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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No company or boss can promise you the company will remain the same (forever). You have to realize you may be back in the job market at any time.
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Smaller to medium sized companies will be looking to beef up and build tech infrastructure just as big companies did in the last boom.
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There is no question about it. More people today are striking out on their own, either involuntarily or voluntarily.
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What's emerging in this era where men and women are working together as colleagues and peers . . . are relationships that form between men and women that are really strong.
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We're optimistic about the job picture for the next year.
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The question for the economy at large is to what extent will it absorb these people and these businesses.
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The question will be how do you share resources?
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We are definitely going to see downsizing, ... There just isn't going to be a need for people to the degree that was required in the boon years.
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We are definitely going to see downsizing. There just isn't going to be a need for people to the degree that was required in the boon years.
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We may well have reached the peak of the economic cycle earlier in the year.
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The only clear picture we have from the job cut numbers this year is that employers appear to be confused about the direction this economy is taking, ... Companies are experiencing increased business, but they are also seeing their costs soar due to higher fuel prices, inflation in supplier prices and a weaker dollar, which makes it more expensive to buy foreign parts.
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We are at a peak period of employment. Companies can't afford to lose people.
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There are thousands of co-heads, chiefs and directors now. You don't know if they are top people or are buried in middle management somewhere.
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We're seeing the dismantling of the retirement age of 65.