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
IBM replaces 8,000 with AI, then rehires – Indian Defence Review
JPMorgan urges managers to resist hiring – TOI
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
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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