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: Meta Cuts Jobs to Focus on AI & Gartner Predicts 100% of IT Work Will Involve AI
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Breaking Job News: Meta Cuts Jobs to Focus on AI & Gartner Predicts 100% of IT Work Will Involve AI
The question isn’t whether AI will reshape your job; it’s how soon. From Meta’s latest layoffs inside its Superintelligence Lab to Gartner’s forecast that 100% of IT work will involve AI by 2030, these job market headlines connect the dots between automation, opportunity, and what it all means for your career. Host Pete Newsome starts with Meta’s 600 job cuts and what “streamlining decisions” really means: a leaner team built around AI infrastructure, with elite hiring on one side and quiet...
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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...
