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Archive for November, 2008

Job Seekers Biggest Obstacle? Many job seekers reluctant to relocate

Monday, November 24th, 2008

As the slowing economy forces employers to put the brakes on new hiring, job seekers have seen their searches lengthen by nearly one month. However, job seekers’ understandable reluctance to relocate may be inflating the time it takes to find a new position. BY JOHN A. CHALLENGER The median job search ...

Forecast: Heavy job cuts into early 2009

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Uncharacteristically heavy job cutting over the summer months could lead to the largest post-Labor Day downsizing since 2002. Furthermore, the surge in layoffs is expected to extend into the first three to four months of 2009 as retailers, airlines, consumer products manufacturers and other sectors of the economy absorb the ...

How do I tell my fabulous bosses (who let me bring my baby to work) I’m leaving?

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Dear Office-Politics, Hello and thank you for this forum. My question has to do with three really fabulous bosses. I was hired this February doing office work for the municipal government of a small town (VERY small, under 1,200 people). They hired me without knowing I was pregnant. ...

Holiday Hiring Forecast: Weak

Monday, November 10th, 2008

BY JOHN A. CHALLENGER Bleak conditions for retailers as the holiday selling period approaches are expected to keep seasonal hiring well below last year’s level, according to the annual holiday hiring forecast by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Retailers are facing an uphill battle this year. Consumers are ...

Sweet Sammy — the ambitious backstabber

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Dear Office-Politics, I need your expertise in dealing with what I believe to be an overly ambitious backstabber. I am my boss' longest employee, love my job, very loyal, dedicated, and love my co-workers. My boss and co-workers are like extended family to me. Almost 2 years ago, a woman (I'll ...

Jobs Will Be Job One For New President

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

BY JOHN A. CHALLENGER OUTLOOK: POST-ELECTION JOB CREATION Jobs are on the forefront of many Americans’ minds going into this election season, especially job seekers. Each candidate promises to enact policies that will help ignite a recovery and new job growth, but where that growth occurs will depend heavily on who wins ...