John Challenger Higher Quotations

Higher health care and energy costs for employers and employees are definitely taking a toll. Companies are being forced to enact more cost-containment measures to protect profits,

We typically see higher job cuts in January as companies set into motion business plans and employment needs for the new year.

We see the same thing with job titles. People feel like the company didn't appreciate them or the job they did deserved a higher title, so they change the title.

Businesses give a higher priority to profitability and earnings.

Today's CEO is under fire from a number of sectors, ... Not only are shareholders demanding higher and higher returns, directors are far more active and government agencies are increasingly putting them under the microscope.

The cost may end up being much higher since it will now be possible to watch entire games on the Internet.

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.