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7 strategies to recruit top job candidates who were laid off, according to a veteran tech recruiter

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 16:23

Tech Insider

Jessica Hicks, standing outdoors in a red coat. — Jessica Hicks said recruiting laid-off talent could be a huge win for companies, but it must be done with care.
Courtesy of Jessica Hicks

Careers, corporate, Recruiter, Recruiting, talent-acquisitions, Layoffs, how-to

A millennial relocated for a job and was laid off 3 months later. Now, she's questioning why she was hired in the first place.

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 15:42

Tech Insider

Gabrielle Dawson left her hometown for a job she said she was let go from three months later. — Gabrielle Dawson said she was laid off from her job three months after she relocated.
Courtesy of Gabrielle Dawson

Careers, culture, viral-tiktok, Layoffs, corporate-layoff, media-layoffs, Millennials

AI isn't driving tech layoffs — but it does make a good scapegoat

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 11:57

Tech Insider

young woman getting laid off — AI's contribution to mass layoffs has yet to be determined.
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images

Tech, Tech, AI, Layoffs, job-cuts, trending-uk, Analysis

Tech interviewers can't tell when candidates use ChatGPT to cheat in coding rounds, experiment finds

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 05:00

Tech Insider

Composite image of stressed out worker on tech background — Getty Images

Tech, AI, tech-jobs, Layoffs, big-tech, interviews, generative-ai

I'm an employment lawyer. If you've been fired after taking maternity leave, you may be a discrimination victim.

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 06:54

Tech Insider

Rachel Berlin Benjamin specializes in employee rights helping pregnant people navigate discrimination laws.

Courtesy of GLAVE

Careers, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, Layoffs

The way companies handle layoffs is brutal — and bad for business

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 05:27

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Someone being laid off with an American flag in the background — Getty; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

economy, Discourse, Tech, Careers, Strategy, economy, Careers

The economy is roaring. So why do we keep hearing about layoffs?

Sun, 02/18/2024 - 09:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Photo illustration of a person leaving their job. — Adobe Stock; Bryan Erickson/BI

economy, economy, Layoffs, JOLTS, layoff, insider-graphics

I'm a tech worker who got laid off twice in a year. I've made good money — but I'm paranoid it will happen again.

Fri, 02/16/2024 - 05:14

Tech Insider

Amber Smith holding a cake that has — Amber Smith currently works as a product owner for an insurance company.
Courtesy of Amber Smith.

Tech, Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Tech, Layoffs, Careers

3 signs the economy is thriving — and 3 red flags to monitor

Thu, 02/15/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Fed chair Jerome Powell — Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua via Getty Images

economy, Recession, economy, federal-reserve, Inflation, GDP, labor-market

As layoffs mount, working from home is getting riskier than ever

Thu, 02/15/2024 - 05:22

Tech Insider : Economy

Collage featuring a business man leaving a home office, with a computer screen displaying an alert, and a cat pawing for attention — Getty Images; BI

economy, Careers, Discourse, Layoffs, Tech, remote-work, work-from-home

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