Posts Tagged: hiring

This Year’s Large-Scale Layoffs and Their Companies

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According to the Washington Post, some of the deepest cuts have occurred in the tech and media sectors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Salesforce, HP, and the parent companies of Google and Facebook. Questions: Source: Mark, J., H. Shaban, A. Gregg, and J. Bogage. (2023). These are some of the notable companies laying off workers. The… Read more »

Great News for Accounting Students and Graduates!

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According to Accounting Today, less than one percent of firms can find enough accounting staff. Questions: Source: Cohn, M. (2023) Less than 1% of firms can find enough staff. Accounting Today, Aug. 2 (Retrievable online at https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/less-than-1-of-accounting-firms-can-find-enough-staff?)

Amazon’s business surges

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Amazon has seen a dramatic uptick in sales as people are hunkered down due to the coronavirus. Questions: As a result of this dramatic surge in sales, what does Amazon plan to do? What did Amazon warn customers on March 2? Besides Bloomberg, what other publication reported news of the projected hiring? Source: Soper, S…. Read more »