23+ hour, 55+ min ago   (472+ words) September saw a fresh wave of job cuts across the global technology industry, as companies restructured operations, reassessed workforce needs, and redirected costs towards investments in artificial intelligence (AI). According to data from Layoffs.fyi, a tracking platform, 128,536 tech employees…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (685+ words) The US economy added 162,000 jobs in August, far exceeding forecasts and providing fresh evidence that the labour market has remained more resilient than a weak summer run suggested. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1% while the labour force participation edged…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (376+ words) Volkswagen AG’s supervisory board backed a sweeping overhaul that calls for 50,000 additional job cuts, far fewer models and a smaller industrial footprint, giving Chief Executive Officer Oliver Blume his clearest mandate yet to remake Europe’s biggest carmaker. The plan detailed…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (536+ words) Young Americans are becoming increasingly worried that artificial intelligence could shrink future job opportunities, with nearly three-fourths now expecting the technology to reduce employment over the next two decades, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The survey published…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (686+ words) Uber is cutting about 10% of its workforce as the ride-hailing and delivery company moves to simplify its organisational structure, reduce management layers and redirect resources towards growth and new technology, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a companywide email. Khosrowshahi said…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (927+ words) Melbourne, Aug 24 (The Conversation) Amid all the talk about artificial intelligence (AI) both creating and destroying jobs, a troubling reality flies under the radar. The tasks machines can't perform well are often offloaded onto marginalised global workers who are struggling…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (383+ words) “In 2022, the payment gap between metros and non-metros (during festive season) was 38-40% and now it has come down to 25-30%, but remains significant. In the retail sector the disparity is about 28% and in dark stores about 25%,” said Nitin Dave, chief executive…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (347+ words) A child might want to become a doctor today or a lawyer tomorrow, only to ultimately settle, years later, on a career as a website designer or public policy expert. This change in interest and evolving focus calls for a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (715+ words) When Rajeevan KN’s son was in primary school, his dream was to explore deep space as an astronaut. By high school, his focus shifted toward biology and medicine. Shortly after, public policy captured his interest, and today he sits in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (631+ words) India’s labour market showed a broad improvement in July, with more people participating in the workforce and a higher share of the population actually employed. The unemployment rate also declined, although the improvement was more pronounced in rural India than…...