This year, so far over 56,000 tech professionals have been laid off. Here is a look at some personal stories, and expert views on the industry-wide challenges.
The end of March is here, and so far, over 200 companies have laid off close to 56,000 employees this year. Perhaps the biggest round of layoffs this month was carried out by American tech giant Dell with its decision to reduce its global workforce by over 6,000 employees.
Of course, Dell isn’t alone – Apple, IBM, and Ericsson also slashed jobs this month. Most of these corporations cited similar justifications for their move. The month of January saw as many as 121 companies laying off 34,007 employees, while February saw a slight decline, with 74 companies sacking 15,379 of their staff.
