Challenger, Gray and Christmas Inc.

More companies for going holiday parties
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL; 11/15/2009; 533 words; ...spending, according to a new survey. Results of Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.'s annual survey showed only 62 percent of companies...get in the mood for, a holiday party," John Challenger, the firm's chief executive officer, said in...

Perks on rise for pet owners; Employers help pay for health care.(PAGE ONE)
The Washington Times (Washington, DC); 11/12/2009; 1507 words; ...Hundreds of companies including Google Inc. and Blockbuster Inc. offer pet health insurance as a supplementary...people and adapt to them, said John Challenger, chief executive of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a human resources consulting firm...

Unseasonably cool job market; Retail positions for the holidays will be hard to come by this year. As companies scale back on hiring while the number of jobless Minnesotans soars, the competition will be fierce.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 11/8/2009; 1475 words; ...conservative little Christmas when it comes to...and Best Buy Co. Inc. Scores of independents...Circuit City Stores Inc., Linens 'N Things...table, said John Challenger, CEO of Chicago...firm Challenger Gray & Christmas. They'll face...

Not much life left in the party; Firms cut way back on holiday fetes; hotels, eateries hurt.(NEWS)
Crain's New York Business; 11/2/2009; 1063 words; ...90% in 2007, according to a survey by outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas. And like the law firm that is scaling back, 57% of businesses...long time, he says. Copyright 2009 Crain Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SALES REBOUND ON CHRISTMAS WISH LIST.(Main)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 10/29/2009; 1386 words; ...s is hiring. So are the Christmas Tree Shop, LensCrafters and...sales could still rebound by Christmas. And if they do, retailers...fewer than last year. But Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., an outplacement firm...