[23FEB] Paper Cut - Weekly Employer Branding Headlines

Welcome to Paper Cut, your weekly dose of sharp insights in employer branding, talent acquisition, and HR.

This week, we’re diving into:

🔴 CEOs are quitting at record rates as leadership shake-ups accelerate

🏢 Hybrid work tensions flare up after JPMorgan’s leaked audio

⚖️ The EEOC cracks down on hiring bias, putting employers on notice

🤖 AI is reshaping hiring, from screening candidates to recruiting fighter pilots

🌏 China is doubling down on AI talent, fueling a global tech competition

📉 Major layoffs hit banking and automotive, with HSBC and Continental making big cuts

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🔗 Articles Mentioned in This Episode:

🔥 Leadership Shake-Ups & Hybrid Work Tensions

CEO Turnover Surges – Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/ceo-c-suite-rising-turnover-trends-human-resources-hr-response-2031493

Global CEO Turnover Index – Russell Reynolds: https://www.russellreynolds.com/en/insights/reports-surveys/global-ceo-turnover-index

JPMorgan Leaked Audio on Hybrid Work – Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-02-19/jamie-dimon-leaked-audio-takes-jpmorgan-backward-on-hybrid-work

⚠️ Employment Policies Under Pressure

EEOC Cracks Down on Anti-American Hiring Bias – HR Dive: https://www.hrdive.com/news/employers-on-notice-eeoc-anti-american-bias/740373/

UK Employers Slash Jobs as Taxes & Wages Rise – BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg7gewqevqo

🤖 AI is Reshaping Hiring & Talent Wars

AI Screening Candidates Before Recruiters See Them – Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2025/02/how-to-get-hired-when-ai-does-the-screening

China’s Military Uses AI for Pilot Recruitment – Dimsum Daily: https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/chinas-pla-air-force-harnesses-ai-to-revolutionise-pilot-recruitment-for-2025/

China’s AI Talent Demand Surges – Global Times: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202502/1328588.shtml

✂️ Layoffs Hit Banking & Automotive

HSBC Cuts Jobs to Focus on Asian Wealth Markets – Nikkei Asia: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Finance/HSBC-to-cut-jobs-as-bank-shifts-to-building-Asian-wealth-hubs

Continental Cuts 3,000 Automotive Jobs – Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/continental-cut-3000-jobs-rd-automotive-branch-2025-02-18/

More Job Cuts Across Multiple Sectors – Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/69311f82-99aa-40dc-8935-50bbf0044eea

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