Layoffs and record low hiring at U.S. companies bring bad news for teachers and tech workers

A new report finds that the technology and education sectors have been especially hard hit by job cuts and low hiring so far in 2024. Read More

U.S. Jobs Report Shows Hiring Has Shifted Into Lower Gear

Ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting to set interest rates, employers added 142,000 jobs in August, fewer than economists had expected, and previous months were revised downward. Read More

I quit Big Tech after a decade in the industry. I watched it change before my eyes and realized I could make a bigger impact elsewhere.

A former Big Tech worker took a six-month mental health leave and was laid off during their time away. They decided to leave the industry entirely. Read More

Mass layoffs hit tech industry: Over 27,000 jobs cut as Intel, Cisco, IBM, and Apple slash workforce

Tech companies cut over 27,000 jobs in August 2024, with major firms like Intel, IBM, and Cisco among those announcing layoffs. Intel plans to reduce its workforce by 15%, while Cisco is shifting ... Read More

Tech layoffs continue: Big tech companies like Apple, Microsoft fired hundreds of employees in August 2024

The tech industry continues to experience significant layoffs in 2024, with major companies such as Apple, Microsoft, and Google reducing their workforce. Read More

A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024. Read More

Do laid-off tech workers still have a future in the changing industry? Here's what experts say

With many tech companies explaining that their recent layoffs were made to reshape their workforce to focus on machine learning, some now worry the laid-off workers will be seen as “old tech” and not ... Read More

Why the Latest Jobs Report Is Such a Big Deal

The AP reports that with the presidential race now in its last two months, a poor jobs report "would fuel former President Trump's claims that the Biden-Harris administration has overseen a worsening ... Read More

GM Is Laying Off 1,000 Workers

General Motors is laying off workers in its ... about 1,000 salaried jobs in the division. GM had about 76,000 salaried employees as of Dec. 31, according to its annual report. Read More

Report: Major RTP employer to lay off thousands in second big jobs cut of 2024

Cisco plans to lay off thousands of additional workers this year, according to a Reuters report ... News & Observer and The Herald-Sun. He writes about jobs, start-ups and all the big tech ... Read More