Steve Miranda made it pretty clear today at its keynote in AI that support role are going to be replaced by an ai agent.
Skill up and start looking. Don't be a fool.
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Accenture Job Cuts Clear the Room for Reskilling Employees Who Can Keep Up
Accenture job cuts are in the news once more, and this time, there are conversations on reskilling occurring parallelly as we speak. During an earnings call on Thursday, Accenture acknowledged that it is “exiting” employees who cannot be retrained for artificial intelligence skills, according to Business Insider. The Accenture layoffs have defined its AI era, with sweeping cuts that have reportedly affected about 22,099 jobs in the last two quarters. As of August 2025, the company’s headcount stands at 779,000, a steep drop from the 801,099 reported in February.
https://www.thehrdigest.com/accenture-job-cuts-clear-the-room-for-reskilling-employees-who-can-keep-up/
What skills should we obtaining
Everyone is saying upskill - can we share specific skills that are valuable? AI certification? Agents? What is valuable
I was laid off, but here is some advice for anyone who is staying in their job.
Yes, I was laid off, and I was in shock, especially since I had a good performance review and my metrics were always strong. I cared about my job and my customers, but after three years, I realized the following negative points. The only positive aspect was my coworkers; everything else was disappointing.
- Don’t get comfortable. I did, and I never expected this layoff, but no one owes you anything.
- Upskill. I started this process five months ago, and the job market is brutal. If I had stayed at Oracle for ten years, it would have been almost impossible to re-enter the market.
Understand that layoffs are not over. They will continue next year. Don’t be a fool; have a plan, save your income, upskill, and be ready to move on!
There’s no pay raise. Why would you want to work at a place that doesn’t offer raises?
- It’s pointless to work on weekends when you might get let go anyway. I did that, and it was a mistake.
I'm actually glad this happened after three years rather than after 28 years.
I have Oracle on my resume, which is the only positive. However, I would never recommend Oracle as a place to work.
The market’s tough only if your skills are outdated.
Sorry, but it's as simple as that.