Challenger, Gray & Christmas

...knowing that 85 percent of the people who apply are unqualified." What's more, HR professionals polled by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas say networking and social networking are the best job search methods. As your...

In this article: Recession, Linux, IDC, Asia, Western Europe, and U.S.

...private sector are expected to have cut 148,000 jobs from their payrolls in November, after cutting 203,000 in the previous month. Challenger, Gray & Christmas will also release its November report on planned job cut announcements in the...

In this article: Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Ben Bernanke, Cnnmoney.com, Toys R Us, Best Buy, Amazon.com, Labor Department, The Fed, and Wal-Mart Stores

...that went on four years earlier about filing college applications early or, at least, by the deadline. Data compiled by researchers at Challenger, Gray & Christmas indicate that about 40 percent of all jobs are obtained through someone...

...two years: "2008 saw the lowest seasonal employment growth in nearly 20 years," said John A. Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray & Christmas. He said holiday hiring will improve slightly this year. In 2008, retail...

In this article: Unemployment, Atlanta, Recession, and Bureau of Labor Statistics

"Do not hole up in your house and spend your time alone," said Judith DeVries, an executive coach at Chicago-based outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. "It's not good for you. You tend to become depressed, and then you can't put...

In this article: Chicago and Unemployment

...efforts are appreciated. "It depends on the message they're trying to send," said Jim Pedderson, director of public relations at Challenger, Gray and Christmas, a Chicago firm that tracks business trends. Advertisement "(Companies) can...

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...chase fewer jobs. Indeed, nearly 20 percent of workers who found employment in the second quarter relocated for the position, according to Challenger Gray & Christmas, an outplacement consultancy. If you are hesitating about relocating...

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...when that happens. "Hiring managers are in the driver's seat," John Challenger, chief executive of global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas said. The latest U.S. employment report showed higher-than- expected job...

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...treat seasonal positions as "auditions to find some of their best people," says John A. Challenger, chief executive of consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Look for ways to "wow" customers and demonstrate a mastery of the business.

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...companies have announced about 400,000 layoffs since the credit crunch really accelerated in mid-2007, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The pace of Wall Street job losses has slowed considerably, but the industry...

In this article: Wall Street, Credit crunch, and Sandler O'Neill