In an internal meeting this week, Mr. Zuckerberg said the tech giant was facing one of the “worst downturns that we’ve seen in recent history.”
Tag Archives: Hiring and Promotion
Inside the Push to Diversify the Book Business
For generations, America’s major publishers focused almost entirely on white readers. Now a new cadre of executives like Lisa Lucas is trying to open up the industry.
The Job Market at Tech Companies Is Still Hot, at Least for Now
The market for tech talent, and for workers of all types at tech companies, remains hot.
Federal Prosecutors Open Criminal Inquiry of Wells Fargo’s Hiring Practices
Authorities are investigating whether the bank violated federal anti-discrimination laws by conducting sham interviews of minority candidates.
Wells Fargo Announces ‘Pause’ of Policy That Led to Fake Job Interviews
The bank’s leaders will study how its “diverse slate” requirement is being carried out and what needs to change before restarting it in July.
My Times: Career Advice From a Career in the Trenches
Thirty years ago, I arrived at The Times as an intern. This is what I’ve learned.
What Sheryl Sandberg’s Exit Reveals About Women’s Progress in Tech
Silicon Valley is losing one of its most visible, outspoken and powerful women. Any gains have been incremental at best.
The key numbers in the jobs report and how to interpret them.
Policymakers are trying to strike a balance in cooling inflation without causing a recession — which makes interpreting jobs reports trickier than usual.
The Fall of the ‘Sun King’ of French TV, and the Myth of Seduction
Patrick Poivre d’Arvor, known as a great seducer, has been accused by more than 20 women of rape, sexual assault and harassment in France’s belated #MeToo reckoning.
At Wells Fargo, a Quest to Increase Diversity Leads to Fake Job Interviews
Black and female candidates are sometimes interviewed after the recipient of a job is identified, current and former employees say.
‘I Had to Go Back’: Over 55, and Not Retired After All
After leaving the labor force in unusual numbers early in the pandemic, Americans approaching retirement age are back on the job at previous levels.
What Higher Interest Rates Could Mean for Jobs
Layoffs are up only minimally, and employers may be averse to shedding workers after experiencing the challenges of rehiring.
April Jobs Report: Gain of 428,000 Shows Vibrant Labor Market
The Labor Department reported a gain of 428,000 jobs in April, along with a 5.5 percent increase in average hourly earnings from a year earlier.
Workers are returning, just not as fast as employers want to hire them.
After lagging earlier in the recovery, the labor force has rebounded strongly in recent months. But job openings are rising even faster.
The Power of Humility
Tonight, America begins an annual festival celebrating hubris.
Some of Eric Adams’s Hires Have Troubling Pasts. He’s Fine With That.
Mayor Eric Adams believes in second chances, and he has put that philosophy into practice in hiring for his cabinet.
How Remote Work Helped Tech Companies Outside Silicon Valley Grow
Some companies that hired remote workers during the pandemic say going back to the office isn’t an option.
Joe Kahn Is Named Executive Editor of The New York Times
Mr. Kahn, 57, will take over a newsroom undergoing enormous change.
Joe Kahn: A Quiet Intensity, Matched With Big Ambitions
Joe Kahn, the next executive editor of The New York Times, has had a steady rise in journalism. It began with a decision to turn his focus to China.
Japan’s Workers Rethink Their Priorities Amid the Pandemic
The country’s traditional job-for-life model is eroding, with pressure now coming from workers who want more flexibility, autonomy and control over their careers.
For a Black Man Hired to Undo a Confederate Legacy, It Has Not Been Easy
Devon Henry and his company have taken down 23 monuments in the South, including the infamous Robert E. Lee statue in Virginia, in part because few others were interested.
Four-Year College Degree Requirements in Hiring Are Slowly Easing
New research finds companies are starting to rely less on the college filter in hiring. But it remains an obstacle to opportunity for many.
Two Black Coaches Join Brian Flores’s Lawsuit Against the NFL
Steve Wilks and Ray Horton added claims that the Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans discriminated in their hiring practices, echoing Flores’s allegations that the league showed bias against Black coaches.
UCLA Wants to Hire an Adjunct. But the Pay Is Zero.
After protests, U.C.L.A. took down a job posting that offered no pay. But it turns out colleges often expect Ph.D.s to work for free.
In Brazil, Firms Sought Black Workers. Then LinkedIn Got Involved.
After Brazilian activists fought LinkedIn for removing job ads that sought Black and Indigenous candidates, the company changed its global policy.
Strong Job Gains in March Keep a Flame Under the Recovery
The U.S. economy added 431,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent. Wages showed sharp gains, but that has been blunted by inflation.
Rising Wages Are Good News for Workers but Put Pressure on the Fed
Federal Reserve officials had said that the pace of pay gains would not be consistent with stable inflation if sustained.
Low Unemployment in Nebraska: Workers Thrive, Businesses Cope
The jobless rate in February, 2.1 percent, was close to the lowest ever. Employers are adjusting to the power of workers.
Workers Are Still in High Demand, Department of Labor Reports
The job market remained very strong last month, suggesting that workers remain in high demand and are still quitting more often, a Labor Department report showed.
Brian Flores’s Lawsuit Looms Over N.F.L. Owners Meetings
At its annual meeting, the league announced plans to increase diverse hiring practices, as John Mara, the Giants’ co-owner, called Flores’s claims of discrimination “false.”
Ukrainians Fleeing the War Are Offered Jobs Across Europe
Job boards are overflowing with offers dedicated to Ukrainian refugees, as businesses and governments fast-track access to employment.
With Remote Work, Women Decide Who Knows They’re Pregnant
The liberation of being pregnant on Zoom and not in the office.
Tour Companies Aim to Boost Diversity Through Training and Funding
After the global reckoning over race in 2020, some group-tour providers made a pledge to improve equity through training, mentoring and funding for minority guides.
Do You Know Who That Worker You Just Hired Really Is?
Employers love to talk about “authenticity.” But psychologists say nearly everyone uses some form of deception to get a job.
Tech Companies Face a Fresh Crisis: Hiring
Recruiters in tech are desperate for workers. But candidates are the ones who hold all the power.
Hating Your Job Is Cool. But Is It a Labor Movement?
Inside the rise and fall of r/antiwork — the Reddit community that made it OK to quit, but couldn’t quite do anything else.
Making ‘Dinobabies’ Extinct: IBM’s Push for a Younger Work Force
Documents released in an age-discrimination case appear to show high-level discussion about paring the ranks of older employees.
Why a Diversity and Equity Group Took Black History Month Off
The period when firms are ordinarily flooded with requests instead became a reminder, for clients, that this work should persist all throughout the year.
12 Economically Insecure Americans on What Keeps Them Up at Night
Poverty warps the way we see the world: Every broken promise from a politician reinforces the feeling that we live in a system designed to thwart those who most need its help.
N.F.L. Culture Never Reformed After the Rice Scandal, Women Say
In the years after the Ray Rice scandal, the N.F.L. redoubled efforts to hire and promote women. But over 30 former staff members say the league’s culture remains demoralizing.
Wall Street Fights to Keep Talent, but Money Isn’t Always Enough
Banks are raising pay to fend off investment firms, fintechs and crypto start-ups. Still, leaving is often about something other than “always having more and more.”
Biden Claims Economic Success as Employment and Wages Rise
President Biden is celebrating a year of historic job gains and trying to shift the narrative amid high inflation and a lingering virus that have many consumers glum.
January 2022 Jobs Report: Strong Gains Show Resilient Economy
A gain of 467,000 jobs in January defied forecasts that the Omicron variant would hobble the labor market.
Brian Flores Is Motivated by Moral Rectitude, Friends Say
Those close to Brian Flores say his lawsuit against the N.F.L. is in keeping with the sense of moral rectitude he learned from his mother as he grew up in a Brooklyn housing project.
A surprising jobs report makes Washington’s job easier.
The Fed was preparing to navigate its path toward higher interest rates amid Omicron disruptions. Unexpectedly, hiring held up.
How Facebook Is Morphing Into Meta
Shifting a 68,000-person social networking company toward the theoretical metaverse has caused internal disruption and uncertainty.
Eric Adams Can Hire His Brother, but at Salary of $1, Not $210,000
Instead of overseeing the mayor’s security detail, Bernard Adams will be a senior adviser to the mayor with no supervisory role after an ethics board ruling.
General Motors plans 8,000 hires this year in high-tech jobs.
The automaker will ramp up recruitment of engineers and other specialists to further its ambitions in electric and self-driving vehicles.
Omicron’s Economic Toll: Missing Workers, More Uncertainty and Higher Inflation (Maybe)
The latest wave of coronavirus cases is slowing the recovery, but its longer-term impact is less clear.
Omicron Is the Latest Covid Blow to the Economy
The latest wave of coronavirus cases is slowing the recovery, but its longer-term impact is less clear.