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3 weeks ago | 
thehrdigest.com | Ava Liz Martinez
The podcast industry might be thriving with every person who can afford a mic setup investing in one, however, things are not perfect for the podcast platform at Spotify. In a recent update, Spotify announced layoffs at its podcast studio and The Ringer team. The podcast division layoffs in 2025 were confirmed by Variety, and the report noted that 15 members from the team were cut. The Spotify Studios and Ringer podcast staff cuts represent a 5% reduction of the division’s headcount.
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3 weeks ago | 
thehrdigest.com | Ava Liz Martinez
Job hunting is an exhausting endeavor, more so when you consider the rise of ghost jobs. It’s no secret that many organizations use ghost job postings to inflate their image and their hiring capabilities—this is a trend that has been around for years. However, in 2025, there appears to be a rise in job listings with no intent to hire, sinking job seekers further into the doom and gloom that comes with the process of seeking employment.
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3 weeks ago | 
thehrdigest.com | Ava Liz Martinez
Tesla has bore witness to a tough couple of months, with falling stock prices and a sharp drop in the sales of its cars. Investors have begun pushing for more involvement from the CEO, with a group of pension fund investors in the company now demanding Musk work a 40-hour workweek to bring order back to the company. Investors want Musk to take accountability for Tesla’s falling reputation and bring stability back to the organization, but the CEO appears reluctant to comply.
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3 weeks ago | 
thehrdigest.com | Ava Liz Martinez
A new social media trend is gaining popularity and it does not reflect well on employers. Over the last few weeks, there have been a flood of complaints from job seekers who shared their experiences of being subjected to AI interviewers, and their dissatisfaction is not unfounded.
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3 weeks ago | 
thehrdigest.com | Ava Liz Martinez
The gaming industry may be flourishing in some ways, but it is floundering in many others. Game studio People Can Fly has announced layoffs among its team, with CEO Sebastian Wojciechowski sharing the news through a post on LinkedIn. The layoffs at the game developer will also be accompanied by the cancellation of two upcoming titles after its negotiations with the publisher went sour.
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3 weeks ago | 
thehrdigest.com | Ava Liz Martinez
Workers are getting laid off faster than ever and it’s taking a toll on them in more ways than one. The problem has gotten to the point where employees are now planning to quit their jobs of their own volition and start their own businesses instead. A new survey explored Millennial and Gen Z workplace trends, and it found that over 79% of respondents want to leave their jobs and launch their own businesses. Do we have another Great Resignation revolution on our hands?
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3 weeks ago | 
thehrdigest.com | Ava Liz Martinez
When a tech giant like Microsoft begins exploring job cuts, multiple business wings are affected as a result of the central decision. Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is exploring layoffs in the US, bringing the company headcount down to better meet business goals. Despite its central role in helping workers find jobs, LinkedIn is not immune to the business pressures that come with running an organization, and it is now sending its own employees into the job market to find work once more.
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4 weeks ago | 
thehrdigest.com | Ava Liz Martinez
What is ghostworking and how is it affecting your organization? Employees are faking productivity on the job and searching for their next work opportunity on the clock, making it a trend that needs addressing. Pretending to work and tending to your own personal tasks is not a new phenomenon, but this new HR job trend of ghostworking is growing beyond a temporary distraction. A new report revealed that many employees are faking productivity in order to keep appearances.
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1 month ago | 
thehrdigest.com | Ava Liz Martinez
Job cuts often follow a major accusation, and while sometimes they are immediate, other times they take some time to play out. eBay’s TCGplayer is now facing layoffs after the company made a $295 million acquisition of the online card trading marketplace back in 2022. The eBay job cuts in 2025 will affect 220 workers as a result of the company’s decision to move its operations away from the authentication center in Syracuse, New York, to Louisville, Kentucky.
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1 month ago | 
thehrdigest.com | Ava Liz Martinez
The workplace is evolving in a myriad of ways and one of the most unexpected changes is that employers are dropping the degree requirements for some roles. Is this the end of degree jobs? Not necessarily, but the degree requirement is being eliminated for specific roles, opening up the door for a wider range of applicants.
