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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Employers have all the cards, ... Not only are they sharpening their salary pencils, but the screening of candidates is probably the toughest it's ever been.
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Frankly, the September decline was somewhat surprising, considering that the last four months of the year historically have been the heaviest, as employers finalize budgets and business plans for the coming year,
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Consumers watched the stock market fall, heating-fuel prices rise, and to top it all off, employers launched a year-end job cut spree.
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It is no wonder that workplace dating is taking off, with more than 28 million young people, some of whom spend more time together in the office than they do outside of work. Employers almost have no choice but to permit interoffice dating,
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Even in this runaway economy that has some factories running 24 hours, ... employers are still able to find areas that can be trimmed or eliminated altogether.
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Even though February job cuts showed a significant decline, there is no reason to think the job market is rebounding, ... The fact that cuts remained above 100,000 is a strong indicator that employers are still focused on contraction.
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The labor market is quickly getting to the point where we will see upward pressure on wages, as employers attempt to attract more workers and retain the ones they have.
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It is a favorable sign that retailers have not joined in the job-cutting spree,
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A lot of people leave jobs because they say, 'I had no freedom. I had no say,' ... People don't want bosses who are ... just telling them what to do and not creating a strong collegial relationship with give and take.
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As earnings fall, corporations are quick to slash compensation costs, and that is brining about wholesale job cuts.
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The best security people can't just deal with threats; they have to anticipate them, too.
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I don't know what company would announce cuts and then not take them all, ... Not only would Wall Street be breathing down their neck, but it would leave workers under a cloud that more cuts must be coming. I don't think they go into these announcements very lightly.
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I think it's likely to get worse before it gets better.
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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.