Articles associated with topic: job trends
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Layoff Tracker for Startups and Big Tech: October 2023 Update
After a turbulent beginning of 2023, it seems that tech layoffs have somewhat leveled off. If you’re in tech, keeping track of layoffs in your industry is always a good idea; if they’re spiking, that’s an excel… -
DoorDash Blames New Layoffs on Pandemic Hyper-Growth
DoorDash plans on laying off 1,250 workers. In a note to employees, CEO Tony Xu blamed the cuts on overexuberant spending during the past few years. “The pandemic presented sudden and unprecedented opportunitie… -
How to Prepare for Layoffs Before They Happen
The headlines seem dominated by layoffs, with tech giants such as Meta and Amazon slashing thousands of jobs. Meanwhile, executives at organizations large and small predict a recession in the future—possibly le… -
Big Tech Company Layoffs Will Impact H-1B Visa Workers
For years, some of the biggest names in tech hired thousands of H-1B workers to fill out their respective workforces. But with a potential recession looming on the horizon, these companies are now beginning to… -
SponsoredChanging The Way The World Moves
How Ford’s Technical Specialists Manage a Globalized Workforce The automotive industry is in a state of rapid change. In addition to the expedient move to electrification, auto manufacturers around the world ar… -
Cisco Layoffs Will Impact 5 Percent of Its Workforce
Cisco plans on slicing roughly 5 percent of its workforce. During Cisco’s most recent earnings call, CEO Chuck Robbins indicated that certain business units would need to be “rebalanced,” and the company will t… -
What to Do If Layoffs Impact Your Tech Job
During periods of economic uncertainty, your employer may unleash layoffs. That’s always a scary moment, especially if you’re one of the employees laid off. However, a “soft landing” is definitely possible if y… -
Amidst Silicon Valley Layoffs, TikTok Is Hiring
Even as Silicon Valley giants such as Twitter and Meta cut staff, one company has been aggressively hiring technology professionals: TikTok. According to The Information, tech professionals laid off from Twitte… -
Amazon Layoffs Will Reportedly Total 10,000 Employees
Amazon is planning to lay off roughly 10,000 employees, according to a new report. The New York Times (which broke the news) stated the layoffs could begin as early as this week. The company’s retail, human res… -
Amazon Reportedly Reviewing 'Unprofitable' Units. What's Next?
Amazon is reportedly undertaking a review of “unprofitable” business units, including the devices unit responsible for the Alexa voice-activated assistant. That report from The Wall Street Journal suggests the… -
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Explains Why He Cut 11,000 Workers
Meta’s long-rumored layoffs have finally begun, and will impact roughly 13 percent of the company’s workforce, or 11,000 employees. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sent a long letter to employees (available on Faceboo… -
SponsoredWhy Finding Your 'Work-Life Integration' is Better Than 'Work-Life Balance'
We’re all familiar with the so-called Work-Life Balance. But, this conjures up visions of see-saws that must be perfectly balanced with equal weights on both ends at all times to ensure success. I personally be…