--- title: "Drashti Garach | Metaintro Blog | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/blog/author/drashtigarach" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [All Authors](/blog/authors) ![Drashti Garach](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:200:200/q:85/plain/images/5719d740-e510-42bc-8017-e040d145f35f_1766029465094.png) # Drashti Garach 3,366 articles 🎙️ Community Manager Part time being Content expert @Metaintro. It's all about Podcasts | Content | Web3 [@DrashtiGarach(opens in new tab)](https://x.com/DrashtiGarach) [![Adult learners at laptops in a bright Singapore training room facing the front](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/singapore-job-ads-mentioning-ai-tripled-hero.jpg) News ### AI Skills Now Appear in 5.1% of Jobstreet Singapore Job Ads, Up From 1.3% in January 2024 Singapore job ads asking for AI skills more than tripled from January 2024 to August 2026. See which skills, industries and job titles lead and what to do next. October 22, 2026Read Article →](/blog/singapore-job-ads-mentioning-ai-tripled) [![A freshly cleared red-earth industrial plot with survey stakes and an excavator, paddy fields and palms around](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/kerian-industrial-city-12000-jobs-perak-hero.jpg) News ### Nearly 12,000 Job Opportunities Expected for Kerian as Perak Breaks Ground on a New Industrial City Kerian Industrial City, worth about RM700 million, is expected to create nearly 12,000 job opportunities in Perak. See the target sectors and 10-year plan. October 22, 2026Read Article →](/blog/kerian-industrial-city-12000-jobs-perak) [![Rows of winding machines holding large spools of glass optical fiber in a bright factory](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/corning-414-jobs-wilmington-585-million-expansion-hero.jpg) News ### Corning's 414 Wilmington Jobs Would Average $77,000 to $132,000 by Role Corning will invest $585 million and add 414 jobs at its Wilmington, NC fiber plant over five years, with average pay above $85,000. Here is how to get ready. October 22, 2026Read Article →](/blog/corning-414-jobs-wilmington-585-million-expansion) [![Glass office blocks around a landscaped courtyard with parked scooters on an IT campus in Bengaluru](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/india-job-growth-1-8-percent-salary-hikes-9-4-percent-jefferies-hero.jpg) News ### India's Listed Companies Grew Staff Only 1.8% in FY26 as Like-for-Like Salary Hikes Rose to 9.4% Headcount at about 2,200 Indian listed firms grew 1.8% in FY26, a five-year low, while like-for-like salary hikes rose to 9.4%. What it means for job seekers. October 22, 2026Read Article →](/blog/india-job-growth-1-8-percent-salary-hikes-9-4-percent-jefferies) [![A tidy Japanese precision parts factory with green CNC machines, steel parts in trays and work jackets on hooks](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/japan-rengo-6-percent-wage-target-2027-hero.jpg) News ### Japan's Biggest Union Group Sets a 6% Pay Raise Target for 2027 Wage Talks Rengo wants 2027 raises of 6% at the centre and 5% minimum, 4% base pay at the centre, and 20,000 yen and 6% for some small unions. See what it means for pay. October 22, 2026Read Article →](/blog/japan-rengo-6-percent-wage-target-2027) [![A bright aerospace engineering office with a rocket model in the centre and engineers working across the room](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/spacex-20-percent-pay-memphis-southaven-relocation-hero.jpg) News ### SpaceX Offers a 20% Pay Premium to Staff Who Volunteer for Six Weeks in Memphis or Southaven SpaceX staff who volunteer for six weeks at its Memphis or Southaven data centers get a 20% premium on base pay. See who qualifies, tax rules and local jobs. October 22, 2026Read Article →](/blog/spacex-20-percent-pay-memphis-southaven-relocation) [![A newly finished hotel room with a freshly made bed and a towel trolley, a pool terrace with palms outside](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/saudi-arabia-19-hotel-projects-17000-jobs-hero.jpg) News ### More Than 17,000 Jobs Expected From 19 New Saudi Hotel Projects Opening Through 2029 Saudi Arabia approved 19 hospitality projects worth 6.7 billion riyals, expected to create more than 17,000 jobs as hotels open through 2029. See the rules. October 22, 2026Read Article →](/blog/saudi-arabia-19-hotel-projects-17000-jobs) [![Empty game studio desks with switched-off monitors and small clay creature sculpts in winter daylight](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/ea-bioware-closure-400-jobs-2026-hero.jpg) News ### About 400 EA Workers Face Job Cuts Worldwide as BioWare Closes After More Than 30 Years About 400 EA jobs are being cut worldwide, about 50 of them at BioWare, as the Edmonton studio closes. See what Alberta law and Canada's EI offer workers. October 22, 2026Read Article →](/blog/ea-bioware-closure-400-jobs-2026) [![A cardboard box of personal belongings on a wooden bench in a sunny glass lobby of a California tech campus](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/ebay-1000-job-cuts-9-percent-staff-2026-hero.jpg) News ### About 1,000 eBay Workers Are Losing Their Jobs, Roughly 9% of Staff, Eight Months After 800 Went eBay is cutting about 1,000 jobs, roughly 9% of staff, after 800 in February. See what is confirmed, WARN notice rights and what eBay says about hiring. October 22, 2026Read Article →](/blog/ebay-1000-job-cuts-9-percent-staff-2026) [![Office workers in dark coats walking across a business plaza toward glass towers on an autumn morning in London](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/barclays-5000-job-cuts-ai-2026-hero.jpg) News ### About 5,000 Barclays Workers to Go by End of 2026, 1,000 Already Gone, as CEO Credits Years of Tech Investment Barclays expects about 5,000 job cuts by the end of 2026, or about 5% of staff, with around 60% in support roles. See which jobs are hit and your next steps. October 22, 2026Read Article →](/blog/barclays-5000-job-cuts-ai-2026) [![An engineering desk with a hard hat, rolled blueprints and a laptop by a bright office window](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/how-to-decide-whether-to-change-careers-or-start-over-hero.jpg) Career ### How To Decide Whether To Change Careers Or Start Over 34% of surveyed organizations reported using skills-first hiring often or almost always in SHRM's 2025 research. Decide whether to change careers or start over. October 21, 2026Read Article →](/blog/how-to-decide-whether-to-change-careers-or-start-over) [![Young job seekers walking between booths at a large graduate job fair hall](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/china-youth-unemployment-18-percent-september-2026-hero.jpg) News ### Nearly One in Five in China's Urban Youth Labor Force Is Still Jobless After September's Drop to 18% China's jobless rate for urban 16 to 24 year olds in the labor force, excluding students, eased to 18% in September from 18.9%. What it means for graduates. October 21, 2026Read Article →](/blog/china-youth-unemployment-18-percent-september-2026) [![A box of personal belongings with a game controller on a sunlit bench in a game studio](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/xbox-layoff-waves-october-november-january-2026-hero.jpg) News ### Xbox Staff Face Reported Layoff Waves in October, November and January Xbox reportedly plans more layoffs in October, November and January after cutting 1,868 people. See which teams earlier rounds hit and your notice rights. October 21, 2026Read Article →](/blog/xbox-layoff-waves-october-november-january-2026) [![The revolving door entrance and turnstiles of a bank headquarters lobby](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/natwest-30000-staff-more-office-days-union-pushback-hero.jpg) News ### Unite Condemns NatWest Plan Moving Up to 13,497 Remote-First Workers to Two Office Days a Week Unite condemns NatWest's plan to move up to 13,497 remote-first UK staff to two office days a week from February 2027. See what changes and your rights. October 21, 2026Read Article →](/blog/natwest-30000-staff-more-office-days-union-pushback) [![A modern glass office building on a river quay in Dublin on a bright morning](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/bloomberg-dublin-double-workforce-engineering-data-jobs-hero.jpg) News ### Bloomberg Plans to Double Its 190-Person Dublin Team by the End of the Decade, Focused on Engineering and Data Bloomberg has 190 staff in Dublin and aims to double that by the end of the decade as it expands software engineering and data operations. See how to apply. October 21, 2026Read Article →](/blog/bloomberg-dublin-double-workforce-engineering-data-jobs) [![A small interview room with a laptop, a notebook and a blank whiteboard](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/google-engineering-interviews-ai-fluency-test-2026-hero.jpg) News ### Google Is Piloting AI Fluency Tests for Software Engineer Candidates Google is piloting AI fluency checks in software engineer interviews, with Gemini allowed in a code comprehension round. Here is how to prepare for it. October 21, 2026Read Article →](/blog/google-engineering-interviews-ai-fluency-test-2026) [![Blank strike banners on the fence outside a white chip factory gate with stools set out for a picket](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/micron-taiwan-union-strike-october-22-profit-sharing-hero.jpg) News ### Micron's Taoyuan Union Plans an October 22 Strike After 99% of Ballots Backed a Walkout Over AI Profit Sharing Micron's Taoyuan union plans a one-day strike October 22 after 99% of ballots backed a walkout over profit sharing. What workers want and what the law says. October 21, 2026Read Article →](/blog/micron-taiwan-union-strike-october-22-profit-sharing) [![A quiet television studio with broadcast cameras around a curved presenter desk](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/bbc-three-bbc-scotland-channels-close-100-news-jobs-hero.jpg) News ### BBC Will Close Two TV Channels and Put 100 More News Jobs on the Line in Its £500M Savings Push BBC Three and BBC Scotland leave linear TV in spring 2027, and BBC News plans to close just over 100 roles. See what changes and what staff can do now. October 21, 2026Read Article →](/blog/bbc-three-bbc-scotland-channels-close-100-news-jobs) [![Rows of empty desks with laptops in a bright open-plan customer support office](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/paddy-power-flutter-1400-job-cuts-uk-ireland-hero.jpg) News ### Leeds and Dublin Staff Face Consultation as Paddy Power Owner Flutter Plans Up to 1,400 Redundancies Flutter plans up to 1,400 redundancies in its UK and Ireland business, with 240 Dublin roles at risk. See the sites hit, timeline and your redundancy rights. October 21, 2026Read Article →](/blog/paddy-power-flutter-1400-job-cuts-uk-ireland) [![A semiconductor test lab with circuit boards and switched-off screens on the workbenches](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/qualcomm-performance-based-job-cuts-november-2026-hero.jpg) News ### Qualcomm Staff Worldwide Face Performance-Based Job Cuts, With Notifications Starting in November Qualcomm will cut jobs worldwide after annual reviews, with notifications from November. No headcount is given. What staff and chip job seekers should know. October 21, 2026Read Article →](/blog/qualcomm-performance-based-job-cuts-november-2026) [![Seasonal workers in hi-vis vests sorting parcels on conveyor belts in a large warehouse](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/amazon-300000-holiday-seasonal-jobs-2026-hero.jpg) News ### Amazon Is Hiring More Than 300,000 Holiday Workers, Up From 250,000 in Each of the Last Three Years Amazon is hiring more than 300,000 US workers this holiday season, up 20% from a year ago. Seasonal pay averages $20 an hour. See the roles and how to apply. October 21, 2026Read Article →](/blog/amazon-300000-holiday-seasonal-jobs-2026) [![An old red-brick German factory with a tall chimney and a closed loading gate](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/germany-industry-lost-500000-jobs-since-2019-ifo-hero.jpg) News ### German Factories Have Shed Nearly 500,000 Jobs Since 2019 While Services Added 2.2 Million German industry lost 496,000 jobs from 2019 to 2025 while services added over 2.2 million, an ifo study finds. See where the jobs went and how to retrain. October 20, 2026Read Article →](/blog/germany-industry-lost-500000-jobs-since-2019-ifo) [![Half-built brick houses with scaffolding on an English housing site](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/uk-vacancies-below-700000-unemployment-4-7-percent-october-2026-hero.jpg) News ### UK Job Vacancies Drop Below 700,000 Even as Unemployment Falls to 4.7% UK vacancies fell by 21,000 to 691,000, the first total below 700,000 since 2021, while unemployment fell to 4.7%. See what it means for UK job seekers. October 20, 2026Read Article →](/blog/uk-vacancies-below-700000-unemployment-4-7-percent-october-2026) [![Car bodies moving along an assembly line with orange welding robots](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/volkswagen-pay-freeze-2030-660000-employees-hero.jpg) News ### Many of Volkswagen's 660,000 Workers Could Face a Pay Freeze Until 2030, Works Council Says IG Metall says Volkswagen told HR chiefs worldwide to plan no pay rises until 2030 for about 660,000 staff. VW won't comment on speculation. What to know. October 20, 2026Read Article →](/blog/volkswagen-pay-freeze-2030-660000-employees) [View All Blog Posts](/blog/p/1) [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)