Imagine opening the holidays with a layoff notice. For nearly a third of workers, that’s now a real possibility. A new national survey says nearly one in three companies plans to cut staff before New Year’s, and the reasons go far beyond budget tightening. In today's Breaking Job News, host Pete Newsome breaks down why end-of-year layoffs spike, from Q1 cost-cutting and bonus avoidance to leadership pressure to “reset” headcount before January. He also confronts a growing ethical dilemma: mos...
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Imagine opening the holidays with a layoff notice. For nearly a third of workers, that’s now a real possibility. A new national survey says nearly one in three companies plans to cut staff before New Year’s, and the reasons go far beyond budget tightening. In today's Breaking Job News, host Pete Newsome breaks down why end-of-year layoffs spike, from Q1 cost-cutting and bonus avoidance to leadership pressure to “reset” headcount before January. He also confronts a growing ethical dilemma: mos...
Breaking Job News: Amazon’s Automation Plan Could Wipe Out 600k Jobs & The Great Freeze Hits Hiring
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Breaking Job News: Amazon’s Automation Plan Could Wipe Out 600k Jobs & The Great Freeze Hits Hiring
The job market looks frozen, but there’s movement beneath the ice. New data from ZipRecruiter calls this era The Great Freeze, with turnover plunging and employers choosing retention over risk. Yet cracks are forming: a potential hiring thaw could arrive by 2026, especially for entry-level talent as companies drop degree requirements and focus on skill-based hiring. Host Pete Newsome unpacks why collaboration, communication, and customer service top the 2025 must-have skills list, and why tim...
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Imagine opening the holidays with a layoff notice. For nearly a third of workers, that’s now a real possibility. A new national survey says nearly one in three companies plans to cut staff before New Year’s, and the reasons go far beyond budget tightening. In today's Breaking Job News, host Pete Newsome breaks down why end-of-year layoffs spike, from Q1 cost-cutting and bonus avoidance to leadership pressure to “reset” headcount before January. He also confronts a growing ethical dilemma: mos...
