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A video explaining what do U.S. CEOs feel about the coming months and what’s the scenario with Indian IT firms.

Let’s talk about the job scenario in the context of the coming winter for the global economy. Given the developments that have hogged the headlines over the past few months, it may be apt to talk about the topic under the following heads:

Layoffs announced by companies in the U.S.

Layoffs announced in India in the context of start-ups

Job additions by the US economy that could serve as a signal to what exporters from here could

WFH as an influencer

What happened to jobs in India when the 2008 financial crisis hit us?

Manpower layoffs that have been announced in the U.S. over Sept and Oct. - crossed 60,000, according to global outplacement and coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. For October alone, at 33,843, clocked the highest for a single month since Feb 2021 when we were at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.