain momentum throughout 2016, is expected to remain strong in 2017. However, the election of Donald Trump, which promises to shake things up in Washington, D.C. and around the country, could have the biggest impact on the job market,...
Challenger Seasonal Hiring Update Published DECEMBER 12, 2016 Retailers added fewer workers through the first two-thirds of the typical holiday hiring period, according to an analysis of employment data by global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed...
Published November 7, 2016 Despite large-scale hiring announcements from numerous major retailers, the number of October employment gains in the sector declined 21-percent from a year ago to 154,600. That was the fewest job gains to kick off the holiday hiring season since 2012, according to an...
As the nation’s roughly 2 million college freshmen take the first steps on their career paths, the employment experts at global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., offered some advice on which areas could offer the most fertile employment landscape over the next decade....
Published on: Sep 13, 2016 Target was the first major retailer to reveal its national holiday hiring plans, announcing Monday that it will add nearly 70,000 extra workers in its stores this year. That represents just under 10 percent of the more than 700,000 retail job gains...
