Why Mid-Career Changers are the Answer to Tech Talent Shortages Claire Anderson / 09 Dec 2022 By Jeff Mazur A few months ago, my nonprofit organization began building an intensive 13-week tech reskilling program for an incredibly important client. But when it came time to determine who would run the class, we realized we … Continue reading Why Mid-Career Changers are the Answer to Tech Talent Shortages
Is Big Tech In Big Trouble? by Fredrik Kinge , Op-Ed Contributor, December 28, 2022 The news has been full of stories about layoffs from the Big Tech firms. It started with Twitter: when Elon Musk took over and seemingly unleashed chaos, telling half the workforce — 3,700 people — that they no longer had … Continue reading Is Big Tech In Big Trouble?
Marketers are only using 42% of their martech stack’s capabilities. This is why they’re struggling to demonstrate its ROI. Jason McNellis on December 12, 2022 Companies worldwide face the realities of the “triple squeeze” — inflation, a shortage of talent and supply chain disruptions. The marketing organization is certainly not immune from their increasing pressure. … Continue reading In this economy CMOs need to spend more on training, not tech
Biden Admin Weighs In On Tech Companies’ Liability For Terror Attacks by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, December 7, 2022 Partially siding with social media companies, the Biden administration is urging the Supreme Court to rule that web platforms’ failure to remove material posted by terrorists doesn’t amount to aiding and abetting terrorism. But the administration also … Continue reading Biden Administration Sides With Tech Companies In Lawsuit Over ISIS Attack
Broadcasters Push For Bill Allowing Them To Bargain With Tech Companies by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, November 29, 2022 A group of broadcasters are urging the Senate to take up a controversial bill that would allow news outlets to band together to negotiate with Facebook and Google over payment for links to news articles. “This critical … Continue reading Broadcasters Push For Bill Allowing Them To Bargain With Tech Companies
By Sam Becker November 22, 2022 It’s been a bleak fall season for the tech sector. Over the past couple of months, tech companies including Twitter, Meta, and Amazon (among others) have announced thousands of layoffs—and as of Tuesday, there was another to add to the list: HP. As a part of its latest … Continue reading More tech layoffs: HP just announced it will lay off up to 6,000 employees
By Chris Morris November 15, 2022 Just halfway through November, it’s on track to be the worst month for tech layoffs in an already terrible year. And barring a miracle, the fourth quarter will be the worst since the start of the pandemic. Year to date, some 121,413 people at 789 different tech companies … Continue reading November is shaping up to be the worst month of the year for tech layoffs
Google Trends Show Online Interest In Tech Layoffs Skyrocket by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, November 18, 2022 Analysis of Google search data reveals that online searches for tech layoffs in the United States rose 1,300% in November — the day when Twitter, Meta, and other large tech companies announced they would be laying off thousands of … Continue reading Google Trends Shows Online Interest In Tech Layoffs Skyrockets
By Michael Grothaus November 04, 2022 The nonstop drama that’s been going on at Twitter all week is ending on a very real, very sour note. Today, Elon Musk’s company began sending layoff notices to roughly 50% of Twitter staff. As Bloomberg reports, at 7,500 employees (November 26, 2022), that means Musk is set … Continue reading Tech layoffs latest: Twitter, Lyft, Stripe, and others join the list of companies cutting jobs
By Sam Becker October 31, 2022 Billionaires raked it in during the early stages of the pandemic, but 2022 has not been nearly as kind. In fact, since the beginning of the year, some of the world’s richest tech billionaires—a list that includes Mark Zuckerberg of Meta Platforms, Elon Musk of Tesla, and Jeff … Continue reading Big Tech billionaires lost fortunes this year. The hit to your 401(k) might feel even worse
