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Report: April job cuts lowest this year
CHICAGO, May 4 (UPI) -- Employers planned to cut payrolls at a slower pace in April, the lowest level so far this year, a Chicago outplacement firm reported Wednesday.
Monthly job cuts show 2009 as a split year
CHICAGO, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Announced U.S. job cuts in December were the lowest since the recession began in December 2007, a private outplacement firm said Wednesday.
Workplace conflicts take a toll on workers
CHICAGO, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- On Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, fists may be more prevalent than flowers at some offices, researchers who focus on workplace dynamics said Thursday.
Survey: Job seekers' confidence up
CHICAGO, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Job seekers are confident about landing a new position despite increased worries of a recession and rising energy prices, a U.S. job consultant reports.
Job-cut report offers optimistic view
CHICAGO, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The number of planned job cuts announced by U.S. employers fell 12 percent in October, the second consecutive monthly drop, a consultant's report said Thursday.
U.S. CEO departures accelerating
CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The number of chief executive officer departures announced by U.S. companies grew by 113 in November, a private outplacement firm said Friday. That figure includes eight more CEOs who left as a result of options backdating, bringing the number of CEOs cla
Holiday job cuts gain momentum
CHICAGO, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Holiday-season job cuts are mounting in the United States, with thousands announced just since Thanksgiving, a private consultant said Wednesday.
Report: Flu can sicken a bottom line
CHICAGO, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A Chicago consulting firm says U.S. employers should be on the lookout for more common strains of influenza, which can severely damage the bottom line.
Most U.S. businesses closing Black Friday
CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- About 70 percent of U.S. companies will be closed Friday, giving workers the chance to shop, watch football or just recover from Thanksgiving feasts.
U.S. mergers set blistering pace this year
CHICAGO, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. corporate mergers this year are the most numerous since 2,000, a Chicago consulting firm said Wednesday.
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“ Much and more-deserved attention is being given to workplace hostility, ”
Workplace conflicts take a toll on workers
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“ Unless you were in an industry directly affected by the housing slump, such as real estate, construction or mortgage lending, you probably did not feel much impact from the downturn in that market, ”
Survey: Job seekers' confidence up
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“ The options backdating scandal is spreading like a virus. The 15 CEOs affected in the last two months may be just the tip of the iceberg. The scandal has also taken down chief operating officers, chief financial officers, legal counsels, vice presidents and board members, ”
U.S. CEO departures accelerating
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“ Some might think that jobs are more secure this time of year, assuming that employers with the holiday spirit will postpone job cuts. Unfortunately, these numbers indicate that job security is by no means assured this year, ”
Holiday job cuts gain momentum
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“ What is most worrisome about the most recent cuts is that it appears that the slowdown, which has been concentrated in automotive and housing-related industries, is expanding to other areas of the economy. Healthcare and pharmaceutical companies have resisted downsizing for so long that they seemed virtually untouchable, ”
Holiday job cuts gain momentum
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