The summer has brought announcements of job cuts at a slew of different companies.
The planned layoffs are expected to collectively hit thousands of people who work in industries including tech, media, and auto.
Some of the firms that have disclosed intentions to reduce their headcounts this summer include:
Cisco
Cisco Systems headquarters is in San Jose, California. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Cisco is embarking on a restructuring to "allow it to invest in key growth opportunities and drive more efficiency in its business." That effort will involve laying off 7% of the company’s workers, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing.
The company revealed its plans on Wednesday, the same day it released its first-quarter financial results. There had been reports ahead of the release that a possible layoff announcement was coming.
Its workforce was hit by layoffs once already this year in February.
Intel
Intel’s layoffs, announced Aug. 1, will result in some 15,000 employees losing their jobs.
They will arise out of a "comprehensive reduction in spending" that the tech giant said it was pursuing to "resize and refocus." The company aims to trim costs by $10 billion in 2025 through its overall cost-reduction plan.
"Our costs are too high, our margins are too low. We need bolder actions to address both — particularly given our financial results and outlook for the second half of 2024, which is tougher than previously expected," CEO Pat Gelsinger said.
Paramount Global
A woman holds a cellphone in front of the Paramount logo displayed on a computer screen. (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Paramount Global started cutting some of its workers on Tuesday after previously disclosing late last week that it had plans to slash its U.S.-based workforce by 15%.
Co-CEO Chris McCarthy said during the media company’s earnings call last week that the layoffs will be "primarily focused on two areas: first, redundant functions within marketing and communications; second; streamlining our corporate structure, reducing our headcount in finance, legal, technology and other support functions."
He and fellow co-CEOs Brian Robbins and George Cheeks told employees in a memo leaked to Deadline and other entertainment outlets that the process "will take place in three phrases … and continuing through the end of the year." It will largely be done before October, according to reports.
Paramount Global has linked the planned headcount reduction to a "strategic plan" that involves streamlining its organization and other initiatives.
Stellantis
The Stellantis logo is seen displayed on a smartphone and in the background. (Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Stellantis plans to stop manufacturing the Ram 1500 Classic pickup truck at the Warren Truck plant in Michigan later this year — and that move will result in some indefinite layoffs, Reuters reported late last week.
"With the introduction of the new Ram 1500, production of the Ram 1500 Classic at the Warren (Michigan) Truck Assembly Plant will come to an end later this year," Stellantis said in a Wednesday statement to FOX Business. "As a result, Stellantis announced today that the plant will move from a two-shift to a one-shift operating pattern in the General Assembly. Other operations within the plant will remain on two shifts to support Jeep Wagoneer production."
"The Ram 1500 Classic has been a great entry point pickup for Ram and the Tradesman model has well represented the needs of commercial truck customers for years. We introduced the new 2025 Ram 1500 Tradesman with incredible value and content," the company also said.
Another plant in Michigan is tasked with building the new Ram 1500.
Up to 2,450 workers at the Warren Truck plant could face indefinite layoffs. However, fewer workers than that will likely actually be impacted.
Fastly
Cloud platform provider Fastly, looking to streamline and reduce costs, said last week it will shed 11% of its headcount in layoffs. It said those cuts will be "substantially completed" by the year's end.
The company reported a global workforce of 1,200 at the end of 2023.
Axios
Axios informed staffers on Tuesday that 50 people across the company would be laid off because of "tectonic shifts" in the American media industry. (Getty / Getty Images)
Fifty workers at Axios were affected when the media outlet announced job cuts earlier in the month. The company decided to conduct the layoffs to "get ahead of tectonic shifts in the media, technology, and reader needs/habits," according to a memo from CEO Jim VandeHei.
Sonos
Sonos revealed on Wednesday that 6% of its workforce was receiving the ax. That amounted to about 100 people, according to reports.
The wireless speaker maker said it committed to the layoffs — and shrinking its real estate footprint more — to "improve the Company’s operating model and cost structure to set the Company up for long-term success," according to an SEC filing.
The most-viewed job ads for school leavers include remote research panelists, apprentice gas engineers, and journalism interns, according to data from the job board CV-Library.
On the flip side, the job roles with the most advertised positions include bus driver, support worker, and teaching assistant.
“For jobs with a talent shortage like bus driver, support worker, and teaching assistant roles, the class of 2024 graduating could mean an influx of talent to fill positions,” Lee Biggins, founder and CEO of CV-Library, said in a press release. “But [employers] will need to work hard to stand out to students, with apprenticeships and flexible and remote roles topping school leavers’ wish lists.”
Overall, CV-Library saw 63,186 jobs targeting school leavers over the last year.
The most viewed school leaver job postings – last 12 months
Rank | Job title | Average job seeker views | Average advertised salary |
1 | Remote research panellist | 2,072 | £24,700 |
2 | Apprentice gas service and repair engineer | 661 | £24,160 |
3 | Apprentice rail engineering technician | 265 | £20,000 |
4 | Warehouse operative | 160 | £18,500 |
5 | Journalism intern | 135 | n/a |
6 | School finance/admin assistant | 126 | £31,200 |
7 | Dental nurse apprentice | 116 | £22,912 |
8 | AAT trainee accounting technician | 116 | £23,000 |
9 | IT apprentice | 110 | £23,150 |
10 | Office assistant | 107 | £30,137 |
The top available jobs for school leavers – last 12 months
Rank | Job title | Total postings | Average advertised salary |
1 | Bus driver | 1,567 | £29,990 |
2 | Support worker | 1,120 | £24,375 |
3 | Teaching assistant | 669 | £24,636 |
4 | Business administration apprentice | 521 | £18,219 |
5 | Engineering apprentice | 406 | £24,379 |
6 | Apprentice vehicle technician | 392 | £19,821 |
7 | Learning support assistant | 382 | £23,024 |
8 | School administrator | 346 | £26,557 |
9 | Dental nurse apprentice | 332 | £22,912 |
10 | Trainee estate agent | 285 | £28,821 |
The top advertised work perks for school leavers – last 12 months
Rank | Benefit cited in job posting | Total postings |
1 | Company van/car and fuel | 548 |
2 | High/uncapped commission | 517 |
3 | Training and development | 314 |
4 | Travel expenses | 281 |
5 | Relocation subsidy | 223 |