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Hosts: Elena Brooks & Samir Gupta In this episode: • Today we're covering Josh Bersin's reality check on AI layoffs, Intuit's big move into HR tech, and a dignity-driven chatbot that's actually helping w... • Let's start with Josh Bersin's Amsterdam keynote yesterday. He basically told a room full of HR leaders they're asking the wrong questions about AI an... • Yeah, and this wasn't theoretic...

Hosts: Elena Brooks & Samir Gupta In this episode: • Today we're covering tech's isolated layoff surge, Microsoft's retirement buyout details, and the viral 'learn AI or lose your job' debate. • Alright Elena, this tech layoff story is fascinating because it completely flips the script. While most industries are cooling down on cuts, tech is s... • Yeah, and I think what's striking here is the...

Hosts: Elena Brooks & Samir Gupta In this episode: • Welcome to Pivot Talent for Sunday, May 10th, 2026. I'm Elena Brooks. • And I'm Samir Gupta. Today: tech layoffs running against the broader trend, Microsoft's voluntary retirement terms, and Josh Bersin telling HR it's as... • Let's start with the labor market split. Challenger, Gray and Christmas data this week shows overall US layoff anno...

Hosts: Elena Brooks & Samir Gupta In this episode: • Good morning. It's Monday, May 11, 2026, and this is Pivot Talent. I'm Elena Brooks. • And I'm Samir Gupta. If you run HR, recruiting, or workforce planning, today's briefing should shape your week. We've got Workday's new agentic hiring... • Let's start with Workday. At their Innovation Summit on Friday, they announced general availability...

Hosts: Elena Brooks & Samir Gupta In this episode: • Good morning, this is Pivot Talent for Tuesday, May 12th, 2026. I'm Elena Brooks. • And I'm Samir Gupta. If you run hiring, L&D, or workforce planning, today's stories touch your budget cycle, your vendor contracts, and your complianc... • First, Workday and SAP SuccessFactors both pushed material updates to their agentic recruiting feat...

Hosts: Elena Brooks & Samir Gupta In this episode: • Today we're breaking down WTW's eye-opening AI salary survey, unpacking why the wrong workers are panicking about AI replacement, and sharing concrete... • Alright Elena, let's start with those salary numbers from WTW. This survey just dropped and honestly, the pay gaps they're showing are staggering. • Yeah, WTW's data shows companies are t...

Hosts: Elena Brooks & Samir Gupta In this episode: • Good morning. It's Thursday, May 7, 2026, and this is Pivot Talent. I'm Elena Brooks. • And I'm Samir Gupta. Today, three stories that should change how you're planning headcount, hiring controls, and equity reviews this quarter. • Let's start with the one landing in a lot of board decks this week. Companies that cut staff betting on AI agen...