This week’s Paper Cut looks past the headlines on layoffs, AI checklist hiring, hybrid confusion, and culture awards to ask what they really signal about trust.
This edition of Paper Cut from Employer Branding News cuts through the spin to give HR, talent, and employer brand leaders the context they actually need. Clear patterns, practical implications, no fluff.
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📌 Sources & Links:
Layoffs In A Trust Recession
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/18/big-tech-layoffs-ai/
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/new-layoff-tactics-bring-new-blunders-beefbf56
https://hbr.org/2025/11/how-leaders-can-build-stakeholder-trust-in-uncertain-times
https://employerbranding.news/2025-layoffs-employer-brand-outlook/
https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/2025/11/19/csiro-restructure-minister
The AI Arms Race vs Hiring’s Doom Loop
https://www.thehill.com/opinion/technology/5609124-ai-agents-fail-real-work/
Remote Reality: Rights, Rituals, and Surveillance
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/1118/1544498-remote-work-consultation/
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