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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There is a lot of extra fiscal stimulus moving into the economy from the storm relief.
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What's new is that these relationships between men and women are less fraught with risk.
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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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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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Business owners have been burned by the recession in the past, so they'll take on some temporary staff and then convert them to full time when they know the recovery is for real.
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There's no difference sending work from San Francisco to San Jose over the Internet than sending it from Bangalore to San Jose over the Internet, ... So there is going to be declining pay for technology workers in a global marketplace.
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It's novel enough that some problems haven't manifested themselves yet. Inevitably, it creates problems. It does create tensions in the workplace.
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You don't see them this lucrative very often. This is kind of off the charts.
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Relying on outsourcing gives companies more flexibility in regard to budgeting and allows them to respond more quickly to fluctuations in the economy,
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Job cuts are likely to continue in the telecommunications industry, which is still not able to see the light at the end of the tunnel,
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Job opportunities are described on the front pages daily as new emphasis is put on several industries, including security, communications, defense, medical equipment and supplies, as well as continuing significant opportunities in health care,
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Job-cut announcements have been on a roller coaster ride this year. The lack of any discernible trend in corporate downsizing is indicative of the uncertainty associated with the current economy.
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Human resource executives and low-tech industries are at their wits' ends trying to find skilled personnel.
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There is no question about it. More people today are striking out on their own, either involuntarily or voluntarily.