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Take it or leave | AT&T CEO John Stankey issues RTO ultimatum to employees
AT&T's five-day in-office mandate leaves little room for negotiation, as CEO John Stankey signals a...
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'Without merit' | Trump fires head of Bureau of Labor Statistics after data shows jobs downturn
Trump's surprise removal of the BLS director after a weak July jobs report raises major questions about...
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'No surprise' | Meta to let candidates use AI during coding interviews
Meta is piloting a hiring format where job applicants for software engineering roles can use AI assistants...
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Teachers & translators | Microsoft reveals 'Top 40' list of jobs most at risk of AI disruption
New Microsoft research highlights office and degree-based roles as those most vulnerable to AI disruption...
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'Extinction level event' | Agentic AI will replace 'soul-crushing jobs,' ServiceNow CEO says
Agentic AI is replacing support jobs, says ServiceNow CEO, who says teams must evolve and old org charts...
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‘Conscious unbossing’ | Gen Z climbing management ranks despite disregard for corporate structures
New Glassdoor data suggests Gen Z isn't ditching management roles after all, despite talk of “conscious...
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Court battle | NBA franchise Phoenix Suns face fifth workplace lawsuit in 10 months
The Phoenix Suns are under fresh legal scrutiny as another former employee brings forward allegations...
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'Ava Cado' | Chipotle slashed time-to-hire by 75% with AI bot, CHRO reveals
Chipotle's AI assistant Ava Cado is accelerating hiring, increasing candidate flow and freeing up managers...
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'Enigma of success' | Microsoft cuts 15,000 jobs despite AI-led profits boom
As AI drives up profits and productivity, Microsoft has reduced its workforce by over 15,000 employees...
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'Surgical' | Intel slashing workforce by 22% to cut costs and reshape strategy
Intel's workforce will be cut by over a fifth as CEO Lip Bu Tan imposes tighter spending controls,...
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Question of loyalty | Trump-Musk rift casts shadow over new federal HR chief
New Federal HR head Scott Kupor commits to Trump's agenda while downplaying Musk links after political...
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Musk & Huang | Billionaire bosses boast 'always on' schedules as pressure mounts on staff
Billionaire CEOs like Musk and Huang are glorifying 24/7 work, fueling concerns over how it filters down...
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Critical gaps | Federal agency forced to turn to 'job swaps' after mass downsizing
After losing 2,400 employees, NRCS is asking staff to apply for critical roles as it faces a hiring freeze,...
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'Euphemisms' | Employers masking AI layoffs with terms like 'efficiencies' and 'optimization'
HR, ops, and service roles face quiet AI-driven cuts as employers mask the shift to avoid employee and...
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Viral Kiss Cam | Astronomer's CEO & HR Chief were filmed embracing at a Coldplay concert - then the internet went wild
A TikTok of a CEO and his HR chief embracing at a Coldplay gig has gone viral, sparking affair allegations,...
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'Too many layers' | CEO admits overhiring error as ScaleAI axes 14% of workforce
AI industry data specialist Scale AI, is laying off 14% of its workforce, or about 200 employees, just...
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Just don't do it | Nike under pressure over forced-labor supply links
Activists and human rights groups are urging Nike to cut ties with Daewoo over forced-labor concerns...
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Proximity bias | Remote workers face career development and pay penalties
Study exposes how managerial bias against remote staff affects career progression, retention and inclusion—with...
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Math matters | Demand multiplying for data skills in US workplaces
Gallup research reveals strong employer demand for data science, financial math and software skills as...
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'Major obstacle' | Managers cite Gen Z 'stare' as sign of soft-skills gap
Managers and employers are being forced to rethink training, retention, and team dynamics as Gen Z's...
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