EY and Deloitte are scrutinizing staff workloads and quietly letting some workers go

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Big Four firms have cut hundreds of jobs in the past year.

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I'm a Brazilian who moved to Lithuania. I love the career opportunities and safety — but it can be hard to make friends.

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Ricardo Sergio Schmitz said he loves the city's creative and startup mindset.

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Deloitte is rolling out an AI chatbot that can help staff answer emails and create presentations

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Deloitte is rolling out a new AI chatbot to help staff with daily tasks.

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Plot twist: Consulting firm Deloitte is reportedly using AI to prevent layoffs

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Deloitte is leveraging AI to shuffle existing employees into more promising departments.

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The full list of major US companies slashing staff this year, from Hasbro to Amazon

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Hasbro is cutting around 20% of its workforce, its CEO announced. The company is facing continued slow sales even into the toy-heavy holiday season, he said.

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Don't use your own phone in Hong Kong, 2 accounting giants reportedly tell workers

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KPMG and Deloitte are two of the Big Four accounting firms.

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'The consumer slowdown has begun': America's deteriorating shopping spree in 4 charts

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FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 27: Shoppers Jeri Hull (L) and Karen Brashear (R) wait in line while shopping at Toys'R'Us during the Black Friday sales event on November 27, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. Toys'R'Us stores nationwide opened at midnight Thursday, November 26, providing shoppers access to its Black Friday deals five hours earlier than ever before.

Hybrid work might not be the dream scenario for all workers

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Americans are over generative AI like ChatGPT, but their bosses are just getting started

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ChatGPT developer Sam Altman has sparked a wave of AI chatter in Corporate America.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has sparked a wave of artificial-intelligence chatter in corporate America.

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Deloitte's human-sustainability chief wants to help employees beat burnout. She says the best solutions go beyond vacation and office yoga — and involve undoing 100 years of routine.

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Vacation and yoga classes likely aren't enough to cure burnout for many workers.

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