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Uber cuts 23% of people division as new president takes over
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Uber Technologies Inc. is reducing its People and Places division by 23%, impacting senior roles in human resources, recruitment, and workplace facilities. This decision, made by newly appointed president Jill Hazelbaker, affects less than 1% of Uber's global workforce of 34,000 employees.
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- Concern: The trend of cutting HR roles suggests a growing belief that AI could replace traditional hiring processes, raising concerns about job security in these positions.
- Concern: The push for employees to return to the office is seen as a tactic to force resignations, indicating a troubling shift in workplace culture.
- Concern: There's a perception that the current C-level focus on 'measurement' jobs being threatened by AI reflects a misunderstanding of the essential roles that HR and management play.