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With tariffs raising costs all around, some firms are already talking about cutting staff or freezing hiring by 2026. 😬 Kinda makes you rethink job-security.

If you were updating your resume or thinking about a career move — would this news make you act now rather than later? Why or why not?

Delayed tariff impact starting to hit, could cause companies to reduce head count in 2026 President Trump's tariffs, aimed at reshoring American jobs lost to overseas manufacturing, could end up lowering head count instead

White-collar job cuts are accelerating as corporations cite AI adoption, rising costs and tariff pressures. According to CNBC, these trends are impacting even office-based roles like managers and professionals.
In a climate like this, how can job-seekers and teams alike turn uncertainty into opportunity?

AI-washing and the massive layoffs hitting the economy Amazon, Target and UPS are laying off thousands of employees, but the reasons behind the cuts go a lot deeper than AI.

Recruiters today are facing a tidal wave of job applications — so much that they’re described as “drinking through a fire hose.” According to the article, rising use of AI and mass-applications is overwhelming the hiring process.

How are you standing out in a sea of applicants? What’s one thing you believe genuinely helps a recruiter notice you?

Recruiters are 'drinking through a fire hose' of job applications, experts say—AI is partially to blame Recruiters and hiring managers are dealing with an unprecedented spike in job applications, and the numbers are "overwhelming," according to experts.

Success at work isn’t just about talent or hard skills — it’s often about how well you connect, listen, and adapt.
This Ivy League psychologist breaks down three key social skills that can transform your professional relationships and career trajectory.

Which of these skills do you think makes the biggest impact in your workplace?

Master these 3 social skills to succeed at work, says Ivy League psychologist: They make you 'more employable' Authenticity is overrated, according to psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic — learning these social skills will boost your career.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/30/arianna-huffington-burnout-success-health-work-life-balance.html

Stop overworking yourself before it's too late, says Arianna Huffington. It's no sign of success Arianna Huffington worked so hard that burnout almost killed her. She now knows there's a better model to achieve success.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/19/i-negotiated-a-54000-sign-on-bonus-at-amazon-heres-my-best-advice-negotiating-salary.html

Mandatory cursive writing in school has gone to the wayside - will bringing it back to the curriculum re-establish students' overall learning and language development?

California signs cursive writing into law – what are the brain benefits? A new law requiring cursive to be taught in California schools went into effect at the start of this year. But does this style of handwriting have long to live on a global scale?

3 years have passed since the pandemic and the remote/hybrid schedule is quickly shifting to fully back in person.

"The recent push from major employers to mandate more in-person days might seem to indicate that the balance of power is shifting, and workers are more inclined to return to primarily in-person work." CNBC

Belief among workers that in-person employees will enjoy better career opportunities keeps rising The percentage of workers who think in-person employees will have better career opportunities keeps rising, according to CNBC/SurveyMonkey data.

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With the surge in workplace monitoring due to remote work, many employees feel that this does more harm than good.

Check out this article to read more: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20230127-how-worker-surveillance-is-backfiring-on-employers

How worker surveillance is backfiring on employers An increasing number of companies are monitoring their employees. The problem? It’s often doing more harm than good.

Employees’ roles and seniority have generally been defined with straightforward terms. But new – even somewhat arbitrary – titles are emerging as work changes. What’s the harm?

What's the problem with inventing flashy new job titles? Employees’ roles and seniority have generally been defined with straightforward terms. But new – even somewhat arbitrary – titles are emerging as work changes. What’s the harm?

For the first time in three years, many things felt normal about daily life. But the work world is still a major exception – and lots remains in flux.

To read more, check out this article: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20221201-work-in-review-2022-the-five-biggest-lessons-from-this-year

Work in review 2022: The five biggest lessons of the year For the first time in three years, many things felt normal about daily life. But the work world is still a major exception – and lots remains in flux.