Straight talk on talent, tech, and the future of work.

This week: AI layoffs, consulting chaos, performance reviews as layoff prep, and Gen Z opting out. Your employer brand’s next big test isn’t just retention, it’s relevance.

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AI Ate My Job

Workday AI hiring discrimination lawsuit – CNN

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/17/tech/workday-ai-hiring-lawsuit/index.html

Microsoft algorithmic layoff story – Economic Times

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/employee-of-25-years-let-go-by-microsofts-algorithmic-layoff-post-goes-viral/articleshow/109492380.cms

IBM replaces 8,000 with AI, then rehires – Indian Defence Review

https://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/ibm-fires-employees-replaces-them-with-ai-and-rehires-others/

JPMorgan urges managers to resist hiring – TOI

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/jpmorgan-urges-managers-to-resist-hiring-reports/articleshow/109435731.cms

TikTok layoffs by memo – Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-layoffs-done-by-email-employees-asked-not-to-return-2024-5

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Consulting Crisis + Bonus Cuts

Deloitte cuts bonuses, scales hiring – Telegraph

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/05/20/deloitte-bonus-cuts-job-freeze/

Big Four under AI threat – Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-disrupting-big-four-accounting-firms-deloitte-kpmg-2024-5

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Performance Reviews, Layoffs, and HR Irony

Meta increases “below expectations” ratings – Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-ramping-up-underperformer-ratings-performance-review-layoffs-2024-5

Meta HR manager laid off – Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-lays-off-hr-manager-performance-review-fears-2024-5

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Remote Wins, Gen Z Opts Out

Remote work beats office mandates – The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/may/19/remote-working-productivity-mental-health

Gen Z turning NEET – Fortune

https://fortune.com/2024/05/22/gen-z-dropouts-neets-labor-shortage-quit-culture/

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