AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoLayoffs and Restructuring: Amazon is cutting about 250 jobs in its Devices and Services unit, mostly in software, while People Inc. is eliminating 195 roles, about 6% of its workforce, amid shifts in media. AI and Jobs: Gartner says most companies aren’t yet saving money through AI productivity gains, even as 85% plan to spend more next year. The Netherlands, meanwhile, plans to cut 25,000 civil service jobs by 2035 as it adopts AI. Skills and Apprenticeships: BMW will offer new apprenticeships in January as part of a campaign to help young people into secure work; the automaker already has nearly 500 apprentices. Bites, a frontline-training startup, raised $40 million to expand its platform. HR and Workforce Investment: Malaysia’s HRD Corp launched a campaign offering employers up to 100% waivers on interest for overdue training levies, encouraging investment in skills. The country also recognized 35 organizations and individuals for workplace safety, calling it key to a healthy, productive workforce. Public Health Jobs: Nigeria pledged legal recognition, certification and reliable pay for community health workers as it launched a plan to expand the workforce.
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