National Living Wage Raises Pay Without Cutting Jobs
The introduction of the National Living Wage delivered a large real wage increase, with evidence that firms can absorb the cost to boost worker wages without reducing overall employment. @CEP_LSE research https://t.co/VStkhtqG8H https://t.co/BLD0f1bASM
Be Visible and Indispensable Before Layoffs Hit
Most people start protecting their job when the layoff rumors start. By then the list already exists. You can't always avoid it, but you can tilt the odds. Be visible before you need to be. Be annoying to replace. Tie your work...
Wealth Management Bonuses Rise 5% Amid Flat Wall Street Pay
The war for private wealth talent continues Wealth management bonuses are expected to rise 5% in 2026 Not bad when much of Wall Street is staring at flat bonuses https://t.co/uOQiYxgzgM
AI-Driven Restructurings Trigger Massive Job Cuts at Fidelity, Cloudflare
Fidelity Cuts 800-1,000 Jobs Cloudflare to cut 1,100 jobs amid shift to agentic AI-first operating model
Paid Trial Days Boost Hiring Fit and Retention
It’s hard to be mad at @artman or @linear for this :) Also, Linear has a very unique hiring process: it includes doing the work as paid trial days. Lots of time invested on both sides, but in return...
Billionaires Praise Indian Work Ethic, Masking Exploitation
Why do billionaires love hiring Indians? The billionaire developer of the Burj Khalifa just went viral on the internet. He said Indian professionals have the best work ethic in the world. Why? Because they will answer the phone at 1:00 AM. He...
Hire Well Now, Manage Less Later
So true. Spend a healthy amount of time recruiting or you’ll spend an inordinate of time managing.
Japan's IT Talent Gap Stalls Digital Modernization Plans
Japan faces an IT talent crisis: only 66% of demand is met locally, creating a skills gap for modernization. Alarmingly, just 12% of large companies have modernization plans, indicating a lack of urgency among leaders. #ITJobs #DigitalTransformation #Japan https://t.co/pPL0pqan5n
Wage Theft Turns Public Welfare Into Corporate Subsidy
Has anyone figured out what they're talking about when they say that means-tested welfare benefits are a subsidy to companies? Why are the workers more willing to work if they have other income sources? If you cut welfare benefits, do...
Reskill, Not Layoff: AI Yields $1.4B Profit
Deploys AI. Reskills workers affected. 1.4 billion profit & no layoffs. This is what it looks like when you take the long road and not the shortcut.
Prioritize Skills Over Titles When Matching Jobs
We use the resume to highlight a specific skill set and tell a specific story. Then we search based on those skills and match it to companies actively looking for that combination. Title comes last, not first.
Culture Lives in Actions, Not Just Words
We softly opened Mama Lou’s Village Square last Friday. I’m extremely proud of the team. Watching them in action reminded me of something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. Culture isn’t what you talk about. It’s what you institutionalize. Into hiring. Into training. Into how you...
1966 Forecast: Computers Replacing White‑Collar Jobs Realized
In February 1966, Time magazine published an essay that predicted that within the near-term future, “not only manual workers, but also secretaries and most middle-level managers will have been replaced by computers. Sound familiar? (My latest in @forbes) https://t.co/uIAaqOaVYE
Executive Interview Remarks Trigger HR’s Offboarding Reflex
But if you say this during an executive level interview, the HR wideclops will roll their eyes and frantically type / click through the offboarding app.
Master Leadership Skills at EchelonFront MUSTER, July 8‑10
Leadership is a skill. Learn it at the @echelonfront MUSTER. San Diego, CA. July 8-10. See you there.
Invest, Coach, and Mentor: AltFinance’s Apprenticeship Model
“If you want to build a strong practitioner in any model,” says Marcus Shaw CEO of @AltFinanceEdu, “you have to coach them, train them, invest in them in a way that makes them see themselves in the position.” Since 2021,...
Cloudflare Announces Future Plans and Support for Departing Staff
An update regarding the future at @Cloudflare. I’ve shared my full message to the team and details on the support we're providing those departing here: https://t.co/8djT55aVSP
Intentional Development Guarantees Quick Reemployment After Layoffs
As a people leader, I am very intentional about developing my employees and their careers. That sounds obvious but so many leaders only care about the business objectives. I care about both and find ways to make these overlap. I lost...
Ensure Your Team Aligns With Vision and Standards
Are your people aligned with you—your organizational goals, values, ethos, and standards of performance? #leadership #management #companyculture https://t.co/8XVKEVX0rp
Six Former FDA Employees Explain Trump‑Era Job Cuts
We've all seen the numbers of jobs the Trump administration sheared from HHS & its agencies. But what did a place like the #FDA lose in the process? @LizzyLaw_ has written a phenomenal piece on 6 people who loved working...
Limit Approvals to Direct Managers to Unleash Ideas
Most companies don't kill ideas by saying No. They kill them by making you ask 14 people for permission. @dickc fixed this at Twitter when he was CEO with one rule: only your direct manager can block you. "Experiments started flying...
Hiring Content Marketing Manager for Fast‑Growing AI Platform
we're hiring a Content Marketing Campaign Manager at @CustomersAI 🧵 we help Shopify and Klaviyo brands identify website visitors and turn them into high-intent email flows and AI-powered audiences. last two months were our strongest ever from a revenue bookings...
AI Speeds Work, but Scaling Needs More Hires
a IC can build 100x faster with ai but when you have 20 sessions window open working furiously, there still a limit to how much more you can do. the solution? hire more people.
Hire for Your Company’s Growth Stage, Not Just Culture
"You're not just hiring for culture and aptitude, you're hiring for stage." Maven CEO @_KateRyder on the overlooked hiring framework that changes how you build a team through every phase of growth. https://t.co/fHMbs1kXRe
Only Nuanced Praise Reveals Useful Reference Check Insights
when doing ref checks: - unequivocal praise = no new info - praise BUT… = very useful info - shit talking = either transformatively great or stay away In particular, very hard to get info from front door refs. There, anything other than unbridled...
Spotting the 'Faux Real' Leaders Who Fake Authenticity
RT @JoeContrera We have all experienced leaders who feel they have to pretend to be something or someone else. These types of leaders are what I refer to as being…faux real. Here are 10 truths about faux real leaders: https://t.co/WODAjVysia #leadership #authenticity https://t.co/KQNIqi8yu6
Your Face Influences Hiring: Data, Impact, and Solutions
Your face is part of your resume. Here’s what the data says—and what to do about it. https://t.co/dSWfCmhCcD
Standout Restores Signal in AI-Driven Hiring
Standout (@standoutwork) is the agentic hiring marketplace AI has turned hiring into spam. Standout turns it back into signal. Talent and companies get an agent, that makes intros when it matters. Congrats on the launch, @alexisaftalion & @saas7w! https://t.co/ILmp4fD4Ia https://t.co/nvHTXMx0KN
Gusto Hits $1B, Over Half ARR From Non‑Payroll Products
Gusto just crossed $1 billion in revenue. Most interesting data point: 50%+ of ARR now comes from products beyond payroll Got there via product expansion + acquisitions (Mosey, Guideline). The aspiration increasingly looks like an SMB super app. https://t.co/r6Kxw8LpF3
TSM's Hiring Outpaces Taiwan Births, Drives US Expansion
There are 100,000 births per year in Taiwan and TSM needs to hire 10,000 people per year in Taiwan, a number which will only grow. Continued expansion in the United States is likely inevitable. Especially given immense willingness to pay a...
Hire Leaders Who Prioritize Goals Over Tasks
Give me someone who can be responsible for an entire area--someone who can design, hire, and sort to achieve the goal--and I can be comfortable things will go well. These are the most important people to choose and manage well....
Join Rapid‑Impact Grantmaking: AI Policy & Pandemic Jobs
Really massive hiring round that I'd encourage anyone interested in AI policy/safety or pandemic prevention to apply for I can attest it's a great workplace culture, generous comp, and most importantly you're moving money to worthy causes very quickly https://t.co/MMa6MK5ELV
Simplifying Culture: How I Explain It to Executives
When execs ask me what culture actually is, this is how I explain it. 👋🏻 Need help explaining this to your leadership team? That's literally what I do. DM me!
Mediocre B Players Are the Real Threat to Success
I recently stumbled upon this quote from Frank Slootman (CEO of Snowflake), and I can’t stop thinking about it: “Mediocrity is the silent killer. Organizations are not getting killed by their C players. Everybody knows who they are, and performance eventually is...
Strike Persists as only One Guild Officer Hired
So much for the latest white-knight savior: 80 percent Post-Gazette staff on strike not hired; one of seven guild officers hired. The Venetoulis Institute goes to Pittsburgh. https://t.co/o2z4HWe3Rq
Big Finance Seeks Crypto‑Savvy Talent with TradFi Skills
HELP WANTED: digital asset specialists at big boy financial cos. Must know crypto, blockchain, understand degens, but also have TradFi chops, fluent in Boomer-ese. Send applications to @isabelletanlee who has a nice scoop on the terminal this morning. https://t.co/TNrlAjjoYD
Top Team Hiring Competitive Frontend Roles, SF or Remote
i know the folks at @Anything, and honestly, they’re one of the best bunch you could work with 🔥 some seriously good frontend roles just opened up 👀 > SF or remote > full-time + contract > v. competitive comp if you’ve built cool stuff,...
No Federal Paid Vacation Right; Avg 10 Days
There is no federal legal entitlement to paid vacation or holidays in the USA; paid time off (PTO) is determined by employer policy or contract. While not mandated, most full-time workers receive an average of 10 days of paid vacation...
AI Won’t Cause Permanent Job Loss, History Shows
The AI “job apocalypse” narrative assumes there is a fixed amount of work to be done. History suggests otherwise. The idea of a permanent underclass created by AI is largely a rebranded version of the old “lump-of-labor” fallacy, the belief that...
Remote Work's Future: Robotics and RPA Redefine Collaboration
The Evolution of Remote Work: What the Future Holds by @SciTechera #Robotics #Engineering #RPA #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/hvpulouTWV
Miscommunication Risks Premium Brands When CS Lacks Native English
Why do companies hire customer service staff whose English isn’t their first language? This time, I’m referring to Tesla Singapore. I don’t mind accents or imperfect English. But when customers are trying to explain a problem and both sides end up misunderstanding...
March Hiring Surge Offsets February Job Cuts
JUST IN: US employers cut 448,000 jobs in February but added 655,000 in March, boosting total hiring to 5.55 million and the hiring rate to 3.5%.
Join Angelica Oung's Taipei Job Market Livestream Next Week
@AngelicaOung doing a video livestream on recruitment and job market in Taipei next week - you wanna join Angelica?
Raise Issues, Build Solutions: Ownership Over Complaining
Raising issues isn’t complaining. Complainers talk about problems while standing aloof. Builders point out concerns to understand. They seek improvement. They get dirty making things better. Build a culture where ownership wins. https://t.co/Yu0nnN8QFQ
Hiring: Creative Builders and Deep Systems Experts Needed
Claude Code eng leader @Nerdi_Yogi on the two profiles she's hiring for now: 1. Creative builders with product sense 2. Deep systems experts (for the hard parts) https://t.co/ntkN1Y1JJL
Executives Favor AI Tools Over Employee Upskilling
Executives are nearly twice as likely to invest in new AI tools than in upskilling their people for the AI era. The technology gap is narrowing. The human gap is widening. #CIO #FutureOfWork #AtlassianTeam26 https://t.co/X27BnHM7xc
Pay Reveals True Value More Than Mission Statements
Low pay says more about how people are valued than any mission statement ever will.
Hanover Park's 10th Hub Hiring NYC Engineers, Designers, Sales
.@hanoverpark is the 10th one Hiring engineers, design, ops, sales, and fund accountants in NYC
Amy Howe Receives $4.37M Severance, over 4x Salary
Here are details of Amy Howe's severance from @FanDuel: - $4.37 million, which is more than 4x her annual base pay - A bunch of vested RSU and PSU stock options - Up to 12 months health insurance coverage https://t.co/ypr6BJhhzx
Recruiters Won’t Decode Your Experience—Be Explicit
One of the hardest things for experienced candidates to accept right now is that recruiters usually aren’t trying to “figure them out.” If your relevance isn’t immediately obvious, ambiguity starts working against you very quickly.