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New research shows that just 6 out of 158 U.S. CEOs said they'll prioritize bringing workers back to the office full-time in 2024. Guess it’s time to invest in that ergonomic desk chair, if you haven’t already.

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🗞️ Davos leaders talk 2024
🧑‍💼 CEO gives his digits to 60k employees
💻 More layoffs at Google
📋 Peloton, Canva are hiring for TA roles

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This week, CEOs and business leaders are gathering at the World Economic Forum where they seem to be feeling increasingly confident about the U.S. economy, with some even committing to increasing headcount in 2024.

What’s the big buzz?
Two words: Artificial intelligence. In fact, there are over two dozen events on the Davos schedule that directly reference A.I. in their titles.

Labor is also on the agenda.
Davos leaders are talking about how AI can impact the job market. According to the International Monetary Fund, almost 40% of jobs around the world could be affected by the rise of artificial intelligence, a trend that is likely to deepen inequality. “Many [countries] don’t have the infrastructure or skilled workforces to harness the benefits of AI, raising the risk that over time the technology could worsen inequality,” wrote IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva in a blog post ahead of the annual meeting.

So … who’s hiring?
Despite all the talk of AI replacing jobs, JPMorgan President and COO Daniel Pinto said in an interview the bank is planning to add headcount this year as it sees opportunities to expand its presence in US wealth management. “All the components are for a strong year,” Pinto told Bloomberg. “When I look at our plans, we will increase our staff this year for sure.”

📥 Read more in The Wall Street Journal.

NUMBERS

Numbers That’ll Make You Think

• $65 million — The amount spent by S&P 500 executives in personal travel on corporate jets, up 50% from pre-pandemic levels (WSJ)

• 25% — The percentage of employees who do not trust that their employer will implement AI “responsibly” (Unleash)

• 200 — The number of calls per week Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden receives from his employees after sharing his personal cell phone number with all 60,000 of them, in an effort to “improve communication” across the company (LinkedIn News)

• 91% — The percentage of employers who say the 2023 Supreme Court decision on affirmative action has not caused them to deprioritize DEI efforts at their organizations (HR Brew)

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LAYOFFS

Places For You To Source Fresh Talent

• Google is cutting an unspecified number of jobs — rumored to be a few thousand — across its YouTube, Pixel, Nest, Fitbit and Google Assistant teams (The Verge)

• Condé Nast is folding music publication Pitchfork into its men’s-focused magazine GQ, resulting in a series of layoffs across its editorial team (The Daily Beast)

• Professional network for women leaders Chief cut an unspecified number of jobs and closed operations in the United Kingdom (Chief)

• Audible, the Amazon-owned audiobook and podcast division, laid off about 5% of its employees, representing just over 100 staffers (Variety)

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OPEN ROLES

Jobs You Might Want (For Yourself!)

• Paramount is seeking an HR manager, based in New York, NY

• Graphic design platform Canva is hiring a compensation lead, based in San Fransisco, CA

• CBS News is hiring for a senior HR manager, based in Boston, MA

• Fitness platform Peloton is seeking a senior HR manager based in New York, NY

• Medical device company Medtronic is hiring a Talent Acquisition Program Manager based remote

Are you hiring for a role on your HR team? Let us know!

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Before You Go … Other Things To Know

• Hear from top talent acquisition professionals on how they leverage GenAI to streamline, improve and enhance your recruitment processes (RecruitmentMarketing.com)

• Unlock sustainable recruitment growth by empowering your middle managers with tips from RecruitmentMarketing.com’s Katie Fortunato (RecruitmentMarketing.com)

• On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we reflected on the history of workplace civil rights and ongoing challenges faced by employees of color, emphasizing the need for continued action toward equity (RecruitmentMarketing.com)

• Read about NYC's Local Law 144, which regulates automated hiring tools to ensure transparency, bias audits, and public reporting, impacting talent acquisition workflows and budgets (RecruitmentMarketing.com)

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