{"id":1926,"date":"2023-01-24T01:06:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T09:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/killingit.smallbizthoughts.com\/?p=1926"},"modified":"2023-01-24T06:29:30","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T14:29:30","slug":"episode-200-labor-hoarding-tech-workforce-2023-we-got-the-digital-workplace-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/killingit.smallbizthoughts.com\/2023\/01\/episode-200-labor-hoarding-tech-workforce-2023-we-got-the-digital-workplace-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 200: Labor Hoarding, Tech Workforce 2023, We Got the Digital Workplace Wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"
Listen now!<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n

Topic 1: Small companies are “labor hoarding” while large companies are laying off.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.utahbusiness.com\/labor-hoarding-tech\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.teambonding.com\/labor-hoarding\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Keeping employees at any cost!<\/p>\n

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Topic 2: Understanding the Dynamics of the Tech Workforce in 2023<\/p>\n

Data Point 1: Tech Layoffs are Happening \u2026 But Not Because Tech is Suddenly Less Valuable<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.axios.com\/newsletters\/axios-login-e28dd906-601f-480d-8c1a-656851613556.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0<\/a><\/p>\n

Data Point 2: Tech Jobs are Less Attractive to Young Professionals
\n https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/seattle\/2023\/01\/09\/tech-jobs-less-desireable-2023<\/a><\/p>\n

Data Point 3: Shifting Preference for Generalists vs. Specialists \u2026 Plus a Mainstream Rise of “Business IT” Contributors<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.ciodive.com\/news\/technology-workforce-trends-2023\/639543\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Amazon layoffs delivered by email. \u2190 Low class or just modern times?<\/p>\n

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Topic 3: Cal Newport on the Digital Workplace: We got it wrong<\/p>\n

Too much distraction. In fact, ALL distraction, all the time.<\/p>\n

Primary thesis = We rarely get things right the first time. But we treat technology as if we do.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2023\/01\/23\/magazine\/cal-newport-interview.html<\/a><\/p>\n

See also https:\/\/www.calnewport.com\/books\/deep-work\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Check out this episode!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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