John Challenger
John Challenger
Challenger, Gray & Christmas, with headquarters located in Chicago, Illinois, is the oldest executive outplacement firm in the US. It has offices throughout North America...
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They are often geared at workers whose skills are obsolescent, out-of-date or minimal, especially if their skills seem to be in a condition that they may have a hard time finding a job.
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It's a sign of company maturation as it begins to focus on its core areas.
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The field is continually changing, and some companies feel like they're constantly under siege. It takes a special kind of individual just to walk into that, much less take control of it.
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October and November were the second- and third-heaviest months of the year for layoffs, ... We returned to the levels of job cutting we saw in 2001, which was the heaviest year we've ever tracked.
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The cost may end up being much higher since it will now be possible to watch entire games on the Internet.
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The July numbers are still double what we saw in the period of economic expansion, ... They're the lowest in some time, but they're not good by any means.
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This may not mean that telecom is the weakest of the technology industries, but it is clearly the most volatile. While some areas in this industry are consolidating, others are expanding.
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Tech cuts have been trending downward year after year as firms continue to regain their strength after the devastating dot-com collapse in 2000 and 2001.
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The labor market is starting to look more and more like the one we experienced in the late 1990s. Companies are undoubtedly reluctant to increase their costs, but it has become necessary to boost salaries and special benefits in order to attract and retain the top talent.
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Discuss all the major initiatives you have taken and point to your impact on the company. Then ask for a raise, but don't specify an amount right away,
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Several telecom deals have yet to be finalized, but once they are we can expect to see more fallout, especially since many of these deals were made with the sole purpose of cutting costs,
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There's no question that senior entrepreneurs are out there. There's more and more access to self-employment possibilities as people decide to put off retirement as they get into their 60s and 70s and 80s.
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The longer search times reflect additional risks in the job market. High energy prices may be slowing companies hiring plans and could result in the postponement of expansion programs.
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With job-cut figures surging, you would expect to see long lines at the unemployment offices and at every location looking to hire,