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General Motors Trims Engineering Workforce Amid Corporate Restructuring Following Strong Quarterly Results

General Motors has eliminated hundreds of design engineering roles as part of organizational restructuring, sources indicate. The layoffs come just days after the automaker reported strong third-quarter earnings that boosted its stock performance significantly.

Automaker Restructures Engineering Teams

General Motors has cut hundreds of positions within its design engineering division as part of a corporate restructuring effort, according to reports from Business Insider and Bloomberg. The layoffs, described as being in the “low hundreds” by company representatives, primarily affected employees at GM’s technical center in Warren, Michigan.

by Darren Holt
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Kelly Services Trims Corporate Staff Amid US Hiring Slowdown

Staffing giant Kelly Services is cutting approximately 2% of its corporate workforce, affecting about 100 employees. The restructuring comes as US employers’ hiring plans reach their lowest level since 2009, according to industry reports.

Staffing Industry Leader Announces Workforce Reductions

Kelly Services, one of the nation’s leading staffing and recruiting firms, is implementing a targeted reduction of its corporate workforce, according to company statements. The Troy, Michigan-based company confirmed it is cutting approximately 2% of its corporate employees, which sources indicate would affect about 100 workers from its 5,000-person corporate team.

by Ryan Holbrook