US Edition
Published • loading... • Updated
What laid-off workers need to know to succeed in this volatile job market
In Q4 2025, four companies accounted for about 75% of tech layoffs worldwide, driven by AI automation and strategic restructuring, Toptal's report reveals.
- Toptal's Q4 2025 High-skilled Job Report found rapid AI adoption is reshaping the job market and creating a skills mismatch, with employers focusing on roles requiring human judgment.
- Recent figures indicate employers in the US announced 108,435 layoffs last month, with Q4 2025 global tech layoffs exceeding more than 28,000.
- Several large tech firms remain profitable, but just four companies accounted for roughly three-quarters of recent cuts, possibly amplified by peer pressure and market incentives.
- Laid-Off workers should expect longer job searches lasting at least two quarters and pursue reskilling, upskilling or microcredentials, according to Stettler and guidance from CareerOneStop and BLS.
- Small-Business signals show 25% of small businesses with skilled openings in January 2026 and 78% of owners optimistic, while the technology sector acts as a bellwether with about 5,800 layoffs quarterly.
Insights by Ground AI
23 Articles
23 Articles
Santa New Mexican+22 Reposted by 22 other sources
What laid-off workers need to know to succeed in this volatile job market
Toptal reports that layoffs are reshaping the job market, pushing displaced workers to enhance skills and seek opportunities beyond traditional employers, especially amid AI adoption.
Coverage Details
Total News Sources23
Leaning Left3Leaning Right0Center20Last UpdatedBias Distribution87% Center
Bias Distribution
- 87% of the sources are Center
87% Center
13%
C 87%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
