Microsoft layoffs
Microsoft Shifts to AI-Focused Hiring Strategy After Major Layoffs: Satya Nadella Explains New "Targeted Scaling" Approach
Nov 03, 2025 12:42 am CST
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announces plans to resume workforce growth with a strategic focus on artificial intelligence after a year of significant layoffs. The company is transitioning to a "targeted scaling" approach where AI enables smaller teams to accomplish more, representing a fundamental shift in Microsoft's employment and productivity strategy.
Major Companies Implementing Significant Layoffs in 2024: From Amazon to P&G
Oct 29, 2025 04:33 am CST
In 2024, numerous major corporations including Amazon, UPS, Target, and Microsoft have announced substantial workforce reductions, with Amazon cutting 14,000 corporate jobs alone. These layoffs reflect broader economic uncertainties, increased AI investments, rising operational costs from new tariffs, and corporate restructuring efforts. Many companies are redirecting resources from employment to infrastructure investments, creating significant anxiety across various sectors as workers face an increasingly unstable job market.
Microsoft Veteran Manager Laid Off After Two Decades: A Story of Career Disruption and Reinvention
Oct 26, 2025 05:15 pm CST
A 62-year-old Microsoft director with over 20 years of service experiences unexpected career disruption after being laid off during the company's restructuring. Joe Friend shares his journey from feeling betrayed to embracing semi-retirement, revealing how the layoff impacted his retirement plans and led him to reconsider his professional path outside of Big Tech.