seasonal hiring

Challenger Seasonal Hiring Outlook Published September 19, 2023 Holiday Season 2023 As the 2023 holiday season kicks off, the labor market is starting to cool and employers are hiring at a slower clip. As labor costs and interest rates rise,

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Challenger 2022 Seasonal Hiring Final Report   Published January 11, 2023 Fewest Seasonal Retail Jobs Added Since 2009 While many employers planned for an economic downturn to begin 2023, the labor market remains tight and the economy added a solid

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More Companies Nix the Year-end Bonus; Companies Report Bonus Value Will Be Flat This Year   Published December 22, 2022 The year-end bonus is a tradition for many employers, but this year, companies are taking a more cautious approach, according

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2022 Seasonal Hiring Update Published December 7, 2022 New Seasonal Retail Jobs Fall Below 2021 Levels As job cuts rise and economic softness looms, the number of seasonal jobs added in Retail has fallen to the lowest level for November

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Challenger CEO Turnover Report: CEO Exits Fall As Companies Set Leadership for Possible Recession Published November 17, 2022 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies fell 4% from the 74 in September to 71 in October. October’s total is

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RETAIL, TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING EMPLOYERS ADD FEWER WORKERS THAN OCTOBER 2021 Published November 9, 2022 The labor market remains tight as the nation enters the penultimate month of 2022, but signs of a slowdown are emerging, according to an analysis

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September 2022 Challenger Job Cuts Report Published October 6, 2022 Job Cuts Surge 46% In September, Up 68% From Same Month Last Year U.S.-based employers announced 29,989 cuts in September, a 46.4% increase from the 20,485 cuts announced in August.

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2022 Seasonal Retail Hiring Outlook  Published September 22, 2022 Labor Shortage an Issue for Seasonal Hiring, But Recession Fears May Limit Need As the 2022 holiday season kicks off, seasonal employers are grappling with possibly falling consumer demand for the

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2021 Seasonal Hiring Final Report   Published January 11, 2022 Retailers Added 7% Fewer Holiday Hires Despite record need and high demand, companies in Retail added 7% fewer seasonal jobs and those in Transportation and Warehousing added .14% fewer seasonal

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2021 Seasonal Retail Hiring Update  RETAILERS, TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING CONTINUE TO ADD FEWER SEASONAL JOBS THAN IN 2020   Published December 14, 2021 Companies in Retail have added 7.5% fewer seasonal jobs and those in Transportation and Warehousing have added

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FEWER RETAIL, TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING JOBS ADDED IN OCTOBER Published November 16, 2021 Challenger October 2021 Seasonal Hiring Update Despite over 940,000 hiring announcements from companies that need seasonal workers this year, the highest since Challenger began tracking in 2012,

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2021 Seasonal Retail Hiring Outlook Published September 14, 2021 Few Large-scale Seasonal Hiring Announcements As Employers Worry About Finding Permanent Workers Ahead of the 2021 holiday season, retailers and other seasonal employers find themselves in the midst of a difficult labor

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