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- Week of February 24, 2025
Week of February 24, 2025
Equipping Tech Professionals to Navigate a Dynamic Job Market
Jess Brock
February 26, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes
Est. Tech Sector Unemployment Rate (US): 5.7%
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Major Media Outlets
“Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things."
Recent Layoff Notices
Starbucks
Region: United States
Number Affected: 1,100 corporate employees
Date: February 24, 2025
Details: As part of a restructuring plan under CEO Brian Niccol, Starbucks is laying off 1,100 corporate employees and closing several hundred open positions to increase efficiency. Store employees are not affected.
Chevron
Region: Global
Number Affected: Up to 8,000
Date: February 18, 2025
Details: Chevron plans to reduce its global workforce by up to 8,000 employees by 2026 as part of a cost-cutting initiative.
Southwest Airlines
Region: United States
Number Affected: 1,750
Date: February 18, 2025
Details: Southwest Airlines announced layoffs affecting 1,750 employees, aiming to streamline operations amid ongoing economic challenges.
Estée Lauder
Region: Global
Number Affected: Up to 7,000
Date: February 8, 2025
Details: Estée Lauder plans to cut up to 7,000 jobs worldwide in response to shifting market demands.
Kohl's
Region: United States
Number Affected: Approximately 10% of corporate workforce
Date: January 28, 2025
Details: Kohl's is reducing nearly 10% of its corporate workforce to streamline operations and reduce costs.
Nikola Corporation
Region: United States
Number Affected: 315 employees
Date: February 19, 2025
Details: Nikola Corporation announced layoffs at its Coolidge, Arizona facility, affecting 315 employees.
McKesson Corporation
Region: United States
Number Affected: 179 employees
Date: March 3, 2025
Details: McKesson Medical-Surgical, Inc., a subsidiary of McKesson Corporation, filed a WARN notice indicating layoffs in York, South Carolina, affecting 179 employees.
John Deere
Region: United States
Number Affected: 119 employees
Date: February 21, 2025
Details: John Deere announced layoffs at its Ankeny, Iowa facility, citing reduced demand for equipment and a weakened farm economy.
Sources: State-level WARN Notices*, Major Media Outlets
*The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with over 100 employees to provide 60-day advance notices for mass layoffs. State laws differ: California applies to employers with 75 or more workers, while New York requires 90-day notices.
Job Market News
Apple plans to invest $500 billion in the U.S. over four years, adding 20,000 jobs in R&D, AI, and manufacturing, including a new Houston facility.
Ford is cutting stock bonuses for half of its 3,300 middle managers to reduce costs and enhance performance. This will affect approximately 1,650 managers globally.
Job Openings
NVIDIA
Senior Software Engineer - AI Infrastructure
Location: Remote
Date Posted: February 24, 2025
$144,000 - $270,250 per year
Location: Remote
Date Posted: February 24, 2025
$148,000 - $287,500 per year
Amazon
Location: Remote (USA)
Date Posted: February 24, 2025
$284,000 - $449,000 per year
Location: Remote (USA)
Date Posted: February 24, 2025
$162,000 - $444,000 per year
Microsoft
Location: Remote (New York, NY)
Date Posted: February 24, 2025
$165,000 - $275,000 per year
Location: Remote (Redmond, WA)
Date Posted: February 24, 2025
$148,000 - $287,500 per year
Career Resources
Date: February 28, 2025
Virtual
Details: Connect with hiring partners from fast-growing startups and Fortune 500 companies in technology across the U.S. and Canada.