Google Continues Cost-Cutting with New Round of Layoffs, Letting Go Hundreds of Recruiters

Google conducted another round of layoffs, telling hundreds of recruiters they would lose their jobs.
The cuts indicate Google will continue cost-cutting started earlier this year, even as it invests in AI.
Google had 12,000 job cuts in January, its first significant layoffs ever.
CEO Sundar Pichai was criticized for how he handled the latest layoffs.
The cuts come as Google seeks to compete with AI rivals like OpenAI while offsetting costly investments.

nytimes.com

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Google Cuts Hundreds More Jobs in Recruiting as Hiring Slows Despite Revenue Growth

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Google Confirms Layoffs of Hundreds of Recruiters Amid Broader Alphabet Cost-Cutting

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Google Parent Company Lays Off Hundreds From Recruitment Team Amid Slowing Hiring

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9/13/2023

Google Lays Off Hundreds of Recruiters Amid Broader Tech Industry Cost-Cutting

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Tech companies seek to rehire laid-off workers as demand grows in AI, but rebuilding trust may prove challenging

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Google Continues Cost-Cutting with New Round of Layoffs, Letting Go Hundreds of Recruiters

Google conducted another round of layoffs, telling hundreds of recruiters they would lose their jobs.
The cuts indicate Google will continue cost-cutting started earlier this year, even as it invests in AI.
Google had 12,000 job cuts in January, its first significant layoffs ever.
CEO Sundar Pichai was criticized for how he handled the latest layoffs.
The cuts come as Google seeks to compete with AI rivals like OpenAI while offsetting costly investments.

nytimes.com

Relevant topic timeline:

8/15/2023

The tech jobs market is as strong as it ever was

8/24/2023

2023 Layoff Tracker: T-Mobile Cutting About 5,000 Employees

9/13/2023

Google Cuts Hundreds More Jobs in Recruiting as Hiring Slows Despite Revenue Growth

Google is cutting jobs in its recruiting organization as part of a larger hiring pullback, with reductions in response to decreased demand for recruiters.

9/13/2023

Google Confirms Layoffs of Hundreds of Recruiters Amid Broader Alphabet Cost-Cutting

Google is laying off hundreds of staff members involved in the recruitment and hiring process as part of its ongoing cost-cutting efforts, according to reports.

9/13/2023

Google Parent Company Lays Off Hundreds From Recruitment Team Amid Slowing Hiring

Google parent Alphabet is laying off employees from its global recruiting team as the company slows down hiring, but it will retain the majority of the team and assist them in finding new roles.

9/13/2023

Google Lays Off Hundreds of Recruiters Amid Broader Tech Industry Cost-Cutting

Silicon Valley workers face job cuts as Google eliminates recruiting positions and slows overall hiring.

9/24/2023

Tech companies seek to rehire laid-off workers as demand grows in AI, but rebuilding trust may prove challenging