“Meta intends ​to conduct a first wave of sweeping layoffs planned for this year on May 20, with more ‌coming later, three sources familiar with the plans told Reuters. The #Facebook and #Instagram owner will #LayOff about 10% of its global #workforce, or close to 8,000 employees, in that initial round, one of the sources said.

The company is planning further layoffs in the second half of the ​year, the three sources said, although details of those #cuts, including date and size, were not yet settled. ​#Executives may adjust their plans as they observe developments in #ArtificialIntelligence capabilities, the sources added”

#WhiteCollar / #ZeroHourWork / #Meta <https://reuters.com/world/meta-targets-may-20-first-wave-layoffs-additional-cuts-later-2026-2026-04-17/>

⚠️ Skillsearch survey: among 1,000 respondents nearly half, 44%, seriously considered leaving the games industry after widespread cuts; in the UK 76% are already hunting for jobs outside the sector.

Over the last year 22% were laid off (another 12% earlier); only 35% of teams avoided layoffs. Almost half of those dismissed found new roles, but only 27% feel secure. AI anxiety: 64% fear damage to creativity, >50% use AI, yet only 29...

#SteamAndEpic #Skillsearch #Workforce #Almost #CRISIS #Only

Workforce & Friends @ Volks - 18 Apr feat. Fabio, Workforce, SP:MC + more

#SESH #Fabio #Workforce #SPMC

https://sesh.sx/e/1948715

US expands Tech Force → cybersecurity added
• Focus: critical infrastructure protection
• Context: major workforce losses
• Model: short-term hiring

Key question:
Can temporary roles rebuild long-term cyber resilience?

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-retention/2026/04/opm-adds-cybersecurity-jobs-to-tech-force-hiring-program/

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#InfoSec #CyberSecurity #Workforce

Lukasz Olejnik (@lukOlejnik)

Meta가 사람 일부를 AI 아바타로 대체하는 방안을 검토 중이라는 보도가 나왔다. AI 아바타를 활용해 인력 운영, 콘텐츠 제작 또는 고객 응대 방식을 바꾸려는 움직임으로 해석될 수 있다. 기업의 AI 아바타 도입이 실제 인력 대체 논의 단계로 진입했다는 점에서 주목된다.

https://x.com/lukOlejnik/status/2043584965233807400

#meta #aiavatar #generativeai #automation #workforce

A new essay: The Credential Cartel.
It’s about degree inflation, licensing barriers, and how credentials increasingly function as gatekeeping devices rather than narrow tests of competence. The core question is simple: when a requirement is defended as necessary, is it actually protecting the public — or mostly protecting access?

https://curmudgeonlycanadian.substack.com/p/the-credential-cartel-how-degrees

#Credentialism
#DegreeInflation
#PublicPolicy
#Gatekeeping
#OccupationalLicensing
#Skills
#Competence
#LabourMobility
#Workforce
#Meritocracy