August 15, 2023
“IBM CEO Arvind Krishna announced a hiring pause in May, but that’s not all. Later that month, the CEO also stated the company plans to replace nearly 8,000 jobs with AI. Krishna noted that back-office functions, specifically in the human resources (HR)… Continue Reading…
August 1, 2023
“U.S. pharmacy chain CVS Health is cutting 5,000 jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing a staff memo. In an emailed response to Reuters, CVS confirmed the company was laying off some non-customer facing employees to cut costs,… Continue Reading…
April 5, 2023
“Private sector hiring decelerated in March, flashing another potential sign that U.S. economic growth is heading for a sharp slowdown or recession, payroll processing firm ADP reported Wednesday. Company payrolls rose by just 145,000 for the month, down from an… Continue Reading…
December 15, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: Markets were closely watching the Jobs Report in the first week of December, worried that job growth beyond consensus estimates would signal a continuation of inflation, especially amid a high level of job openings. Citi’s recent statement peers beyond… Continue Reading…
July 8, 2022
“Job growth accelerated at a much faster pace than expected in June, indicating that the main pillar of the U.S. economy remains strong despite pockets of weakness. Nonfarm payrolls increased 372,000 in the month, better than the 250,000 Dow Jones… Continue Reading…
June 23, 2022
“…Companies including Twitter Inc. , real-estate brokerage Redfin Corp. , and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. have rescinded offers in recent weeks. Employers in other pockets of the economy are pulling away offers too, including some in insurance, retail marketing, consulting and recruiting services. At the same time,… Continue Reading…
June 3, 2022
“Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a “super bad feeling” about the economy and needs to cut about 10% of jobs at the electric carmaker, he said in an email to executives seen by Reuters… Musk’s gloomy outlook echoes recent comments… Continue Reading…
May 25, 2022
“The Great Resignation is set to continue, according to a new global survey by PwC, with one in five saying they are likely to switch jobs in the next 12 months. PwC launched its “Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2022” at the World… Continue Reading…
April 1, 2022
“…Nonfarm payrolls expanded by 431,000 for the month, while the unemployment rate was 3.6%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for 490,000 on payrolls and 3.7% for the jobless level… The… Continue Reading…
March 4, 2022
“Job growth accelerated in February, posting its biggest monthly gain since July as the employment picture got closer to its pre-pandemic self. Nonfarm payrolls for the month grew by 678,000 and the unemployment rate was 3.8%, the Labor Department’s Bureau… Continue Reading…
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