02 Apr Challenger Report: March Cuts Rise 25% From February, AI Leads Reasons
Layoff plans by US-based employers rose in March on Tech cuts. Hiring plans ticked up, with many coming for seasonal employment. ...
05 Mar Challenger Report: February Cuts Plunge, YTD Hiring Falls 56%
Layoff plans by US-based employers plunged in February, while hiring plans remained muted. The Iran War will likely impact jobs in Q1 as oil prices spike and supply chains are disrupted....
04 Dec Challenger Report: 71,321 Job Cuts on Restructurings, Closings, Economy
Challenger reports 71,321 November, up 24% from the 57,727 job cuts announced in the same month last year. It is down 53% from the 153,074 cuts announced one month prior....
06 Nov October Challenger Report: 153,074 Job Cuts on Cost-Cutting & AI
Challenger reports 153,074 October job cuts, up 175% year over year and 183% month over month. YTD cuts reached 1,099,500, up 65% from 2024 YTD and already 44% above full-year 2024. Warehousing led October with 47,878 cuts; Technology had 33,281. Top October reasons were cost-cutting,...
01 Apr CEO Turnover Nearly Matches Monthly Record; 247 CEO Exits in February 2025
Published April 1, 2025 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies rose 11% from 222 in January to 247 in February, the second-highest total for any month since Challenger began tracking CEO changes in 2002. It is virtually the same as the 248 CEO exits...
05 Dec November 2024 Job Cuts Rise: Auto and Tech Industries Lead Amid Economic Pressures
Published December 5, 2024 U.S.-based employers announced 57,727 cuts in November, a 3.8% increase from the 55,597 cuts announced one month prior. It is up 26.8% from the 45,510 cuts announced in the same month in 2023, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement...
26 Nov CEO Exits Fall in Oct 2024; Seasoned Executives Leave in October; Women More Likely Than Men to Be Interim Leaders
Published November 26, 2024 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies fell 15% in October to 172 from 202 in September. It is up 64% from 105 CEO exits recorded in the same month last year, according to a report released Tuesday by global outplacement...
31 Oct Job Cuts Fall in October 2024, But YTD Up 4% from Last Year
Published October 31, 2024 U.S.-based employers announced 55,597 cuts in October, down 23.7% from the 72,821 cuts announced one month prior. It is 51% higher than the 36,836 cuts announced in the same month in 2023, according to a report released Wednesday from global outplacement and...
29 Oct September CEO Turnover Report: Record Turnover in 2024 Reflects Pressures on Corporate Leadership
Published October 29, 2024 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies rose slightly to 202 in September from 200 one month prior. It is up 23% from 164 CEO exits recorded in the same month last year, according to a report released Tuesday by global outplacement and...
25 Sep HR Trends & Issues Survey 2024
Published September 25, 2024 Conducted online among 182 HR executives and business leaders nationwide by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger Gray & Christmas. Survey: How Cost-Cutting is Shaping the Workplace in 2024 Companies are indeed in cost-cutting mode as we enter the final...