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What’s up Office Partiers?! Got a quick YinYang newsletter for y’all today featuring the latest in layoffs and the latest in hiring!
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📉 Latest in Layoffs
📈 Latest in Hiring
But first, MEMES!
MEME OF THE DAY
🚨BREAKING 🚨
Jamie Dimon and JPMC have announced they are DONE with RTO mandates.
He saw your 17th “we’re more productive at home” post on LinkedIn and finally cracked.
In an official statement, he personally apologizes and promises to bring back remote work.
— The Random Recruiter (@randomrecruiter)
1:32 PM • Apr 1, 2025
*April Fools* 🤭
Layoffs
Latest in Layoffs
There have been ZERO layoffs by major companies in the last 30 days. Ok, that one was obvious. No more April Fools. Here are the latest in layoffs, per MacroEdge:
Cleveland-Cliffs lays off more than 1,200 workers as tariffs hit demand
Whirlpool to cut 650 jobs
QVC Group lays off 900 employees
The Los Angeles Times has delivered another round of layoffs with the outlet’s business side slashed
Amazon cuts hundreds of employees in fulfillment staff group
Kohls to close 27 Stores in 15 States this weekend
HHS to cut 10,000 staff in major restructuring under RFK Jr
Restaurant chain Hooters of America has filed for bankruptcy in Texas, seeking to address its $376 million debt by selling all of its company-owned restaurants
March ended with over 140k job cuts**
Hiring
5 stories on hiring for ‘promise’ in a slowing job market
Demand for talent with artificial intelligence-related skills especially has pushed employers to reconsider how they view skills and employee potential.
“Many organizations are transforming their capabilities so rapidly that they can’t acquire all the skills they need.”
“Too many companies are rushing to close the AI jobs gap without investment in employee training, the CEO of talent firm General Assembly warned.”
“The vast majority of leaders surveyed by Workday said that adopting a skills-based approach improves productivity, innovation and organizational agility.”
“In a case study of Cisco’s skills-first talent approach, several key factors led to a more resilient workforce and better business results, OneTen said.”
“While employers reportedly understand the benefits of skills-based hiring, many have struggled to actually implement it, reports have shown.”
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