This week’s Paper Cut looks past the headlines on layoffs, AI checklist hiring, hybrid confusion, and culture awards to ask what they really signal about trust.



This edition of Paper Cut from Employer Branding News cuts through the spin to give HR, talent, and employer brand leaders the context they actually need. Clear patterns, practical implications, no fluff.



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📌 Sources & Links:



Layoffs In A Trust Recession



https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/18/big-tech-layoffs-ai/



https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/new-layoff-tactics-bring-new-blunders-beefbf56



https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/ey-oceania-cuts-90-from-consulting-arm-20251118-p5ng7z



https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/19/world-health-organisation-to-cut-jobs-due-to-us-withdrawing-funding



https://www.reuters.com/world/us-canceling-octobers-employment-report-after-shutdown-prevented-data-collection-2025-11-19/



https://hbr.org/2025/11/how-leaders-can-build-stakeholder-trust-in-uncertain-times



https://employerbranding.news/2025-layoffs-employer-brand-outlook/



https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/2025/11/19/csiro-restructure-minister



The AI Arms Race vs Hiring’s Doom Loop



https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-19/mbas-seeking-jobs-in-consulting-must-be-ai-proficient



https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2025/11/18/ai-use-creating-a-recruitment-doom-loop-according-to-major-consulting-firm/



https://www.thehill.com/opinion/technology/5609124-ai-agents-fail-real-work/



https://www.forbes.com/sites/hessiejones/2025/11/18/harvard-got-it-wrong-ai-is-not-killing-entry-level-jobs/



https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/anglicare-report-reveals-australias-entrylevel-job-crisis-as-39-jobseekers-compete-for-every-vacancy/news-story/72feb4c5d75c08c817c0784753477b0e



Remote Reality: Rights, Rituals, and Surveillance



https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/government-urged-to-strengthen-remote-work-rights-as-just-one-employee-complaint-upheld-by-wrc/a545915243.html



https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/1118/1544498-remote-work-consultation/



https://www.financialexpress.com/trending/nothing-like-what-they-advertised-remote-employees-rejects-office-push-collaboration-day-ends-in-disaster/4044577/



https://theindependent.sg/is-it-ok-if-you-work-from-home-but-come-to-office-for-meetings-employer-offers-solution-after-her-staff-says-im-resigning-i-need-to-take-care-of-my-child/



https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2025/11/18/employees-companies-available-hr/87271509007/



https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/remote-work-pandemic-coworkers-productive-b2865519.html



https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/cognizant-begins-using-tool-to-track-employee-activity-employees-marked-idle-after-5-mins-of-inactivity-article-13682012.html



The Optics Economy: Lists, Standards, and Pay Power



https://www.livemint.com/companies/25-companies-including-adobe-nvidia-and-accenture-earn-spot-in-fortune-worlds-best-workplace-2025-list-11763051957502.html



https://dailyhive.com/canada/canada-top-100-employers-2026



https://www.livemint.com/industry/india-hr-standards-upgrade-services-sector-global-mobility-11763284608331.html



https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2025/11/16/5-trends-that-will-shape-workplace-culture-in-2026/



https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2025/11/12/glassdoor-reveals-the-biggest-workplace-trends-for-2026/



https://www.thehill.com/lobbying/5605658-job-market-salary-negotiations/



https://www.theeverygirl.com/gen-z-career-minimalism-trend/



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