Employment
A job seekers sharing format guideline for professional networking and employment opportunities. The format includes essential fields like location, remote preferences, relocation willingness, technical skills, CV details, and contact information. Direct communication is restricted to genuine job seekers and employers.
Hiring guidelines for job postings, emphasizing location requirements (REMOTE/ONSITE), direct company hiring without recruiters, and active position filling commitments. Links to job search tools and related hiring threads are provided for enhanced job seeking efficiency.
Cornell University announces an immediate hiring pause across all positions due to financial uncertainties and potential federal funding cuts. A new position control process requires all hiring requests to be evaluated as mission-critical by deans and vice presidents, with final approval from a central committee reporting to the provost. The pause affects all employment types including staff, faculty, contractors, and temporary appointments.
The USDA accidentally fired several employees working on the H5N1 avian flu outbreak response and is now working to reverse these terminations. The incident is part of broader Trump administration efforts to reduce federal workforce, led by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. The situation impacts critical bird flu response efforts amid rising egg prices and 68 confirmed human cases in the US.