Fairfax County launches job rescue plan

The government employment turmoil and downstream corporate layoffs have flooded the candidate job pools with seasoned job seekers. With an average new car purchase price now over $50k, insurance rates spiking in the first quarter under new health care leadership, tariffs to cancel any interest rate cuts, and rental properties demanding multi-month up-front payments, what is a June 2026 college graduate to do? The only option is the same stationary strategy used during every previous recession/crisis: stay home until your parents kick you out. Complete some low-cost certifications online with new buzz terms to replace the useless hobby information on your resume. Yes, these periods are bleak. Yes, these periods will last longer than your rainy-day funds. But these periods do end, and you will land a job, if only due to the 10,000 boomers dropping out every day.

Employees laid off in trade-related sectors are not just losing their jobs; they face years-long consequences that staffing firms could help alleviate. Read our latest article that analyzed Stats Can’ recent report on layoffs in trade-related sectors. https://lnkd.in/e7BKj4NK #labour #economics #layoffs

Texas Hit by Massive Layoffs Wave—754 Jobs to Vanish by Nov. 30 Four major Texas employers will reduce their workforce by 754 jobs by November 30, 2025, as reported in Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act filings. The layoffs will affect healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics workers across regions from the Rio Grande Valley to North Texas.

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Experiencing layoffs or an unexpected job termination can be nerve-wracking, but do you know how to request severance pay? Read this article to learn more. Link is in the first comment.

🚨US layoffs are running at RECESSION levels: US-based employers have announced 946,426 job cuts year-to-date, the most since the 2020 CRISIS. This is the second-largest total since the Great Financial Crisis. Over the last 36 years, only 4 years have seen higher layoffs.

U.S. Federal Mass Layoffs: A Wake-Up Call for Every Employee Globally It is no more news, that this month (October 2025), the U.S. federal government began mass layoffs, cutting more than 4,000 public servants across key departments like Treasury, Health & Human Services, and Education. The move, framed as part of a cost-reduction and restructuring drive, has sparked union challenges and legal scrutiny over potential civil service violations. While the focus is on U.S. government workers, the lesson is global: No job, no sector, and no employee is completely immune from disruption. Whether driven by politics, technology, or cost pressures, organizational change is now constant. What This Means for Professionals Everywhere? 1. Adaptability is non-negotiable. Continuous learning, digital literacy, and agility are the new job security. 2. Pay attention to warning signs. Hiring freezes, leadership reshuffles, and policy shifts are often early indicators of deeper change in the workplace. 3. Build your resilience plan. 4. Upskill regularly, diversify your capabilities. 5. Network strategically, both within and outside your organization. 6. Maintain a financial cushion, job transitions can be unpredictable. 7. Keep your résumé and online profile ready, visibility matters. Key Take aways: 1. Mass layoffs, whether in government or the private sector remind us that career stability now depends more on adaptability than tenure. 2. No jobs is 100 per cent secured if you are not upskilling! 3. Stay informed, stay prepared, and stay relevant. Academy of Business Adaptation we are able to help employees and employers through Masterclass trainings, manage individual and business adaptations. Contact us today: info@academyofbusinessadaptation.co.uk Oluwaseun (Olu) Adegbite, PhD. Anuoluwapo Gabriel Feyisekemi Royals #change #Academyofbusineasadaptation #USA #Layoffs #technology

⚖️ Workforce Uncertainty: Lessons from the Federal Layoffs This weekend’s news of large-scale federal workforce layoffs amid the ongoing government shutdown is a sobering reminder of how quickly stability can unravel — even within long-established institutions. Thousands of civil servants across major agencies, including the CDC, Department of Education, and others, have been affected. While the immediate impact is concentrated in the public sector, the ripple effects are already beginning to reach private employers and HR leaders everywhere. What this means for HR professionals: A potential influx of displaced federal talent — highly skilled professionals entering the private job market. A need to assess transferable skills and reimagine onboarding for candidates coming from structured government environments. Renewed urgency to support morale, communication, and retention, as uncertainty across industries continues to rise. Periods of disruption challenge all of us to lead with steadiness, empathy, and foresight. HR’s role is not just to respond — it’s to rebuild confidence and continuity when people need it most. #HumanResources #HRLeadership #WorkforceStrategy #TalentAcquisition #PeopleFirst #Leadership

Challenger Job-Cut report showed September layoffs at 54,064, down from August’s 85,979.   But no Jobless Claims or Employment Report this week.    Government data is frozen until the shutdown ends.

Thousands of federal employees are losing their jobs as the U.S. government shutdown stretches on. The layoffs span multiple departments and illustrate the challenges of workforce management during prolonged government closures. This situation underscores the importance of strategic planning and crisis management in public administration. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2969Nyh . . . #GovernmentShutdown #FederalWorkers #Layoffs #PublicAdministration #USPolitics #WorkforceManagement #EconomicImpact #USNews #CrisisManagement #WhiteHouse