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Laid-off workers are ditching full-time work: 70% of staff caught up in brutal layoffs opted for part-time roles and freelance gigs – and flexibility was the big appeal for many
Flexible working practices have proven so popular that a significant number of workers laid off from full-time jobs have opted for part-time work. That’s according to a survey from job platform Intch, which showed 96% of laid-off professionals moved to flexible work after being made redundant, with 70% planning to shift to part-time, freelance, or project-based roles. Of those polled,…
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Women in Cyber Security on the Rise, But Facing More Layoffs and Budget Cuts Than Men
Gender diversity in cybersecurity is slowly improving but inequities continue—a new report finds that the field has 5% more women than in 2023, but that they’re more exposed to other workplace challenges than male counterparts. About 32% of women respondents said their organizations experienced security layoffs over the last year compared to just 23% of male respondents. For Women’s History…
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Tech layoffs have already topped 26,000 in 2025
Tech layoffs have continued at pace so far in 2025, with new analysis showing more than 26,000 roles have been eliminated globally since the beginning of the year. Research from RationalFX, which studied press announcements, job portals, the Layoffs.fyi tracker, and regulatory filings suggests 26,215 jobs have been cut at 80 companies around the world, with 18,168 of these attributed…
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Tech layoffs this year: A timeline – Computerworld
Tech layoffs in 2025 Feb. 4, 2025: Salesforce lays off over 1,000 At the same time as it’s hiring sales staff for its new artificial intelligence products, Salesforce is laying off over 1,000 workers across the company, according to Bloomberg. As of June, 2024, the company had over 72,000 employees, according to its website. Salesforce did not comment on the…
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The tech industry’s layoffs and hiring freezes: all of the news
Companies have been cutting costs. | Photo by Natt Garun / The Verge Over the last couple years, it feels like we’ve heard news of mass layoffs and hiring freezes from tech companies nearly every week, and since the beginning of 2024, there’s been a new wave of layoffs and firings. In the first few days of January 2024 alone:…
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Microsoft staff face second round of layoffs as firm continues cost-cutting measures
Microsoft has revealed another round of layoffs in addition to the performance-based cuts confirmed last week, according to reports from Business Insider. The layoffs will hit a range of teams across the organization, including security, sales, experiences and devices, and gaming, according to two people familiar with the matter. One source claimed employees started to receive notifications about layoffs in…
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Dropbox layoffs continue as firm cuts another 20% of staff
Dropbox will cut staff for the second year in a row, CEO Drew Houston has announced, with an additional 528 layoffs – 20% of the workforce – expected in the coming months. Taking full responsibility for the decision, Houston explained that the layoffs come during a transitional period in which Dropbox is looking to focus on products such as ‘Dash…
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Meta layoffs hit staff at WhatsApp, Instagram, Reality Labs divisions
Meta is reportedly laying off workers across several divisions as part of a continued cost-cutting drive. First reported by The Verge, roles at WhatsApp, Instagram, and the Reality Labs units are among those in the firing line. The move from Meta appears to coincide with an ongoing reorganization scheme within specific teams. Some workers have taken to social media in…
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Cisco layoffs cut deeper than expected as firm ramps up AI focus
Networking giant Cisco is the latest tech company to slash jobs while pledging to refocus on AI as well as cybersecurity. The company said it would slash its global staff numbers by 7% – more than 6,000 jobs – following a drop in revenue of 10% in its fourth quarter. That follows a first round of layoffs earlier in the…
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Cisco to cut thousands of roles in second batch of layoffs this year
Cisco is set to cut thousands more jobs this year as it shifts its focus to higher-growth areas and adjusts to current economic conditions. The exact number of jobs to be slashed has not been confirmed, but sources close to the matter told Reuters they expect the figure to be similar or slightly higher than the 4,000 staff it laid…
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