How Gen Z and the Great Resignation created a wave of overinflated job titles

Tue, 02/07/2023 - 05:00
Tech Insider : Economy
A baby wearing a too-large suit sits at a desk with a job-title plaque in front of them that reads 'Senior Executive Vice President
Associates are now "partners," and everyone's a "senior executive VP." Why did regular-old job titles suddenly get so pompous-sounding?

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Why Silicon Valleys massive layoffs haven't hit Detroit automakers

Sun, 02/05/2023 - 09:56
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auto manufacturing chevy
Automakers like Ford and GM have yet to announce anything close to the layoffs that have left thousands of tech workers out of a job this year.

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A shortage of accountants is pushing the industry to reboot its image to win over young talent: 'You have to sell them'

Thu, 02/02/2023 - 05:00
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work meeting accountant
"We're the referees of business," Steven Kachelmeier, the chair of the accounting department at the University of Texas, said.

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A lot of big employers are slashing jobs, but these companies — from Chipotle to United Airlines — are still hiring

Wed, 02/01/2023 - 06:40
Tech Insider : Economy
A Chipotle ordering bar.
Chipotle is one of several companies that recently announced hiring sprees as other large employers, mostly in tech and finance, have cut jobs.

Chipotle

Ex-Sheetz worker said she quit her job over the chain's 'smile policy' that bans 'obvious missing, broken or badly discolored teeth'

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 10:07
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A red sign with white lettering that reads
Employees at Sheetz's roughly 650 convenience stores must have full smiles without any "missing, broken, or badly discolored teeth," according to company policy.

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A Google recruiter on maternity leave said she found out she was laid off while feeding her 3-week-old baby at 4:30 a.m.

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 06:51
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Google Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai attends a session of the fourth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, December 3, 2017.
Google announced on January 20 that it was laying off 12,000 staff, or around 6.4% of its workforce.

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Google's head of mental health and wellbeing was among the 12,000 workers laid off by the tech giant

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 04:11
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during Google I/O 2016 at Shoreline Amphitheatre on May 19, 2016 in Mountain View, California. The annual Google I/O conference is runs through May 20.
Google announced on January 20 that it was laying off around 12,000 workers, or 6.4% of its workforce.

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Laid-off tech workers could find a home at startups trying to solve the climate crisis

Sun, 01/29/2023 - 05:56
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A climate meetup in New York City
NY Climate Tech hosted a climate meetup in New York.

Sonam Velani

I'm a Cirque du Soleil performer. I grew up in the circus, and now I travel the world with my husband and kids.

Sat, 01/28/2023 - 07:30
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Estefani Evans
Estefani Evans.

Matt Beard (photo), Dominique Lemieux (costume)

A Google engineer said a 'beautiful day' was overshadowed after she found out she'd been laid off hours before giving birth to her second child

Sat, 01/28/2023 - 07:00
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A woman walks near Google offices in New York
Google announced on January 20 it was laying off around 12,000 workers.

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