StepStone lays off 215 employees — October 30, 2023
StepStone, a recruiting company based in Germany, laid off 215 employees on October 30, 2023. At the time, the company was at the Acquired stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://aimgroup.com/2023/10/30/recruitment-giant-stepstone-lays-off-more-than-200-people/
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