Employment

2025 Hiring Pause

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.

USDA accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them

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.