Articles associated with topic: job trends
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Yelp Furloughs, Layoffs Show COVID-19 Impact on Tech Sectors
Yelp plans on laying off 1,000 employees, and furloughing 1,100 more, in response to COVID-19. In a public letter to employees, CEO Jeremy Stoppelman said that, although the company had ambitious… -
COVID-19: Who's Hiring, Laying Off, and Furloughing
If you’re in the market for a new job, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down. Companies that were hiring aggressively a month ago have frozen their interviewing and onboarding pr… -
Majority of Technologists Worried About COVID-19 Layoffs
A majority of technologists are worried about layoffs due to COVID-19, according to survey data from Blind. Bind, which conducts anonymous surveys of technologists, found that 57.1 percent of sur… -
Weekend Roundup: Apple Has 'Knives Out'; Layoffs Looming
From rising chatter about layoffs to the Apple iPhone's stringent product placement to the new Xbox specs, this week had something for pretty much everyone. Let’s jump in! Layoffs Looming? Dozens… -
Innovation During Times of Change at The Walt Disney Company
Meet three Disney technologists: Deni, Lead Application Architect; Andy, Director, Real-Time Media Engineering; and Crystal, Partner Operations Manager. All three employees have been with The Wal…Sponsored -
Mozilla Layoffs Highlight Firefox's Challenges
Mozilla is laying off 70 employees, according to a report in TechCrunch. TechCrunch obtained an internal memo from interim CEO Mitchell Baker that reportedly ties the layoffs to Mozilla’s failure… -
C: Programming Language of 2019, Says TIOBE
The TIOBE Index, which attempts to track the rise and fall of the world’s most popular programming languages, has named C its “Programming Language of the Year 2019.” While that’s mildly surprisi… -
Technology Job Cuts Rose 351 Percent in 2019: Report
The technology industry cut 64,166 jobs in 2019, a notable 351 percent increase from 2018, according to a new analysis of job data by outplacement and coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.… -
The Coming Recession: Key Hiring Trends Leading Up to It
Over the past few years, my colleague Michael and I have fielded a noticeable increase in recession-related questions. As co-founders of an agency that negotiates job offers on behalf of top tech… -
How to Handle Employment Gaps on Your Resume
As you modernize your résumé for the New Year, one potential issue that arises is a lengthy gap in employment. We try to mitigate these "blank spots" by adjusting dates on our résumé, and thinkin… -
Tech CEOs Stepping Down in Record Numbers. Why?
Across the technology industry, CEOs are stepping down, according to new data from staffing firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Is that a warning sign of some sort? Between January and October, so… -
Synechron’s Recruitment Process: A peek behind the scenes
Synechron, the global digital transformation consulting firm, is pulling back the curtains and giving you a sneak peek at how three of its North America recruitment leads do what they do best – r…Sponsored