Challenger, Gray & Christmas

AI Job Cuts Surge in September: Career Strategies and Workplace Trends

Artificial intelligence drove 7,000 job cuts in September alone, a dramatic increase from earlier in 2025. Discover how professionals are adapting their careers and which unexpected groups are embracing LinkedIn for career announcements.

The rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence adoption is creating significant workforce disruption, with September 2025 marking a concerning milestone. According to new data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, AI specifically accounted for 7,000 job eliminations in just one month—a sharp increase from the approximately 10,000 layoffs attributed to AI across the first seven months of the year. This doesn’t include an additional 20,000 roles cut due to broader technological advancements, many of which likely involved AI components.

Understanding the AI Employment Impact

by Jessica Moore P.E.October 14, 2025November 2, 2025

Business Retailers

Amazon Seasonal Hiring 2025: 250,000 Jobs Lead Retail Industry

Amazon announces 250,000 seasonal positions for the 2025 holiday season, matching last year’s hiring levels. This represents half of all expected retail seasonal hiring as the industry faces its lowest seasonal employment numbers in 16 years according to workforce analysts.

The 2025 holiday season will see approximately 500,000 seasonal retail hires nationwide, with retail giant Amazon accounting for exactly half of all positions at 250,000 jobs. This massive hiring initiative matches the company’s seasonal employment numbers from both 2024 and 2023, demonstrating Amazon’s continued dominance in the retail landscape even as overall industry hiring slows to its lowest level in 16 years according to recent analysis from workforce experts.