January 13-19, 2025:
• Forecasting partly sunny conditions: US job seekers mostly upbeat about the 2025 labor market;
• Inspiring growth: The Muse strengthens public sector and Midwest reach with Purpose Jobs;
• Raining confusion in the ranks: Zuckerberg announces layoffs after saying jobs to be done by AI;
• Parsing the impact of trade troubles: What does the Trump victory mean for the UK economy?;
• Prioritizing quality of hire: Karat acquires Byteboard to pioneer the future of talent evaluation.
• The TAtech Leadership Summit on Recruitment Marketing, February 26-27, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. For senior execs at enterprise employers and TA solution providers.
• TAtech North America & The World Job Board Forum, June 3-5, 2025 in Oceanside just north of San Diego, California. For job board and talent technology company CEOs, senior execs and rising stars.
• TAtech Europe & The EMEA Job Board Forum, November 11-12, 2025 in London, England. For job board and talent technology company CEOs, senior execs and rising stars.
Seating is limited at all events, so register today!
U.S. job seekers are split on whether the labor market will heat up or cool down in 2025, with 33% predicting a decline in jobs in their desired fields, 29% foreseeing an increase, and 38% reporting the same number of opportunities, according to a Jan. 8 report from Express Employment Professionals.
Daily Muse, Inc., the operator of themuse.com and fairygodboss.com, announces the addition of Purpose Jobs to its portfolio of employer branding and talent attraction solutions. This strategic transaction enhances The Muse’s offerings, particularly for employers in federal, state, and local governments, leveraging Purpose Jobs’ expertise and track record. “Purpose Jobs stands out for its unique ability to combine employer branding with talent attraction,” said David Bethoney, President of The Muse.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced sweeping layoffs of what he refers to as “low-performers” at his empire. According to a company-wide memo obtained by Bloomberg, the Facebook owner is cutting around five percent of its staff. And interestingly, the directive is already in tension with what Zuckerberg told podcaster Joe Rogan last week about how the company was looking to replace “midlevel engineers” with AI. Instead — in a likely concession to AI just not quite being up to snuff yet — he says employees “who aren’t meeting expectations” will be replaced in order to “bring new people in” (emphasis on the “people,” for any AI zealots.)
Even though Europe was very much aware of the possibility, Donald Trump’s re-election as president of the US created a shock-and-awe moment. While large exporting countries like Germany will see their economies suffer in the case of a trade war, British deindustrialisation, once seen as a major weakness, might now be a relative advantage. As the UK has become a service-exporting superpower, its economy will be more immune from Trump’s tariffs.
Karat, the definitive partner for measuring and elevating technical talent, today announced the acquisition of Byteboard, a skills-based technical assessment solution. This acquisition is Karat’s third over the last two years and accelerates the company’s efforts to build next-generation solutions for organizations that are prioritizing the quality of every new hire in an evolving AI landscape.
• The TAtech Leadership Summit on Recruitment Marketing, February 26-27, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. For senior execs at enterprise employers and TA solution providers.
• TAtech North America & The World Job Board Forum, June 3-5, 2025 in Oceanside just north of San Diego, California. For job board and talent technology company CEOs, senior execs and rising stars.
• TAtech Europe & The EMEA Job Board Forum, November 11-12, 2025 in London, England. For job board and talent technology company CEOs, senior execs and rising stars.
Seating is limited at all events, so register today!