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  • [25 MAY] Paper Cut - Weekly Employer Branding Headlines
    May 24 2025

    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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    🔗 SOURCES & LINKS

    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

    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

    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

    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/

    #employerbranding #futureofwork #talentstrategy #layoffs #aiworkplace #genzworkforce #paperCut

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  • [18 MAY] Paper Cut - Weekly Employer Branding Headlines
    May 17 2025
    Silicon Valley wants to replace all human workers? That’s not a headline, it’s a business model. This week on Paper Cut: 🤖 AI: Eliminate as Many Humans as Possible 🧱 Middle Management Gets the Axe 📉 Global Confidence Collapses 🚫 Gen Z Opts Out of Leadership As tech elites pitch an AI-powered world with no humans required, the workforce is left wondering: where do we fit in? From sweeping layoffs to a quiet rebellion against the ladder, this week’s headlines are a masterclass in future-of-work disruption. 📰 Subscribe to the free Paper Cut newsletter: https://ebn.to/sub25 🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25 — 🔗 Links From This Episode 🤖 AI: Eliminate as Many Humans as Possible • The Guardian: Silicon Valley wants to replace all human labour https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/12/for-silicon-valley-ai-isnt-just-about-replacing-some-jobs-its-about-replacing-all-of-them • GitHub CEO: Humans still matter (for now) https://thenewstack.io/github-ceo-on-why-well-still-need-human-programmers/ • Amazon: New human jobs in an AI world https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/11/amazon-offers-peek-at-new-human-jobs-in-an-ai-bot-world/ • Alibaba: AI will be the backbone of operations in 3–5 years https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3309905/ai-will-be-mainstay-alibabas-business-next-3-5-years-chairman-joe-tsai-says — 🧱 The Middle Cuts: Career Purgatory Gets the Axe • Amazon CEO: Cut middle managers who “fingerprint everything” https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/amazon-ceo-lays-out-plans-to-cut-middle-managers-who-want-to-put-their-fingerprint-on-everything/ar-AA1D3JEd • More middle managers facing layoffs https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/working-life/leadership/more-middle-managers-are-being-laid • TD Magazine: Middling Returns—The middle manager dilemma https://www.td.org/content/td-magazine/middling-returns • Microsoft: Global 3% headcount reduction https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/microsoft-to-cut-3-of-jobs-worldwide/ — 📉 Global Layoffs & Confidence Collapse • Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs globally https://ciosea.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/corporate/nissan-to-cut-20000-jobs-globally-following-a-4-5b-annual-loss/121155018 • Reuters: 10,000+ job cuts at Nissan confirmed https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/nissan-cut-over-10000-more-jobs-globally-nhk-reports-2025-05-12/ • Panasonic to cut 10,000 roles globally https://www.hcamag.com/asia/news/general/panasonic-to-cut-10000-jobs-globally-to-streamline-workforce/535331 • Burberry announces 1,700 job cuts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/consumer-healthcare/burberry-cut-1700-jobs-turnaround-bid • S&P Global: Labour market risk outlook https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/mi/research-analysis/global-labour-market-risks-tilt-to-the-downside-as-business-confidence-plunges-May25.html — 🚫 Gen Z to Leadership: “Hard Pass” • Gen Z opts out of management to protect mental health https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-consciously-unbossing-avoid-management-roles-preserve-mental-health-2025-4 — 💼 Looking for jobs in employer branding, HR, or recruitment marketing? Browse our job board: https://jobs.employerbranding.news/ #FutureOfWork #EmployerBranding #HRTrends #Layoffs #AIJobs #GenZ #EVP #TalentStrategy #MiddleManagement #PaperCut
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  • [11MAY] Paper Cut - Weekly Employer Branding Headlines
    May 10 2025
    📉 Layoffs, AI Disruption & HR Disconnect – This Week in Work From fresh layoffs to leadership trust slumps, the headlines are spinning—but we’re here to slice through the noise. In this week’s Paper Cut, we cover: ✂️ Job cuts rising across PwC, Panasonic, Telefónica and more 🤖 AI replaces HR teams, streamlines ops—and unsettles leadership 👩‍💻 Gender gaps emerge in GenAI adoption among HR leaders 🔥 Burnout spikes, trust dips, and remote workers fight for autonomy If you work in HR, employer branding, or recruiting, this one’s essential viewing. 📰 Subscribe to the Paper Cut newsletter – it’s free: https://ebn.to/sub25 📍 Follow Employer Branding News on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25 ⸻ 🔗 Links From This Episode ✂️ Job Cuts & Economic Wobble • Canada adds jobs but unemployment rises: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-09/canada-adds-7-400-jobs-unemployment-jumps-to-6-9 • Panasonic to cut 10,000 jobs: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Electronics/Panasonic-to-cut-10-000-jobs-in-major-restructuring • Panasonic battery profit up 39%: https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/panasonic-expects-battery-units-annual-profit-soar-39-2025-05-09/ • Telefónica could cut 5,000 roles: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/telef%C3%B3nica-could-cut-up-to-5000-jobs-in-spain-report/ • PwC to slash 1,500 jobs: https://www.internationalaccountingbulletin.com/news/pwc-slash-1500-jobs/ • US jobs outlook (JPMorgan): https://www.jpmorgan.com/insights/outlook/economic-outlook/jobs-report-april-2025 • Changing jobs is risky in 2025: https://www.businessinsider.com/changing-jobs-risky-move-now-recession-economic-uncertainty-tariffs-2025-5 ⸻ 🤖 AI: From Buzzword to Budget Line • IBM replaces HR staff with AI: https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/ibm-ceo-ai-replaced-hundreds-of-human-resources-staff/491341 • CrowdStrike cuts 500, cites AI efficiency: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/09/crowdstrike-to-cut-jobs-and-use-ai • CEOs fear being replaced by AI: https://fortune.com/2025/05/09/ceos-fear-losing-jobs-ai-survey/ • Alternate take on AI job impact: https://www.thestreet.com/technology/legendary-tech-expert-has-unexpected-view-of-ai-impact-on-jobs ⸻ 👩‍💻 The GenAI Gaps & Gender Questions • Gender gap in GenAI adoption (HR leaders): https://www.hcamag.com/asia/news/general/gender-gap-in-gen-ai-use-includes-hr-leaders-report/535156 • CHROs prepare for AI redeployment: https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/hr-technology/chros-gearing-up-for-redeployment-reskilling-ahead-of-agentic-ai-adoption/534804 ⸻ 🔥 Trust, Burnout & Remote Work Realities • Burnout mentions on Glassdoor hit new high: https://www.hrdive.com/news/burnout-mentions-on-glassdoor-soar-past-pre-pandemi/747592/ • Leadership trust tied to company health: https://www.hrdive.com/news/leadership-trust-barometer-company-health/747654/ • Spotify’s HR chief on WFH autonomy: https://fortune.com/europe/2025/04/29/spotifys-hr-chief-remote-staff-arent-children-work-from-anywhere/ ⸻ 🧠 For jobs in employer branding and recruitment marketing: https://jobs.employerbranding.news/ ⸻ #FutureOfWork #EmployerBranding #HRTrends #Layoffs #AIinHR #Burnout #GenAI #RemoteWork #PaperCut #TalentAttraction
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  • [04MAY] Paper Cut - Weekly Employer Branding Headlines
    May 3 2025
    TRUST IS TANKING RTO resentment, AI anxiety, and DEI dysfunction: welcome back to Paper Cut after a two-week Easter hiatus. This week, we’re diving into a volatile talent landscape where managers are getting squeezed, middle-aged employees are targeted, and tech workers are being paid to do nothing (sometimes literally). ✂️ Layoffs hit older workers hardest and severance packages keep headlines juicy 🤖 AI replaces jobs, rewrites roles, and reshapes education 🏢 RTO continues to divide leadership and staff 📉 Employer trust is crumbling under hypocrisy and hollow platitudes 🧠 DEI takes another public hit Don’t forget to subscribe for weekly analysis on the headlines shaping HR, employer branding, and the future of work. 📰 Subscribe to the Paper Cut newsletter: https://ebn.to/sub25 🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25 ⸻ 🔗 Links From This Episode ✂️ Layoffs, Severance & Ageism • Goldman Sachs offers $80K severance amid layoffs: https://www.efinancialcareers.com/news/goldman-sachs-plans-severance-pay-of-80k-per-person-as-it-cuts-staff • Americans brace for more job cuts: https://www.newsweek.com/americans-brace-layoffs-jobs-market-2057975 • Employees in their 40s top layoff list, CEO warns: https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/employees-in-40s-are-now-no-1-layoff-targets-ceo-warns-he-suggest-3-survival-tips/articleshow/120118428.cms • Middle managers under fire at big tech firms: https://www.peoplematters.in/article/talent-management/middle-managers-under-fire-layoffs-at-google-amazon-and-other-big-firms-45112 ⸻ 🤖 AI Job Disruption & Future of Work • AI replacing contract workers at Duolingo: https://www.theverge.com/news/657594/duolingo-ai-first-replace-contract-workers • AI’s impact on job security: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2025/04/25/the-jobs-that-will-fall-first-as-ai-takes-over-the-workplace/ • How AI is redefining education and employment: https://www.entrepreneur.com/science-technology/how-ai-is-redefining-education-and-the-future-of-work/489575 ⸻ 🏢 Return to Office Drama • WFH workers seen as less promotable: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/558382/employee-survey-finds-majority-believe-those-who-wfh-are-less-likely-to-be-promoted • Companies that ended remote work now struggling to hire: https://glassalmanac.com/companies-that-ended-remote-work-are-struggling-to-fill-vacancies/ • Google sends harsh message post-layoffs: https://www.thestreet.com/employment/google-sends-a-harsh-message-to-employees-after-layoffs ⸻ 🏆 Employer Branding vs Reality • Apple tops list of Singapore’s best employers: https://www.straitstimes.com/business/apple-retains-top-ranking-of-singapores-best-employers-with-asia-pacific-breweries-at-no-2 • LVMH quietly cuts workforce amid growth: https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/luxury/lvmh-moet-hennessy-workforce-cuts/ ⸻ 📉 DEI Under Fire (Again) • Trump touts new “system of merit” to replace DEI: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/05/01/trump-dei-system-of-merit/83394689007/ • “Deport Every Illegal” DEI tweet from the White House: https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1918336139200741381 ⸻ 💼 Looking for jobs in employer branding, HR, or recruitment marketing? Browse our job board: https://jobs.employerbranding.news/ ⸻ #EmployerBranding #FutureOfWork #HRNews #AIJobs #WorkplaceTrends #DEI #Layoffs #RTO #PaperCut #HRTech #Leadership
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  • [13APR] Paper Cut - Weekly Employer Branding Headlines
    Apr 12 2025
    This week on Paper Cut: Google tops LinkedIn’s “Best Employers” list… while laying off staff. Microsoft’s doing the same. So is LinkedIn just measuring vibes now? Meanwhile, a Gen Z challenger emerges, AI continues its desk-clearing spree, and a wave of job market weirdness rolls through the US, UK, and China. 📰 Sign up for the Paper Cut newsletter – it’s free: https://ebn.to/sub25 🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25 ⸻ 🔗 Links From This Episode 🏆 Top Employers? Really? • LinkedIn’s top employers list 2025: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/10/linkedins-best-companies-to-work-for-in-2025.html • Google lays off hundreds in Pixel and Android teams: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/google-lays-hundreds-employees-android-pixel-group-information-reports-5059236 • Microsoft mulls more job cuts targeting non-coders: https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-mulls-more-job-cuts-managers-non-coders-2025-4 • Microsoft fires engineers protesting layoffs: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/07/microsoft-fires-engineers-who-protested-during-anniversary-celebration.html • Google allegedly pays AI hires to “do nothing”: https://wccftech.com/google-paying-ai-workers-a-year-salary-for-doing-nothing/ ⸻ 📱 A Gen Z Challenger to LinkedIn • Students launch AI-driven LinkedIn rival: https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-deck-series-gen-z-professional-network-ai-texting-2025-4 ⸻ 🤖 AI Is Still Coming for Jobs • Shopify CEO: Prove AI can’t do your job: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/07/shopify-ceo-prove-ai-cant-do-jobs-before-asking-for-more-headcount.html • AI likely to replace these 3 professions: https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/ai-is-most-likely-to-replace-these-3-professions-ai-experts/489655 • Jobs most at risk over next 20 years: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/07/these-jobs-are-at-risk-of-disappearing-in-the-next-20-years-ai-experts-say.html ⸻ 🇨🇳 The China Slowdown Begins? • Some Chinese companies quietly reducing workloads: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/in-china-whispers-of-change-as-some-companies-tell-staff-to-work-less ⸻ 💼 Signals From the Global Talent Market • “People-first” HR gaining traction: https://www.hrdive.com/news/people-first-hr-2025/744922/ • US employee confidence creeps upward (barely): https://www.hrdive.com/news/employee-confidence-inches-upward-but-remains-low-amid-worries-about-tariff/744680/ • UK sees biggest rise in job seekers since 2020 (Business Times): https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/uk-recruiters-report-sharpest-rise-job-seekers-covid-19 • UK labour market cooling (Economic Times): https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/business/uk-jobs-market-sees-biggest-jump-in-people-looking-for-work-since-2020/articleshow/120192219.cms ⸻ 🧠 For jobs in employer branding and recruitment marketing: https://jobs.employerbranding.news/ ⸻ #EmployerBranding #FutureOfWork #AIJobs #LinkedInLogic #GenZ #PaperCut #HRTrends #WorkCulture
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  • [06APR] Paper Cut - Weekly Employer Branding Headlines
    Apr 5 2025
    Revenge quitting. AI reshaping roles. DEI rebrands, not retreats. This week on Paper Cut, we unpack the chaos with sharp insights on where talent, trust, and tech collide: ✂️ Job cuts spike again—yes, again ⚡ Revenge quitting is rising (and it’s personal) 🤖 AI isn’t just evolving roles—it’s erasing them 📉 Strategy is shifting from hire-hire-hire to retain-and-survive 📣 DEI gets a makeover, but not a burial Stay informed. Stay sharp. Stay subscribed. 📰 Sign up for the Paper Cut newsletter – it’s free: https://ebn.to/sub25 🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25 — 🔗 Links From This Episode ✂️ Layoffs + Strategy Pivots • March layoffs surged as ‘DOGE’ budget cuts take hold: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-announced-job-cuts-surge-march-doge-hit-recruitment-firm-challenger-says-2025-04-03/ • Canada sheds 33,000 jobs as global trade jitters intensify: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canada-sheds-33000-jobs-in-march-as-trade-war-rattles-labour-market/ • Japan hikes starting salaries to compete for talent: https://www.hcamag.com/asia/specialisation/payroll/japan-employers-to-hike-starting-salaries-reports/531067 • Why your employer brand needs to get agile: https://recruitingheadlines.com/building-an-agile-employer-brand-strategy-in-times-of-uncertainty/ — 😤 Revenge Quitting & Workforce Fallout • Revenge quitting is on the rise—yes, it’s a thing: https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/revenge-quitting-is-a-rising-threat-to-employers-despite-tightening-job-market/91170534 • Fed employees being targeted by foreign governments: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/28/politics/us-intel-russia-china-attempt-recruit-disgruntled-federal-employees/index.html — 🤖 AI + Tech Talent Tectonics • LinkedIn launches new AI-powered recruiting tools: https://www.linkedin.com/business/talent/blog/talent-acquisition/linkedin-ai-powered-tools • AI reshapes hiring strategies across APAC: https://www.hcamag.com/asia/specialisation/hr-technology/as-ai-reshapes-talent-strategies-apac-employers-must-adapt-or-be-left-behind-expert/530909 • The end of programming jobs as we know them?: https://fortune.com/2025/03/17/computer-programming-jobs-lowest-1980-ai/ • Pentagon ditches HR software overhaul project: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/24/pentagon_abandons_hr_software_overhaul/ — 🛡️ Cybersecurity, DEI & Cultural Crossroads • UK firms scramble to fill cybersecurity roles: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news-features/uk-firms-cybersecurity-recruitment/ • In the Trump era, companies rebrand DEI—not kill it: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/30/in-trump-era-companies-are-rebranding-dei-efforts-not-giving-up.html • US gov bans romantic/sexual relationships with Chinese nationals: https://www.hcamag.com/asia/specialisation/employee-engagement/us-government-staff-banned-from-romantic-sexual-relations-with-chinese-citizens-reports/531054 — 🎯 Perspective + Trends • Work-life balance? LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman says: “Laptop after dinner”: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/when-linkedin-co-founder-told-employees-go-home-have-dinner-with-family-and-then-open-laptops-to-/articleshow/119933491.cms • Work-life balance “isn’t for startups”—Reid Hoffman on hustle culture: https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/work-life-balance-is-not-the-start-up-game-linkedin-founder-reid-hoffman-on-real-time-scenario-470782-2025-04-04 • Why HR’s future looks like marketing’s past: https://www.fastcompany.com/91300902/why-hrs-future-looks-like-marketings-past — 🧠 Jobs in employer branding + recruitment marketing: https://jobs.employerbranding.news/ — #EmployerBranding #FutureOfWork #RevengeQuitting #AIJobs #TalentTrends #DEI #HRStrategy #PaperCut #Layoffs2025 #WorkCulture #Newsletter
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  • [30MAR] Paper Cut - Weekly Employer Branding Headlines
    Mar 29 2025
    Layoffs. AI disruption. RTO tug-of-war. Gen Z may finally be slowing down the job-hopping. This week on Paper Cut, we dig into: ✂️ Massive restructures at Mercedes, EY, and IBM 🤖 Bill Gates warns most jobs won’t survive AI—but some might 🏢 RTO mandates ramp back up, but talent isn’t biting 🚪 Gen Z shifts gears—less hopping, more holding 📊 JPMorgan tweaks DEI language, and the UK Spring Statement drops Don’t forget to subscribe for more weekly updates on the trends shaping the future of work. 📰 Sign up for the Paper Cut newsletter - it's free: https://ebn.to/sub25 🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25 ⸻ 🔗 Links From This Episode ✂️ Restructures & Layoffs: The Quiet, the Loud, and the Generous • Mercedes-Benz offers severance to 30,000 employees: https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/mercedes-benz-offers-generous-severance-packages-to-30000-employees-as-cost-cutting-initiative-intensifies/ • EY plans massive restructure post-split: https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/ey-proposes-massive-restructure-cutting-divisions-to-find-growth-20250326-p5lmq6 • IBM quietly lays off thousands: https://www.peoplematters.in/news/talent-management/ibm-quietly-cuts-thousands-of-employeesreport-uncovers-team-hit-the-hardest-44841 ⸻ 🤖 Agentic AI & Gates’ “AI-Proof” Jobs • Bill Gates on AI replacing most jobs: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/26/bill-gates-on-ai-humans-wont-be-needed-for-most-things.html • Gates says coding, clean energy, and biology are AI-proof: https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/artificial-intelligence/bill-gates-ai-proof-future-jobs-coding-energy-expert-biologists-9907512/ • Deloitte and EY launch agentic AI platforms: https://www.businessinsider.com/deloitte-ey-launch-agentic-ai-platforms-big-four-competition2025-3 ⸻ 🏢 RTO Round 873 – Still a Fight • RTO push intensifies 5 years after WFH boom: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/23/5-years-into-the-remote-work-boom-the-return-to-office-push-is-stronger-than-everheres-why.html • London firms struggle with vacancies, blame WFH expectations: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14518475/London-firms-struggling-vacancies-picky-job-applicants-demand-WFH-employers-bemoan-lack-Maths-English-skills-workers.html ⸻ 🚪 Gen Z – From Hopping to Holding? • Gen Z job-hoppers shift toward stability: https://fortune.com/2025/03/20/gen-z-job-hopping-salary-difference-low-loyalty-career-strategy/ • 2 in 5 tech workers have still quit recently: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/24/2_in_5_techies_quit/ ⸻ 📊 DEI Gets Tweaked, Policy Gets Practical • JPMorgan modifies DEI strategy under pressure: https://www.hrdive.com/news/jp-morgan-doi-dei-changes/743707/ • UK Spring Statement 2025 – Employer reactions: https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/news/spring-statement-2025-hr-and-employers-react ⸻ 🧠 For jobs in employer branding and recruitment marketing: https://jobs.employerbranding.news/ ⸻ #EmployerBranding #FutureOfWork #GenZ #Layoffs #AIJobs #DEI #RTO #PaperCut #HRTrends
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  • [23MAR] Paper Cut - Weekly Employer Branding Headlines
    Mar 22 2025

    Welcome to Paper Cut, your weekly source for sharp insights in employer branding, talent attraction, and HR.

    This week, we’re diving into:

    ✂️ Mass layoffs across EY, Siemens, and Morgan Stanley—but workers aren’t buying the usual narrative

    🔒 Reports of tech industry blocklists that quietly blacklist laid-off employees

    🧠 HR is finally getting strategic, shifting from firefighting to future-proofing

    ⚡ The return of ‘hardcore’ culture in tech—is burnout making a comeback?

    Don’t forget to subscribe for more weekly updates on the trends shaping the future of work.

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    🔗 Articles Mentioned in This Episode:

    ✂️ Layoffs Everywhere, But the Vibe Is Different

    • Morgan Stanley Layoffs – Channel News Asia: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/morgan-stanley-layoffs-improve-operational-efficiency-us-trump-tariffs-5009636

    • Siemens Cuts 6,000 Jobs – The Straits Times: https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/germanys-siemens-to-cut-over-6000-jobs-worldwide

    • EY Layoffs & Consulting Sector Tension – City A.M.: https://www.cityam.com/as-ey-plots-mass-layoffs-are-kpmg-deloitte-and-pwc-next/

    • Layoff Narrative Shift – CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/16/a-vibe-shift-around-layoffs-is-happening-across-the-workforce.html

    🔒 Blacklisted by the Algorithm?

    • Blocklists at Major Tech Companies – Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-employees-block-lists-widespread-job-seekers-2025-3

    🧠 HR Gets a Strategy Upgrade

    • HR’s Strategic Pivot – HR Dive: https://www.hrdive.com/news/hr-strategic-role/742912/

    • SHRM: HR Focuses on Existing Talent – HR Dive: https://www.hrdive.com/news/hr-shifts-focus-from-recruiting-to-existing-talent-shrm/742935/

    ⚡ Tech’s Toxic Comeback?

    • ‘Hardcore’ Culture Returns to Tech – Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-industry-amazon-microsoft-meta-google-companies-intensity-hardcore-2025-3

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