The technology job market experienced a significant downturn last month as companies grappled with economic uncertainties, according to new employment data released Friday. Tech sector companies cut a net 7,000 …
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Weekly unemployment claims jump to highest level since late 2021
Initial jobless claims rose by 18,000 last week, hitting their highest mark in over three years as insured unemployment reached levels not seen since November 2021, according to data released …
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FeaturedIndustry NewsLayoffsTraining and Development
Tech firm launches upskilling program for displaced government workers
A Virginia-based technology talent provider has created a new program aimed at helping federal employees and government contractors who have lost their jobs due to program cuts. Revature announced Wednesday …
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Federal layoffs create talent opportunity for private sector, iCIMS report finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberRecent federal agency layoffs have created a surge of experienced workers entering the private job market, potentially benefiting employers seeking skilled talent, according to data released Tuesday. The iCIMS Insights …
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FeaturedLayoffsOpinion
From business exports to veteran care − here’s what some of the 35,000 federal workers in the Philadelphia region do
By Todd Aagaard, Villanova School of Law Layoffs of federal employees and cutbacks to federal agencies have direct consequences for the Philadelphia area. I am a law professor at Villanova …
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The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $2 million in federal funding to support workers in Washington state who were affected by recent layoffs at Boeing, including more than 2,000 …
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Labor department adds $2 million to support North Carolina paper mill workers
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded an additional $2 million to support North Carolina workers laid off from Pactiv Evergreen’s shuttered Canton paper mill and downsized Waynesville facility, expanding …
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FeaturedLayoffsRecruitment
As DOGE slices through government, applications surge from federal employees: Indeed
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberJob applications from federal employees have spiked, particularly from agencies under review by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), raising questions about how the private sector will absorb a wave …
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As widespread federal job cuts affect hundreds of thousands of government employees and contractors, some displaced workers are turning to franchise ownership as a route to economic stability and career …
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FeaturedLayoffsRecruitment
New York steps up hiring of displaced federal workers amid mass DOGE layoffs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNew York is fast-tracking efforts to recruit federal workers dismissed under recent cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), with more than 1,300 applications received in just three weeks, …
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