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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Layoffs are still very high, and the economy seems to be showing little sign of pulling out of the doldrums, ... These lower cuts may just mean that we aren't seeing any further dips right now -- that we're just in this kind of steady, low-wattage kind of state.
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Consumers are said to have more income (including the Bush tax cut), but are spending less. That may be the strongest indication that recovery from the current situation may be longer off than Wall Street analysts expect.
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Are your skills up-to-date? Is what you do in demand?
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It's also important to give folks a way they can air their concerns. Have an open environment where people can say what they really think,
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Companies are much more nimble today, ... They're cutting costs, but then they grow in new areas, so layoffs continue at the same time as job growth.
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Companies are trying to be much more responsive to the individuals they want to hire. If they can meet (a need) for you, they will. It's very important to be open. That may be the thing that clinches the deal.
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Companies that had told us they were seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel suddenly found themselves thrust back into darkness.
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Companies are much more nimble today. They're cutting costs, but then they grow in new areas, so layoffs continue at the same time as job growth.
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As people move around in their careers, they look for new opportunities where they can manage people. Sometimes building more structure into a company, like Microsoft has, can give employees more room to grow.
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Poverty and hunger are rapidly becoming a workplace issue... if for no other reason than the fact than an employee who is worried about where his or her next meal will come from is not going to be very productive.
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People see themselves moving (between) too many jobs today, too many companies.
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This is the strongest, most consistent area for job growth.
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Companies are looking at their staffing needs for the balance of 2001 and the numbers do not present a very positive picture. The most worrisome aspect of the job-cut numbers, in terms of serving as an economic barometer, is the fact that job cutting has been heaviest in both manufacturing and technology.
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large number of lower-middle class and middle-class Americans struggling to make it paycheck-to-paycheck will be short of discretionary income during the holiday shopping season.