TurboTax-parent Intuit said on Wednesday it will let go of about 1,800 employees, or 10 per cent of its workforce, as it looks to focus on its artificial intelligence-powered tax preparation software and other financial products. The company, which has invested heavily in providing generative AI powered accounting and tax preparation tools for small and … Read more
As the federal government moves to restrict the number of temporary workers in the country, a relatively new program to bring refugees to Canada on a permanent basis is beginning to catch on with employers. The Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) is a federal program aimed, in part, at easing the labour shortages facing many … Read more
Businesses’ demand for temporary foreign workers has surged across the country in recent years, with employers given the green light to hire more than double the people through the federal program last year as they did five years ago. The program is designed to provide short-term relief to employers as a last resort, but has … Read more
U.S. lawmakers pressed Boeing’s chief executive Tuesday about the company’s latest plan to fix its manufacturing problems, and relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners were in the room to remind him of what was at stake. CEO David Calhoun appeared before the Senate investigations subcommittee, which is chaired by … Read more
Following his announcement of a merit-based hiring policy, the CEO of artificial intelligence (AI) startup garnered praise from fellow industry leaders, including Elon Musk. On the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Alexandr Wang, who founded Scale AI in 2016, announced the formalisation of his company’s MEI hiring policy – Merit, Excellence, and Intelligence. This … Read more
New Delhi: Despite ongoing macroeconomic challenges, India is setting a new precedent with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) hiring (LGBTQIA+, women, and persons with disabilities), as the country witnessed 30 to 35 per cent rise in diversity hiring over the past five years, new data showed on Friday. NLB Services, a global technology and digital … Read more
Like many firms during the pandemic Worxbee, a small business that provides virtual executive assistant services, brought on bodies when Chief Executive Kenzie Biggins thought she found a good match. Peaking at 11 people, the hiring in the end proved an overreach, and Biggins’ staffing is now down to six, mostly through attrition. She’s intent … Read more
One of the most talked-about issues during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections has been jobs, a crucial concern of the country’s young population. Reflecting this focus, a report on the hiring trends for May 2024 was released by a talent platform called ‘foundit’, offering valuable insights to guide the youth towards prospective sectors. According to … Read more
If you’re struggling to find a new job, you’re not alone. Alan Roberts, 59, estimates he’s sent out 1,000 résumés since he was laid off from his sales job in February. He thinks he’s heard back from less than 1% of them. “I just can’t believe how bad it has gotten out there,” he says, … Read more
One of the fundamental problems with work that all of the other problems hinge on is getting hired in the first place. Even as the nature of work changes and innovations transform our jobs, the hiring process feels stuck in the same biased, ineffective rut. This is a problem as old as work itself, and … Read more
