Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is set to lay off 500 employees, representing 5% of its global workforce, as part of a strategic plan to enhance operational efficiencies. Despite this reduction, the company plans to strategically hire in key areas by 2026. This announcement comes alongside strong financial results for the fourth quarter, with total revenue reaching $1.
Although AI surveillance may certainly offer some operational benefits, employers need to carefully consider its potential downsides too, including privacy concerns, impact on employee morale, and the risk of biases.
Personalization is a cognitive distortion causing workplace stress through misinterpreting neutral situations as personal attacks. This article explores how personalization manifests, its causes rooted in over-identification with work and low self-esteem. It offers strategies like reality checks and reframing thoughts to break free from this bias, fostering healthier workplace relationships and career growth.
Because of his autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, Goidel had been able to secure his spot as one of more than 500,000 disabled workers in the federal government under Schedule A, which allows federal agencies to bypass the traditional hiring process and pick a qualified candidate from a pool of people with certain disabilities.
The firm had mentioned in its half-year results in February that it would implement "additional efficiency improvements" during the current calendar year.
A recruitment manager on Developers India subreddit was impressed by a candidate's exceptional professionalism during a job interview. The candidate demonstrated punctuality, formal attire, and composed demeanor, setting him apart from others. His thoughtful answers, tactful handling of curveball questions, and a follow-up email expressing gratitude and seeking feedback left a lasting positive impression on the recruiter.
Generative AI is reshaping work, demanding new skills in prompting, ethical judgment, and digital fluency. As AI becomes integral to business, leaders must drive structured, enterprise-wide training that blends technical capability with human strengths—ensuring employees don’t just use AI, but collaborate with it effectively and responsibly.
Microsoft is implementing a two-year rehire ban for underperforming employees and tracking "good attrition," signaling a stricter management approach. This policy shift, revealed in internal documents, mirrors similar practices at other tech giants like Amazon and Meta. The company is also offering struggling employees a separation package as an alternative to performance improvement plans.
When Elon Musk took over Twitter in 2022, it led to mass layoffs and walkouts. Important teams handling safety, algorithms and core tech were gone overnight. As a result, the platform became unstable - users saw more bugs, glitches and sudden changes. Some advertisers pulled back as moderation rules changed, hurting trust and revenue.
Volvo Cars' battery company Novo Energy said on Monday it will cut its workforce by 50% to reduce costs after evaluating its business to take account of the bankruptcy of Sweden's Northvolt, which originally co-owned the venture.
The layoffs amount to 2% of PwC's 75,000 workforce in the U.S. and were concentrated mainly in its audit and tax businesses, the report said.
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