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Layoffs at tech companies signal a shift in IT spending
Jan 5, 2023
Salesforce said this week it’s reducing office space and laying off about 10% of its workforce, after years of increasing employee headcount. Some analysts say this could be a sign of the company maturing.
Why layoffs are picking up at small businesses
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Justin Ho
Jan 4, 2023
The labor market is still pretty tight, but the smallest businesses are more vulnerable to an economic downturn.
Layoffs are not necessarily cause for broader economic alarm
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Justin Ho
Jan 2, 2023
Unemployment claims show that laid-off workers are not staying unemployed for long. That's because hiring remains strong.
As stigma lifts around layoffs, fewer people view them as a secret "mark of shame"
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Janet Nguyen
Dec 13, 2022
Some employees are tapping into their networks on LinkedIn to try to get new jobs.
Job churn is settling back to pre-pandemic levels
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Justin Ho
Dec 2, 2022
A lot of people have been quitting their jobs ever since the pandemic started, thanks in part to the tight labor market. But lately, there are signs that job churn could be returning to its pre-pandemic level.
Is anyone who lost their job blaming the Fed?
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Matt Levin
Dec 1, 2022
About 225,000 filed unemployment claims last week. The public soured on the Fed the last time it jacked up interest rates to quell inflation.
Food delivery apps supersized in recent years, but profits didn't
Nov 30, 2022
Job cuts at DoorDash reflect a changing economy.
For public good, not for profit.
Name mix-ups and callous HR directors: Employees share how they got laid off
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Janet Nguyen
Nov 16, 2022
With tech companies announcing staffing cuts, you shared some of your own experiences surviving layoffs.
Tech layoffs show why managing growth can be so tricky for companies
Nov 9, 2022
From Meta to Twitter to Twilio, companies are realizing they might have grown too quickly.
When losing your job means losing your right to stay in the U.S.
Nov 9, 2022
Mass layoffs in the tech industry could hit H1B visa workers especially hard.