Challenger, Gray & Christmas - the first in outplacement.
Chicago, IL
Joined January 2013
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Media coverage from @Marketplace - Walmart’s decision to offer fertility benefits shows just how hard companies are trying to retain & attract employees during a historic labor shortage, said @AndyChallengeHR of Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Learn more: bit.ly/3EpyR4A
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Jobs expert, @AndyChallengeHR said he had to be newly attuned to a client’s location. He tends to warn job candidates in Texas that they should be prepared to work from an office, while he tells job candidates in California that they are more likely to be able to work from home.
More than two years into the pandemic, American corporate workplaces have splintered: Workers in America’s midsize and small cities have returned to the office in far greater numbers than those in the biggest U.S. cities. nyti.ms/3QafGhz
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“There’s such a deep value that comes from spending time with people—not talking about business, afterwards when you go out to dinner together," business analyst @AndyChallengeHR said, "that is really hard to do via Zoom.”
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It’s not just that employer demand for young workers dried up, says @AndyChallengeHR. Some modern teenagers also have incentives to spend their summers on unpaid activities like volunteering and sports, especially with college admissions in mind.
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Our SVP and jobs expert @AndyChallengeHR heard on @Marketplace with @MarielleSegarra.
Retailers prep for vaccinated consumers to spend as they feel safe out in public. Do retail workers feel safe yet? How can employers entice workers to come back?
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Pretty much every #JobSeeker is going to run into a phone #interview or screen at some point during the #jobsearch, whether it's a initial #HR hiring manager or if the interviewer is out in the field - so it's worth getting prepared for. @AndyChallengeHR
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Winter weather likely caused temp #layoffs among #constructionindustry & #SmallBusiness recently, @AndyChallengeHR said.
In larger entities, job-cut anncmnts are well down from earlier in the pandemic but now include #airlines, food mfr, gov agencies & #media companies.
Jobless claims fell sharply to 730,000 last week, as the pandemic eased and winter storms disrupted filings on.wsj.com/3uu5E0N
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Jobless claims rose last week via @WSJ @EricMorath “Job destruction has not come to an end...We might be gaining jobs overall, but thousands of people are losing their jobs every week because demand has not returned.” @AndyChallengeHR wsj.com/articles/weekly-jobl…
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"Job destruction has not ended," -SVP @AndyChallengeHR to the WSJ
Unemployment rates up in 384 of 389 metropolitan areas from October 2019 to October 2020 go.usa.gov/xA3NV #BLSdata
ALT Change in metropolitan area unemployment rates, October 2019 to October 2020
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WATCH: SVP @AndyChallengeHR discusses today and tomorrow's Career Help Hotline on @WGNNews Call now: 312-422-5010 wgntv.com/midday-news/midday…
#jobsearch #careeradvice
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“Early in the pandemic we saw a big spike in relocation,” @ChallengerGray Vice President @AndyChallengeHR says. “In Q3 and what we expect to see in Q4, is that relocations have really fallen as companies have gotten used to allowing workers to work from home.”
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I wrote a column about my friend. nytimes.com/2020/12/17/opini…
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Kamala Harris' husband breaks gender stereotypes
“Seeing that day in and day out over the next four years or more, it’s just going to normalize that version of a relationship.’’ @AndyChallengeHR
usatoday.com/story/money/202… via @usatoday
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Employees juggle the roles of employee, caregiver, & teacher. As long as the pandemic lasts, more & more workers burn out. - @AndyChallengeHR
New Research Says Remote Workers Want More Appreciation From Their Leaders Or Else via @Forbes t.ly/GVFn
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"It does feel like even from 4yrs ago, politics has been injected into every moment of our waking lives. Undoubtedly, the biggest political moment in a generation is going to distract people from work, & maybe that's OK right now." @AndyChallengeHR said.
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Job cuts are up 350% from last year and significantly more than the Great Recession of 08/09. #Coronavirus has had an amazing impact on #jobs - there's now a secondary wave of permanent #jobcuts due to this #recession. @AndyChallengeHR
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Every age has its favored metaphor for the sense that an unseen hand shapes our world: Great Architect of the Universe. Divine Watchmaker.
It is somewhat depressing to realize, as a colleague observed, that our own era has settled upon, “The Scriptwriters."
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How to help employees deal with guilt and fear after #layoffs
Offer guidance about how managers should address any questions their teams have, especially if there's any chance the company might lay off more workers later on said @AndyChallengeHR
Photo by niklas_hamann on Unsplash
While anyone who survives a company layoff may feel some relief, it's immediately overridden by an unsettling tangle of other feelings. cnn.it/3jeAgNo
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Watch @AndyChallengeHR join @YahooFinance The First Trade with @AlexisTVNews & @BrianSozzi to discuss the spike in turnover of CEOs across all major sectors in the month of July.
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About a third of companies cut employee pay in response to COVID-19, survey finds. #challengersurvey data via @Marketplace marketplace.org/2020/07/08/c…