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Higher education
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
4 days ago

University of California tech workers vote to unionize with desire to shape AI policy

More than 2,000 UC tech workers voted to unionize to address layoffs and gain collective bargaining power over university AI implementation.
Remote teams
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Kenyan outsourcing company for Meta sacks more than 1,000 workers

Over 1,000 low-paid Kenyan workers were laid off by Sama after Meta terminated their contract, highlighting the precariousness of global south tech workers.
Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

3 Vanguard and Schwab ETFs Tech Workers Should Buy During RSU Vesting Years

Tech workers face significant tax implications from RSUs and retirement distributions, often pushing them into high tax brackets.
US politics
fromWIRED
8 months ago

$3,800 Flights and Aborted Takeoffs: How Trump's H-1B Announcement Panicked Tech Workers

A presidential proclamation restricts H-1B entries unless petitioners pay $100,000, prompting immigrant tech workers and companies to rush returning employees to avoid the fee.
US politics
fromFortune
8 months ago

Over 70% of H-1B visa holders are Indian citizens. Its government says Trump jacking the fee to $100,000 is 'likely to have humanitarian consequences' | Fortune

A $100,000 H-1B visa fee risks disrupting families and will disproportionately affect Indian technology workers who comprise the majority of visa recipients.
fromTNW | Future-Of-Work
9 months ago

In recruitment, an AI-on-AI war is rewriting the hiring playbook

The trust gap between employer and jobseeker is widening, and it's fast becoming one of the trickiest knots in modern hiring.
Careers
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
9 months ago

AI is already driving up unemployment among young tech workers, according to Goldman Sachs

AI is significantly impacting the US job market, particularly affecting young tech workers.
fromComputerworld
10 months ago

Robert Half exec details how to use AI to snag a tech job - and what not to do

Candidates can use these tools to catch spelling and grammar errors, identify industry-specific language and formatting, and help translate technical achievements into clear, impact-driven statements tailored to the role. When used thoughtfully, genAI helps elevate your application without losing the authenticity of your experience.
Tech industry
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

Why You're Always Busy but Nothing Gets Done (and How to Fix It) | HackerNoon

You feel busy because your brain is switching contexts nonstop. But at the end of the day, you didn't actually finish anything that moves your goals forward.
Software development
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