PUBLISHED September 19, 2022 In a still-tight labor market, 85% of companies are actively hiring, up from 81% in the spring of this year. Despite the need for workers, 53% of companies expect a recession and 31% are taking actions to prepare for a slowdown, according...
Published June 28, 2022 By Pete Tzavalas, M.O.L. & Dr. Aaron Shaffer, Psy.D. Our global coaching practice has yielded some great insights into the changing demands on leaders at all levels. Although good leadership fundamentals have largely been unchanged for centuries, the most effective skill mix...
May 2022 Challenger Report: Job Cuts Fall Overall, But Explode in Tech, Fintech, Construction Published June 2, 2022 U.S.-based employers announced 20,712 cuts in May, a 14.7% decrease from the 24,286 announced in April. It is 15.8% lower than the 24,586 cuts announced in May of 2021,...
Join fellow HR and Business Leaders for a discussion on current challenges, opportunities, and best practices as we move towards the post-pandemic workplace. Be sure to take our survey here before the event. Register April 5th, 8amCT/9amET April 5th, 10amCT/11amET April 6th, 12pmCT/1pmET April 6th, 2pmCT/3pmET...
Published November 22, 2021 U.S.-based companies announced 142 CEO changes in October, up 38% from the 103 exits in September, and 54% higher than the 92 CEOs who left their posts in the same month last year. It is the highest monthly total since January 2020,...
Preparing for the Interview Updated September 2021 Interviews are stressful. In an annual Challenger survey of job seekers, 37 percent of respondents cited obtaining interviews and interviewing well as the most difficult part of the job search on average. One question almost always comes up in interviews,...
Build Your Professional Brand Published Aug 16, 2021 For most people, boasting about oneself does not come naturally. It is not easy or comfortable to tell someone all the wonderful things you have accomplished. But that is exactly what you need to do if you are seeking...
Historically, less job cuts happen in the summer Posted July 15, 2021 With summer in full swing, some job seekers may feel the best time to look for new positions has passed. That is not the case, according to one authority. "Traditionally, we see the fewest job cuts...
How to distinguish yourself from competitors in your search for a new job An effective approach to stand out in a company's employee search is to prove you are a goal-oriented employee. In this respect, your most important forum is the face-to-face interview. It always is a...
PUBLISHED Sept 10, 2019 James E. Challenger, founder of the outplacement industry and champion of discharged workers, died on August 30th at his home outside Chicago. He was 93. He was raised in Park Ridge, IL and graduated from Harvard in 1947 and Northwestern Law in 1951....
