"Two in three employers that reduced headcount because of artificial intelligence are already rehiring laid off staff, as most express regret over how they handled the AI-led retrenchments." #AI https://werd.io/businesses-rush-to-rehire-staff-after-regretted-ai-driven-cuts/
Businesses rush to rehire staff after regretted AI-driven cuts

"Two in three employers that reduced headcount because of artificial intelligence are already rehiring laid off staff, as most express regret over how they handled the AI-led retrenchments."

Ben Werdmuller
AI-led layoffs: What HR leaders wish they knew before making job cuts

Survey reveals the hidden costs of AI-led layoffs: rehiring, lost skills, and what HR would do differently in 2026 workforce planning.

Careerminds
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omg are you kidding me?! I would SO triple my salary....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@ben So, thats a good thing then, that lousy business people are hiring?
@ben entirely predictable 🙄
@ben If it's anything like my work, they're very proud not to keep up with inflation but now they have to rehire at the current going rate instead of the shit they suppressed for the employees' entire tenure.