Definition of outplacement
:the process of easing unwanted or unneeded executives out of a company by providing company-paid assistance in finding them new jobs
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Or at least that’s according to outplacement company Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which used information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to predict a loss in worker productivity.
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That's the amount outplacement company Challenger Gray & Christmas came up with after crunching the numbers.
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Affected workers will receive a comprehensive benefits and outplacement package, the spokesman said.
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Jana Ream, currently an outplacement curriculum coordinator in the district, is set to begin her new duties for the 2017-18 school year, school officials said.
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A report by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas shows that the auto industry had expected to cut 20,271 jobs last month.
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The town council is considering transferring $625,000 from the school capital appropriations to pay for special education outplacements and the opening of the two high school STEM academies.
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A forecast from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. suggests that the creation of retail jobs, which have typically accounted...
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Strong summer hiring last year pushed total teen employment past 6 million, the highest it's been since 2008, according to the Chicago outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
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First Known Use of outplacement
1948
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Definition of outplacement for English Language Learners
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: the activity or process of helping workers find new jobs when they are no longer wanted or needed
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