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With layoffs dominating headlines across federal agencies, Amazon, Novo Nordisk and major media and tech firms, HR leaders face a new challenge: supporting the employees who remain.
A recent survey by the digital learning platform Kahoot found that among 1,064 full-time U.S. workers who experienced at least one company layoff in the past three years, 65% of layoff “survivors” admitted to making costly mistakes due to insufficient training. That number rises to 77% among Gen Z employees. Despite this, less than a third of respondents said they received structured re-onboarding to help them adjust to new roles and responsibilities.
“Trial and error has replaced training, and the hidden tax is falling on employees,” the survey authors say. Eighty-four percent of respondents said they spent work hours teaching themselves new tasks after a layoff, with one in four devoting more than four hours a week to self-directed learning. And to complicate matters further, most said they turned to peers or online resources for guidance, rather than formal instruction.
As layoffs continue to reshape both public and private sectors, HR leaders have a crucial role to play, not just in managing exits, but in rebuilding the confidence and capability of those who
