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[23MAR] PAPER CUT

Layoffs are intensifying, blocklists are gatekeeping opportunity, and the tech industry is going full throttle on “hardcore” culture again. Meanwhile, HR is ditching its recruiter hat to become strategic (finally), and the workforce is catching on to the vibes behind every pink slip.

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This week, job cuts are stacking up across sectors, but the workforce isn’t responding with panic, it’s picking up on the power dynamics behind every “operational efficiency” announcement.

Meanwhile, HR is pivoting toward internal talent and trying to flex more strategic muscle, while whispers of “blocklists” and “hardcore” hustle culture creep back into the tech lexicon.

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