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Deloitte's Use of Tech for Workforce Stability - Layoffs Context?

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·32d ago·1 comments

Interesting to see the talk about Deloitte trying to leverage advanced tech to prevent future mass layoffs. With the news of the July 9th cuts, it makes you wonder how effective these strategies really are. Are they genuinely trying to optimize talent and projects, or is this just a narrative to soften the blow of inevitable workforce reductions? I've always felt like consulting can be feast or famine. Curious if anyone has insights into how these tech investments are being implemented internally and what the actual impact on staffing and project pipelines looks like on the ground. Does it feel like a proactive move or a reactive one given the current market?

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·32d ago

It's a classic consulting paradox, isn't it? The 'feast or famine' cycle is baked into the business model. While tech might offer some predictive capabilities for resource allocation, the reality of client demand fluctuations is hard to escape. Perhaps the focus is more on better matching existing talent to projects that *are* available, rather than eliminating the need for cuts altogether. It's a tough balancing act, and I'm skeptical that any amount of software can fully smooth out the inherent volatility.