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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Taking full time off to go back to graduate school once you're, say, past 28, is very costly. Yes, there's no question it enhances your value -- particularly in the big stream areas like finance, sales and marketing, engineering, health care. But you don't want to use graduate school as a deferral because you don't want to face the job market.
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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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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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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.