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Kenya's economic crisis: Over 20% of manufacturers cut full-time jobs, CBK...
TUKO
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June 18, 2025
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) published the Chief Executive Officers' Survey for May 2025 after interviewing over 1,000 company heads The survey revealed that 23.5% of manufacturing and 23.9% of service-oriented businesses had cut back on...
Agriculture tech giant is leaving Berkeley, laying off dozens of employees
Berkeleyside - California
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June 18, 2025
The soon-to-be vacated headquarters of Pivot Bio, located on the Aquatic Park Research Campus in West Berkeley. Credit: Daniel Schonhaut for Berkeleyside Berkeley-grown agricultural technology company Pivot Bio, which began as a small startup in...
India’s Hiring Momentum Remains Strong Despite Global Tech Layoffs
The Impressive Times
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June 18, 2025
Despite global layoffs by tech giants like Meta and Amazon, India’s job market shows 11% growth in 2025. Demand surges for AI engineers, cybersecurity experts, green energy professionals, and fresh graduates across Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Career...
He applied for 47 jobs but only 3 replied, then an HR insider's AI resume hack brought 3x responses
The Economic Times
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June 18, 2025
Applying for jobs can be a frustrating experience—especially when you're qualified but hear nothing back. That’s exactly what happened to one jobseeker who found himself stuck. Despite applying to 47 roles for which he believed he was fully...
How can employers prepare for statutory sick pay reform?
People Management
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The proposed change to statutory sick pay (SSP), outlined in the employment rights bill published on 10 October 2024, removes the current three-day waiting period for SSP. Once in force, this will give employees the right to claim SSP from the...
Produce entrepreneurs to create their own jobs- Minister to TVET Service Council
Ghana News Agency
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June 18, 2025
By Kodjo Adams Accra, June 18, GNA -The newly inaugurated Council of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service has been tasked with working to produce entrepreneurs who can create their own jobs and not depend on the...
Lancaster University to make staff job cuts due to increased operating costs and declining international student numbers
Lancaster Guardian
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June 18, 2025
Lancaster University has revealed it needs to make a significant number of job cuts as it seeks to save £30m. in the financial year, partly due to falling student numbers. In what the university described as “a worrying time for our community”, a...
‘Defies logic’: Baltimore mayor’s budget adds city jobs, pay raises despite $85 million deficit
GMToday - Wisconsin
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BALTIMORE — Despite an $85 million city deficit, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s final fiscal 2026 budget found funds for 271 more full-time positions and accounts for some big paydays recently inked by city leaders. That was part of the criticism...
Intel to layoff 10,000+ employees, and why none of them will be getting any severance
The Times of India
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Intel is preparing to lay off between 15% and 20% of its Intel Foundry workforce beginning in July, marking one of the largest job cuts in the semiconductor giant's history. The layoffs are expected to affect more than 10,000 employees worldwide,...
“Adjust to working in scrappier teams”: Amazon CEO to employees amid AI pivot
Edex Live
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As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, the workforce would also shrink significantly, Amazon Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Andy Jassy told employees of the global conglomerate. "It should change the way our work is done. We will...
Disgruntled employees criticise TCS over salary deductions, unfair bonus practices
Edex Live
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Corporate conglomerate Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), one of India’s largest Information Technology (IT) firms, is under fire for its handling of employee salaries, particularly the controversial Quarterly Performance Bonus (QPB) system. On June...
Layoffs Rattle Trust: 5 Tips to Rebuild an Unshakeable Employer Brand
HR Morning
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June 18, 2025
With over 2.4 million employees, the U.S. government is the nation’s largest employer, so news about federal layoffs was bound to send shockwaves into other sectors. Recent headlines are dominated by buyout offers, early retirement incentives and...
Agriculture key to job creation, wealth, food security for Nigerians — Obasanjo
The Sun Nigeria
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June 18, 2025
From Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has reiterated the critical role of agriculture in addressing Nigeria’s pressing economic and social challenges. According to him, the sector remains the most...
Heritage Foods Ltd awarded 'AmbitionBox Employee Choice Award 2025'
Equity Bulls
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Heritage Foods Limited (the Company) has been awarded the prestigious "AmbitionBox Employee Choice Award 2025" by Naukri Team, under the Top Rated FMCG Company category. This recognition is especially meaningful as it is entirely based on employee...
Trump's Tariffs Trigger Layoffs: Monopoly Maker Hasbro Slashes Jobs — These Companies Are Cutting Too
Benzinga
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Monopoly maker Hasbro Inc. HAS announced that it has cut 3% of jobs amid higher tariffs on imports from China. Here’s a list of five other publicly traded companies that have either reduced their workforce or intend to do so due to the impact of...
AI is coming for corporate jobs, says Amazon boss
Techpoint Africa
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June 18, 2025
Tungjatjeta, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: AI is coming for corporate jobs, says Amazon boss Nigeria’s Bosun Tijani elected vice-chair of ITU Starlink’s licence standoff: Who’s in the right? AI is coming for...
Amazon’s Andy Jassy warns of job cuts due to generative AI
Retail Dive
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Dive Brief: Sharing “some thoughts” about artificial intelligence with employees, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company “will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today” as generative AI usage increases, according to a...
John Lewis tells some head office staff to work in office at least three days a week
The Guardian
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June 18, 2025
John Lewis is asking some head office staff to spend at least three days a week in the office or out on the road in the latest shift away from working from home. The department store group said members of its commercial teams – which include those...
Gulfport student among group suing Labor Department over Job Corps shutdown
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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June 18, 2025
A Mississippi Job Corps student is among a group of seven suing the U.S. Department of Labor over the decision to close Job Corps centers across the country.Deondre Burkes is a student at the Job Corps in Gulfport. The plaintiffs are represented...
PREMIUM TIMES to Host Employability Summit 2025
News Diary Online
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June 18, 2025
Premium Times Services Limited is proud to announce the maiden edition of its Employability Summit, scheduled for Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The summit, themed “Converting Nigeria’s...