Hacker News with Generative AI: Workforce

Heartland Gen Zers Feel Unprepared to Use AI at Work (gallup.com)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the day-to-day workplace experience, about one-third of Gen Z adult workers living in America’s Heartland feel at least somewhat prepared to integrate artificial intelligence into their current jobs. Meanwhile, four in 10 Gen Z 5th- to 12th-grade students in the Heartland feel prepared to use AI in their future jobs.

Generative AI, Workforce, Education, Demographics

3 points by hn_acker 40 days ago | 0 comments

Microsoft is reportedly about to lay off 3% of its workforce (techcrunch.com)
Microsoft is about to trim its worldwide workforce by 3%, CNBC reports. The company had around 228,000 employees worldwide as of June, it says, meaning more than 6,500 could be affected by the cuts.

Microsoft, Layoffs, Technology, Business, Workforce

13 points by GreenGames 46 days ago | 2 comments

Over half of UK businesses who replaced workers with AI regret their decision (techradar.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Business, Workforce, Regret, UK

23 points by chrisjj 58 days ago | 12 comments

FDA reverses on telework after layoffs and resignations threaten basic operation (federalnewsnetwork.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Weeks after ordering all Food and Drug Administration employees back into the office, the agency is reversing course, allowing some of its most prized staffers to work remotely amid worries that recent layoffs and resignations could jeopardize basic functions, like approving new medicines.

FDA, Telework, Government, Public Health, Workforce

26 points by toomuchtodo 79 days ago | 6 comments

The Gen X Career Meltdown (nytimes.com)
Just when they should be at their peak, experienced workers in creative fields find that their skills are all but obsolete.

Generations, Career, Workforce

58 points by littlexsparkee 92 days ago | 46 comments

2 in 5 techies quit over inflexible workplace policies (theregister.com)
Two in five techies quit in the past year because their employer didn't offer requisite flexibility with respect to hours, location and the "intensity of work."

Workforce, Technology, Flexibility, Remote Work

20 points by Willingham 95 days ago | 3 comments

Older Americans Taking Blue-Collar Jobs, White-Collar Hiring Slowdown (businessinsider.com)
Locked out of their white-collar careers, older Americans turn to blue-collar jobs and side hustles

Labor Market, Ageism, Economy, Workforce, Retirement

19 points by wallflower 107 days ago | 7 comments

How AI Tools Are Reshaping the Coding Workforce (wsj.com)
After years of hype and panic over how many jobs AI will extinguish or replace, it’s clear the technology is bringing some big changes to the coding workforce.

Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Workforce

17 points by bookofjoe 116 days ago | 14 comments

A.I. is prompting an evolution, not extinction, for coders (nytimes.com)
A.I. tools from Microsoft and other companies are helping write code, placing software engineers at the forefront of the technology’s potential to disrupt the work force.

Artificial Intelligence, Programming, Workforce, Technology

76 points by mikhael 128 days ago | 105 comments

Implementing the President's "DOGE" Workforce Optimization Initiative (whitehouse.gov)
To restore accountability to the American public, this order commences a critical transformation of the Federal bureaucracy.

Politics, Government, Workforce, Optimization, Cryptocurrency

32 points by delichon 137 days ago | 55 comments

America desperately needs more air traffic controllers (cnn.com)

Air Travel, Aviation, Transportation, Workforce, United States

346 points by mooreds 144 days ago | 641 comments

Trump orders federal workers back to office full-time (dailymaverick.co.za)
President Donald Trump has ordered federal workers to return to the office five days a week, signing an executive order in front of cheering supporters at Washington's Capital One Arena on Monday.

Politics, Government, Workforce, COVID-19

11 points by tevrede 157 days ago | 0 comments

JPMorgan reportedly ending remote work for more than 300k employees (forbes.com)
It’s JPMorgan’s turn. AT&T did it. Amazon did it. Walmart did it too. Many large corporations and institutions are calling quits on remote work. And now, JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the U.S., reportedly plans to end remote work and require more than 300,000 employees to work from the office five days a week.

Remote Work, Business, Finance, Workforce

74 points by this_weekend 168 days ago | 97 comments

Zuck: Meta will start replacing mid-level engineers with AI as early as 2025 [video] (youtube.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Meta, Technology, Engineering, Workforce

11 points by CharlesW 168 days ago | 0 comments

41% of Employers Worldwide Say They'll Reduce Staff by 2030 Due to AI (gizmodo.com)
The World Economic Forum released its bi-annual survey on what employers worldwide expect their businesses to look like in the future and much of the attention is on generative AI. And while a majority (77%) expect to help train their existing staff to work with AI, 41% say they expect to reduce the number of staff they employ as AI automates more tasks on the job.

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Workforce, Business

125 points by miles 170 days ago | 168 comments

41% of companies worldwide plan to reduce workforces by 2030 due to AI (cnn.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Workforce, Business, Technology

7 points by speckx 170 days ago | 1 comments

41% of companies worldwide plan to reduce workforces by 2030 due to AI (cnn.com)

AI, Workforce, Business, Technology, Predictions

20 points by pseudolus 170 days ago | 17 comments

Updates to H-1B (uscis.gov)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that will significantly enhance U.S. companies’ ability to fill job vacancies in critical fields, strengthening our economy.

Immigration, Government Regulations, Workforce, Technology

461 points by sul_tasto 192 days ago | 1353 comments

The higher fertility of TSMC semiconductor workers (boomcampaign.org)
This tweet has gone viral for pointing out the extraordinary fertility of the employees of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s leading manufacturer of semiconductors and producer of nearly 90% of the most advanced chips. Though TSMC employees make up 0.3% of Taiwan’s population, they are responsible for 1.8% of all babies born in Taiwan. In every fifty Taiwanese babies born, one is a TSMC baby.

Taiwan, Semiconductors, Demographics, Fertility, Workforce

88 points by walterbell 194 days ago | 85 comments

Young Italians are leaving in droves (yahoo.com)
Billie Fusto is not after a fat pay cheque: he is training to be an archivist and wants nothing more than "a quiet life" at home in Italy.

Italy, Demographics, Migration, Young Adults, Workforce

6 points by elsewhen 201 days ago | 21 comments

Study: RTO mandates are making it harder for companies to hire (fastcompany.com)
A new study found that RTO mandates across S&P 500 companies significantly increased turnover among tech and finance workers—especially for women.

Workforce, Employment, Remote Work, Technology, Gender

27 points by znpy 204 days ago | 16 comments

Only 6% of federal workers show up in person on full-time basis (nypost.com)
They’re being remote-ly professional.

Remote Work, Government, Workforce

5 points by donsupreme 205 days ago | 2 comments

Return To Office mandates and brain drain (ssrn.com)
By tracking over 3 million tech and finance workers' employment histories reported on LinkedIn, we analyze the effect of S&P 500 firms' return-to-office (RTO) mandates on employee turnover and hiring.

Workforce, Data Analysis, Tech Industry, Finance

12 points by ssivark 206 days ago | 2 comments

The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024 (ncses.nsf.gov)
A globally competitive STEM education system equips Americans with the skills and knowledge needed to participate in the STEM workforce.

Science, Engineering, Education, Workforce, STEM

6 points by noch 207 days ago | 0 comments

What If the Fix for the Geospatial Workforce "Crisis" Is Better Pay? (2023) (mapbrief.com)
I saw some of the most talented Spatial Minds of my generation…take non-spatial jobs for better money.

Geospatial, Workforce, Salary, Employment, 2023

5 points by mooreds 229 days ago | 1 comments

1 in 6 Companies Are Hesitant to Hire Recent College Graduates (intelligent.com)
1 in 6 Companies Are Hesitant To Hire Recent College Graduates

Hiring, Education, Workforce, Employment, College Graduates

44 points by Raed667 251 days ago | 75 comments

Boeing to lay off roughly 10% of workforce (cnn.com)

Boeing, Layoffs, Workforce, Business, Aviation

18 points by bluedino 260 days ago | 7 comments

Gen Z just overtook Baby Boomers in U.S. full-time workforce, by generation (twitter.com)