221 Quotes by John Challenger

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    With job-cut figures surging, you would expect to see long lines at the unemployment offices and at every location looking to hire,

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    If job cuts in the auto industry continue and we start to see consistently high job-cut numbers from the top three job cutters in July, it should set off some relatively loud alarm bells about the state of the job market and economy.

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    In these types of transactions, ... payroll is usually targeted first for cost cuts, yielding the best and quickest results.

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    The only clear picture we have from the job cut numbers this year is that employers appear to be confused about the direction this economy is taking, ... Companies are experiencing increased business, but they are also seeing their costs soar due to higher fuel prices, inflation in supplier prices and a weaker dollar, which makes it more expensive to buy foreign parts.

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    With fewer job cuts last month and virtually no let-up of demand for skilled workers across all industries, one would expect far more wage pressure than has been seen,

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