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The NLRB received 2,000 new union representation petitions in the last nine months, a new report shows. 

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Union Petitions Jump 58% as U.S. Labor Movement Gains Momentum 

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the US tech community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out Iterate's Tech Moves tab.

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Jared Cohen has jumped ship from Google parent company Alphabet and joined Goldman Sachs to spearhead the investment banking giant’s innovation group.

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Goldman Sachs Recruits Alphabet’s Incubator CEO to Build Innovation Group

Embattled electric vehicle (EV) startup Lordstown Motors has promoted Edward T. Hightower, the company's President, as its CEO, effective immediately.

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Lordstown Motors Names New CEO as EV Adoption Moves Beyond Tipping Point

GameStop, the video game retailer in the midst of an e-commerce pivot, has removed its CFO, Michael Recupero, after just one year on the job.

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GameStop Axes Its CFO, Promotes Accounting Chief

In the months following consecutive rounds of layoffs, Better, the embattled online mortgage company helmed by controversial CEO Vishal Garg has named eight new executives to guide its recovery.

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Better Names Eight New Execs Months After Layoff Tumult

U.S. job openings are finally falling, but unemployment rates have stuck at record lows. 

The U.S. job opening rate – a measure of the unmet demand for labor – dropped from its recent record-breaking heights, the BLS said.

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Is Hiring in the U.S. Finally Cooling Off? 

Tom Keane, Microsoft’s Corporate VP and Head of Product and Engineering for its Strategic Missions and Technologies (SMT) team, has left the company after 21 years.

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Microsoft Parts Way With Another Exec as It Purges “Talented Jerks”

The Org has discovered the most compelling customer success roles open right now at 9 transparent and dynamic startups and tech companies. If you’re interested, you can apply for one of these jobs in just a few clicks.


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The 9 Coolest Startups and Tech Companies Hiring For Customer Success Roles Right Now

Looking for a job at Disney? Here's how much you can expect to earn.

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How Much Does Disney Pay?

In this week’s issue: Best startup workplaces in 2022; employers’ abortion policies don’t always match their politics; a South African startup scales globally.

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These Startups Are Putting Their Money Where Their Mouths Are

Meet New Oriental, an edtech giant famous for its English language training and study abroad services, that has found success by livestreaming on the online Chinese video live broadcast platform Douyin.

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China's Edtech Giant Finds New Life in English Language Live-Streaming

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These Big Tech companies have slashed staff or frozen hiring amid a broader market reckoning.

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The Org’s 2022 Layoff Tracker: Big Tech

Travis VanderZanden, the CEO and co-founder of mobility company Bird, has offloaded his role as President after layoffs, profitability issues and a non-compliance warning from the New York Stock Exchange.

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Bird’s CEO Relinquishes President Role After Rocky Start to 2022

Last week, Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian revealed that Javier Soltero, the executive in charge of Google Workspace will leave the Silicon Valley titan on July 15.

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Google Workspace GM Departs Amid Remote Work Boom

Amplitude has brought in Thomas Hansen, UiPath’s former revenue chief, as its first-ever President. 

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Amplitude Appoints UiPath’s Revenue Guru as First-Ever President

Whether you are actively looking for a new role or just keeping an eye on the job market, keep these up-and-coming startups on your radar during your next job search. 

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The Best Startups to Work at 2022

Here are the tech giants that have announced abortion coverage in recent months, alongside their donations to political groups that have aimed to influence U.S. abortion policy.

People protest in response to the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Court's decision overturned the landmark 50-year-old Roe v Wade case and erased a federal right to an abortion. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)


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Union Petitions Jump 58% as U.S. Labor Movement Gains Momentum

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Goldman Sachs Recruits Alphabet’s Incubator CEO to Build Innovation Group

Lordstown Motors Names New CEO as EV Adoption Moves Beyond Tipping Point

GameStop Axes Its CFO, Promotes Accounting Chief

Better Names Eight New Execs Months After Layoff Tumult

Is Hiring in the U.S. Finally Cooling Off?

Microsoft Parts Way With Another Exec as It Purges “Talented Jerks”

The 9 Coolest Startups and Tech Companies Hiring For Customer Success Roles Right Now

How Much Does Disney Pay?

These Startups Are Putting Their Money Where Their Mouths Are

China's Edtech Giant Finds New Life in English Language Live-Streaming

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

The Org’s 2022 Layoff Tracker: Big Tech

Bird’s CEO Relinquishes President Role After Rocky Start to 2022

Google Workspace GM Departs Amid Remote Work Boom

Amplitude Appoints UiPath’s Revenue Guru as First-Ever President

The Best Startups to Work at 2022

Tech Companies Announce Abortion Coverage, While Quietly Donating to Political Groups Influencing Abortion Policy

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week