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US politics
fromWIRED
1 week ago

$3,800 Flights and Aborted Takeoffs: How Trump's H-1B Announcement Panicked Tech Workers

A presidential proclamation restricts H-1B entries unless petitioners pay $100,000, prompting immigrant tech workers and companies to rush returning employees to avoid the fee.
US politics
fromFortune
1 week ago

Over 70% of H-1B visa holders are Indian citizens. Its government says Trump jacking the fee to $100,000 is 'likely to have humanitarian consequences' | Fortune

A $100,000 H-1B visa fee risks disrupting families and will disproportionately affect Indian technology workers who comprise the majority of visa recipients.
fromTNW | Future-Of-Work
1 month ago

In recruitment, an AI-on-AI war is rewriting the hiring playbook

The trust gap between employer and jobseeker is widening, and it's fast becoming one of the trickiest knots in modern hiring.
Careers
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

AI is already driving up unemployment among young tech workers, according to Goldman Sachs

AI is significantly impacting the US job market, particularly affecting young tech workers.
fromComputerworld
3 months ago

Robert Half exec details how to use AI to snag a tech job - and what not to do

Candidates can use these tools to catch spelling and grammar errors, identify industry-specific language and formatting, and help translate technical achievements into clear, impact-driven statements tailored to the role. When used thoughtfully, genAI helps elevate your application without losing the authenticity of your experience.
Tech industry
fromHackernoon
4 months ago

Why You're Always Busy but Nothing Gets Done (and How to Fix It) | HackerNoon

You feel busy because your brain is switching contexts nonstop. But at the end of the day, you didn't actually finish anything that moves your goals forward.
Software development
fromThe Verge
5 months ago

Content moderators are organizing against Big Tech

The pressure to review thousands of horrific videos each day - beheadings, child abuse, torture - takes a devastating toll on our mental health, but it's not the only source of strain. Precarious contracts and constant surveillance at work add more stress.
Media industry
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