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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These ... factors are going to keep hiring from taking off in 2004. Job seekers certainly should not expect to see a repeat of the tremendous job expansion of the mid-to-late 1990s.
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Some expect CEOs to be chained to the desk. Most put in 12 or more hours a day, often working seven days a week. But we should want leaders in high-pressure situations to have time to decompress.
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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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It is a favorable sign that retailers have not joined in the job-cutting spree,
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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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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.
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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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is probably a multimillionaire, and giving them a gift would be more of a token.
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Going through the front door is a lot better than e-mailing your resume and waiting for them to call.