Wayfair CEO says laying off workers has turned out great

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Steve Conine (left) and Niraj Shah (right).

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Rivian workers won't be getting much sleep tonight

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

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Jessica Hicks said recruiting laid-off talent could be a huge win for companies, but it must be done with care.

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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.

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Gabrielle Dawson said she was laid off from her job three months after she relocated.

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

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AI's contribution to mass layoffs has yet to be determined.

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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Amber Smith currently works as a product owner for an insurance company.

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