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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You should tie up these loose ends a year or two before retiring. Don't wait until the last minute to understand your benefits options.
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The biggest factor pushing tech job cuts to a five-quarter high was a surge in corporate combinations in the telecom sector, which resulted in over 3,000 job cuts in February.
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The heavy job cutting we have seen over the past three years appears to be trending down, ... However, the job market seems to be in a state of limbo, where companies are eager to hold on to people they have, but many are reluctant to create any new jobs.
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It is difficult to attract new businesses to a city if there are not enough skilled workers to employ. It is much more difficult to attract new people if there are no jobs immediately available, ... What smaller cities are accomplishing in this economy is truly amazing.
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get it done ahead of time and then request new assignments or projects.
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It's taken the company losing $10 billion for the jam to begin to break.
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It's accelerating right now. I don't think we're near the end of it,
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It does seem like retailers are really stepping up and taking care of their employees, trying to provide services in the area and rallying behind the crisis,
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Businesses are starting to ramp up spending on new equipment and technology and consumer spending looked relatively strong in January, despite predictions that they were tapped out. This may mean fewer job cuts in the months ahead as companies try to meet the steady demand for their products.
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Some of those people might be crowded out, particularly around the Southeast and West.
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not a good indication of stronger job creation to come.
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The very heavy downsizing reported in November is more confirmation that the effects of the Sept. 11 attack on the economy have been substantial. In the eight years we have tracked job cuts data, the downsizing for the last three months has been at levels never before seen.
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Companies need to find out where their business is going to be in the next decade, ... and the way you do that is by listening to your employees, watching the market, and then growing in those areas with your people.
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There's going to be conflict because you've got people who are reaching 50 and want the top job, and you've got others who aren't willing to step aside.