The talent market snapped this week: Meta offers million-dollar packages while Google hands out buy-outs. Paper Cut slices through the spin so HR and employer-brand leaders see the real scoreboard. No fluff, just facts.
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Elite Brains, Empty Rungs
https://decrypt.co/323916/ai-coming-jobs-faster-anyone-though
Cost Cuts Meet Code Frenzy
https://apnews.com/article/google-layoffs-tech-869f86eb6b53044de2cf22a932b0213f
https://qz.com/layoffs-us-job-cuts-challenger-gray-2025-tech-services-1851783674
Soft Power or Bust
https://www.hrdive.com/news/3-in-5-employers-say-soft-skills-are-more-important-than-ever/750424/
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/sense-of-belonging-at-work-why-it-isnt-just-a-nice-to-have
https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/careers/quiet-cracking-at-work/990726
Well-Being Mirage
https://slate.com/life/2025/05/happy-hour-drinks-office-work-co-worker-colleague.html
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