• Tech layoffs: Google and Rivian both cut jobs

    The job cuts continue at Google and Rivian as both companies further trimmed their workforces Wednesday, part of a larger trend of layoffs in the tech industry this year. Google laid off an unspecified number of workers, though the cuts were not company-wide. The company classified them as a reorganization that was part of the normal course of business. Affected employees will be able to apply for internal roles. Google did not confirm or deny a report from Business Insider that teams in...

  • Google layoffs: Tech giant undertakes fresh job cuts in cost optimisation push

    Technology giant Google is executing fresh layoffs in a bid to cut costs. The layoffs have impacted staff across Google’s real estate and finance departments, as per a Business Insider report. In the finance department, employees were let go in treasury, business services, and revenue cash operations.Google's finance chief Ruth Porat, in an email to staff, said that Google would build out its “growth hubs” in locations such as Bangalore, Mexico City, and Dublin as part of the restructuring, the...

  • Google layoffs: Company announces second major round of job cuts in 2024 saying ‘change is difficult’

    Google layoffs: Tech giant Google announced major restructuring plans that could result in some employees getting fired, as per a report. Ruth Porat, chief financial officer at Google, sent a memo to employees informing them about company’s new plans, CNBC reported. What memo said on Google's restructuring plans?Ruth Porat wrote in the memo as per the report, “The tech sector is in the midst of a tremendous platform shift with Al. As a company, this means we have the opportunity to make more...

  • A comprehensive list of 2023 & 2024 tech layoffs

    The tech-wide reckoning that began in 2022 and ran throughout into 2023 has continued into this year. And while 2024’s losses are not at that scale, they’re still significant, driven by big names like Pixar, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla and TikTok. It remains to be seen if this year’s layoff trends follow last year’s, in which layoffs […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Powering the Permian: Oil and gas companies look to attract job seekers at local job fair

    PERMIAN BASIN (KMID/KPEJ) - Permian Hiring Events will be holding a multi-company hiring event at the MCM FunDome on Thursday. Companies will be hiring employees that are looking to start a career in the oil and gas field. There will be opportunities for both entry level and experienced job seekers. The event will be from []

  • bringing total number this year to 16

    In addition to the confirmed cases, there are also 16 cases under investigation.

  • Google restructure leads to job cuts

    Alphabet's Google trimmed an unspecified number of employees from its workforce, a move it stated is part of a wider restructuring intended to simplify operations and increase efficiency.

  • Posti plans nearly 300 job cuts

    The restructuring plans were due to reduced demand, not external factors like the labour market situation, the company said.

  • Detroit deconstruction company supports jobs and sustainability

    Chris Rutherford, executive director of Salvage Warehouse of Detroit, shares how the deconstruction business is a huge benefit for communities economically, environmentally and socially.

  • Malaysia to offer incentives to attract global tech companies

    "We want to attract global unicorns to enter Malaysia, so that high-skilled and high-value jobs are created, besides developing a pipeline of future entrepreneurs and senior leaders in tech," Minister Rafizi Ramli said at the KL20 Summit, aimed at launching new policies to support Malaysian start-ups.

  • Google announces more layoffs, plans to relocate jobs overseas

    Google announced on Wednesday that it plans to lay off a significant number of employees and relocate some positions overseas. The layoffs will primarily affect Google’s finance and real estate departments. A spokesperson for the Mountain View company stated that these layoffs are part of a continuing restructuring initiative. Some impacted roles will be moved to developing hubs in India, Ireland and Mexico. “As we’ve said, we’re responsibly investing in our company’s biggest priorities and the...

  • Salem-Keizer Schools Looking at Hundreds of Job Cuts

    SALEM, Ore. — The Salem-Keizer school board and administration are preparing for $71 million in cuts in next