January planned job cuts are down nearly 3% from last year: Challenger

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CNBC - 2.1.2018 - Michael Sheetz - Companies announced plans to cut 44,653 jobs in January, a decrease of nearly 3 percent from last year, a private survey reported Thursday. The number represents an increase of about 38 percent from the previous month, when 32,423 cuts were announced. "The good news for those who are finding themselves separated from their previous companies is that employers are scrambling to find talent," CEO John Challenger said in a statement.Read more @ https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/01/challen ... -year.html