TuSimple to lay off 25% of workforce
The self-driving truck company seeks to chart a course out of the economic upheaval that has been raging throughout the year......»»
GM workers in Brazil go on strike in protest against layoffs
The strike for an "indefinite period of time" happens as GM announced it was reducing workforce at its three factories in Sao Paulo state after a drop in sales and exports, a move it dubbed "necessary" for its sustainability......»»
Access to creative higher education remains highly unequal, says new UK report
A new report has found that the creative workforce is still dominated by graduates, with access to creative higher education remaining highly unequal......»»
LinkedIn: Microsoft says 668 more jobs to go
The company, which is owned my Microsoft, is cutting about 3% of its workforce......»»
Chipmaker Qualcomm to lay off over 1200 California workers
Qualcomm, one of the largest microchip manufacturers globally, is scaling back its workforce......»»
Nine policies companies should implement to reduce burnout, according to employees
On World Mental Health Day, October 10th, the American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, shares new survey findings that may help employers reduce burnout and improve workforce well-being by up to 40%......»»
Claudia Goldin: Nobel-winning sleuth of the gender pay gap
Claudia Goldin has long thought of herself as a kind of detective within economics, employing tools across academic disciplines in a quest to examine how women fit into the workforce......»»
Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI combats identity-based attacks
Okta announced Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI (Identity Threat Protection), a new product for Okta Workforce Identity Cloud that delivers real-time detection and response for identity-based threats. Built with Okta AI and powered by insights.....»»
Ally offers buyouts with layoffs possible
Ally Financial will offer buyouts to older staff within its Dealer Financial Services segment, and further workforce cuts might occur in November, Ally Financial Dealer Financial Services President Doug Timmerman has told staff. An image of part o.....»»
ManageEngine launches Identity360 to address workforce IAM complexities
ManageEngine has launched Identity360, its cloud-native identity management platform that addresses identity and access management (IAM) complexities arising within enterprise workforces. ManageEngine also announced the addition of access certificati.....»»
New infosec products of the week: September 29, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from AlphaSOC, Baffle, Immersive Labs, OneTrust, Panzura, runZero, and SeeMetrics. Immersive Labs Workforce Exercising allows cyber leaders to identify and fill s.....»»
American Climate Corps: Biden"s new green jobs initiative delivers more promises than details, says researcher
When President Joe Biden created the American Climate Corps by executive order on Sept. 20, 2023, it marked a step toward keeping a pledge he made nearly three years earlier: to create a new workforce training and service program to deal with global.....»»
Epic Games to lay off 16% of its workforce
Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, said on Thursday that it will lay off 16% of its staff, around 830 employees, as it attempts to reverse what CEO Tim Sweeney called "unrealistic" spending......»»
Fortnite maker Epic Games cutting 16% of workforce
The company says it is shedding the staff because it's spending "way more" than it earns.....»»
Show, don"t tell: Attracting a diverse workforce
Over the last decade, a growing number of companies and organizations have included messages about diversity and inclusion as part of their employee recruitment efforts. A study published recently in Personnel Psychology examined these efforts and fo.....»»
Egnyte collaborates with Microsoft to drive the hybrid workforce
Egnyte announced an enhanced relationship with Microsoft that provides customers with additional real-time document collaboration and sharing features through Microsoft 365 and a Microsoft Teams integration that makes it easy for customers to share a.....»»
Research finds that more flexible working and avoiding excessive alcohol at work events are key to workplace equality
Flexible working is key to creating a more diverse and inclusive workforce, according to a new report. The research into equality, diversity and inclusion in the UK insurance industry also found that excessive alcohol consumption at team building and.....»»
Fortinet enhances its SASE solution to help organizations prevent data leaks
Fortinet announced new enhancements to its single-vendor SASE offering. FortiSASE already protects the hybrid workforce via a unified agent and includes SD-WAN integration for the branch. SASE for microbranches and IoT/OT devices FortiSASE now includ.....»»
Report identifies complexity of childcare work in Australia and what works well
A five-year investigation into high-quality early childhood services in Australia has identified strong leadership and professional development builds a top workforce able to tackle increasing complexities of the job......»»
Challenges to the local government environmental health workforce in South Australia
If local councils aim to better address climate change and public health issues, they will be best served by employing more environmental health officers (EHOs), according to new Flinders University research......»»
Students from marginalized groups are less likely to seek surgical careers
Medical students from marginalized groups are less likely to have sustained or cultivated career paths in surgery, Yale researchers report in a new study. The findings, they say, have implications for the diversity of the surgical workforce and patie.....»»