METCALF SEARCH · MAY 25, 2026

Trending in SMB Hiring: Week of May 25, 2026

Layoffs, AI hype, and workforce uncertainty are dominating the conversation across every corner of the labor market right now. From ClickUp's executive optimism clashing with mass cuts to quiet questions about what happens to the people who survive restructuring, the mood is unsettled, and the gap between how companies talk about change and how workers experience it has rarely felt wider.

This week's picks

US company ClickUp lays off 22 % workforce, but CEO says bigger rewards await those ...Reddit
Tech Layoff Wave Has Already Hit 100,000 Jobs This Yearstatista.com
Starbucks Layoffs: Coffee Giant Axing 300 Corporate Jobs and Closing Regional Offices in Major Turnaroundspokesman.com
Executives are blaming layoffs on AI, but it is not the main driverfinance.yahoo.com
Meet the 2026 WorkplaceTech Accelerator Cohort: Onwards HR!YouTube
Everyone talks about layoffs ; few talk about the survivors : 25 - year tech veteran lifts the lid on a silent struggle inside Big Techgameranx.com
The Rise of the Gap Year Young Americans Turn Away from the World of Worknewsweek.com
Layoffs and Harsh AI Reality Inside Metacnbc.com

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