Tag: Amazon layoffs

Relying on Attrition (Instead of Layoffs) to Reduce Head Counts

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Feb 23, 2023 Recruiting

Updated: Feb 28, 2023

As the global economy continues to flirt with recession, many employers have already begun letting large numbers of employees go. This trend is particularly evident in the tech industry, where companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft (among others) have laid off more than 70,000 workers in the past year. And that’s just one industry. The […]

Why the Big Layoffs in Big Tech?

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Dec 19, 2022 Recruiting

Updated: Jan 5, 2023

What do Twitter, Amazon, and Facebook parent company Meta have in common? Well, besides the obvious fact that they’re all major tech companies, all three firms have recently announced significant employee layoffs. Massive Layoffs Strike Big Tech Meta, which also owns WhatsApp and Instagram, announced the layoff of over 11,000 employees in early November. Following […]