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Bolt: Layoffs
Bolt cut roughly 30% of workforce (~40 staff) in April, eliminated entire HR department, replaced with smaller 'people operations' team as part of AI-centric restructuring
Source: Google News — LinkedIn News
The leadership read
Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of the sector hiring conditions.
Market context: The wider read — a Talent Market Index of 98.6 (Neutral), down 1.4 month-on-month — shows Americas signal flow easing (-2.6pts).
Bolt: 2 signals in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Americas signal flow; 2 tracked across 30 days.
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Layoffs · Americas
Southern Oregon University →Southern Oregon University is cutting 3 academic majors and approximately 66 jobs as part of restructuring following financial exigency declaration and previous workforce reduction rounds.
Layoffs · Americas
Algoma Steel →Algoma Steel laid off approximately 1,000 employees and reported a billion-dollar loss in 2025. CEO received $6.8 million compensation package despite the company's severe financial distress.
Layoffs · Americas
Rivian →Rivian announced a workforce reduction of less than 2% as part of a cost reduction initiative.
Layoffs · Americas
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Layoffs · Americas
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Layoffs · Americas
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