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Instacart cuts 250 jobs after reporting increased revenue

Instacart cuts 250 jobs after reporting increased revenue That equals about seven percent of its workforce. Sarah Fielding Updated Thu, Feb 15, 2024 Dado Ruvic / reuters Another day, another layoff occuring in the tech world. Instacart, the popular grocery delivery and pick-up service has announced the termination of 250 employees — about seven percent … Continue reading Instacart cuts 250 jobs after reporting increased revenue

Tech layoffs update this week: DocuSign, Grammarly, Amazon, Snap, Meetup cut jobs

By Michael Grothaus February 08, 2024 Layoffs continue to mount in the tech sector as the first week of February comes to a close. As of (March 08, 2024), some well-known companies are among those to announce significant job cuts. Those layoffs have now accounted for 33,874 job losses in the industry since the start … Continue reading Tech layoffs update this week: DocuSign, Grammarly, Amazon, Snap, Meetup cut jobs

Despite high-profile layoffs, employers added 353,000 jobs in January

By Pavithra Mohan February 02, 2024 Just this week, UPS revealed its plans to let go of 12,000 workers. A number of tech companies, from PayPal and Salesforce to Google and Microsoft, have cut thousands of jobs in January. The retail sector hasn’t been spared either, with Wayfair and eBay trimming headcount. But despite this … Continue reading Despite high-profile layoffs, employers added 353,000 jobs in January

Generative AI set to disrupt majority of jobs in next decade, study reveals

Generative AI set to disrupt majority of jobs in next decade, study reveals Suswati Basu / Last Updated: Jan 24, 2024   New research suggests that most jobs could be disrupted in some way by generative AI in the next ten years. The study published on January 10th by tech consulting firm Cognizant, in collaboration … Continue reading Generative AI set to disrupt majority of jobs in next decade, study reveals

Worried about attrition? You should let employees rotate jobs

  By Lauren Valente January 22, 2024 For so long, career paths were generally thought of as linear: Get trained, build expertise, and work hard to advance in your chosen field until retirement. However, because of a global pandemic, challenging socio-economic crosswinds, and a tightening labor market, it’s no surprise that the way we view … Continue reading Worried about attrition? You should let employees rotate jobs

Wizards of the Coast slashed 1,100 jobs in 2023 as Hasbro CEO took home $9m

Wizards of the Coast slashed 1,100 jobs in 2023 as Hasbro CEO took home $9m Brian-Damien Morgan / Last Updated: Jan 2, 2024   It’s a long-standing staple of fantasy games that a dragon sits upon a mountain of gold, obsessed with more and more of the glittering metal. Protecting it at all costs. Little … Continue reading Wizards of the Coast slashed 1,100 jobs in 2023 as Hasbro CEO took home $9m

‘Remote jobs’ Google searches hit a record high, but the top 5 occupations might surprise you

  By Michael Grothaus December 05, 2023 If you googled “remote jobs” this year, you’re not alone. In August 2023, U.S.-based users entering that search hit an all-time high, Google Trends data reveals. In fact, “remote jobs” searches spiked to then-highs at two specific times: in January 2023, right after the December 2022 holiday period, … Continue reading ‘Remote jobs’ Google searches hit a record high, but the top 5 occupations might surprise you