AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT ACT

Iowa City, Iowa-based ACT, a non-profit educational testing company offering standardized tests to assess high school student's academic achievement and college readiness, has announced a major cost reduction initiative including selling its campus real estate.

The cost reduction initiative will impact 106 employees by July 1, 2023.

According to ACT’s CEO Janet Godwin...

“Education and workforce development environments are shifting dramatically, and ACT’s stakeholders are demanding more from us to help learners prepare for success after high school,” she said in an email to The Gazette.

“Our industry is undergoing large-scale, rapid changes such as increased demand for online offerings, requiring organizations like ACT to adapt rapidly if they are to grow and continue to fulfill their mission.

“ACT is strong and positioned to lead through these changes," Godwin stated.

Godwin added that technology is critical to the company being able to deliver innovative, high-quality programs and services with speed and consistency.

"With the changes announced this week, we are moving to a technology model that will help us better meet the evolving needs of students and learners, and the educators who serve them. The changes will allow for increased efficiency and greater flexibility in line with the rapid evolution of technology and will bring ACT to the forefront of competitive market changes and rising stakeholder expectations."

"The company is seeking to sell its main campus, which has buildings on 93 acres, because of changes in how employees work, with many choosing to work remotely from home. ACT is exploring a variety of options for supporting our staff in new modes of work. ACT’s priority is finding the right fit for the property’s future."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT PLURALSIGHT (06/28/25)

JUNE 28, 2025 — RELOCATION, RESTRUCTURING, AND A 17% REDUCTION IN FORCE

Pluralsight announced it is laying off 17% of its global workforce and moving its corporate headquarters from Draper, Utah, to Westlake, Texas.

According to CEO Erin Gajdalo, "Over the past year, we have been transforming our business to position the company for sustained growth and to enhance the value we provide for our customers. As we focus on the growth and sustainability of our business, we determined that a new and rightsized headquarters is in the best interest of Pluralsight. To our team members, partners, and customers in the Salt Lake area and Utah more broadly, we remain fully committed to serving you with excellence, and we expect our total employee population in the state to remain consistent. Utah is where Pluralsight was founded more than 20 years ago and we are grateful to the state for the important role it has played in Pluralsight's history."

DECEMBER 26, 2022 — Original Post

Draper, Utah-based Pluralsight, an online education company that offers video training courses for software developers, IT administrators, and creative professionals, has announced a 20% reduction in its workforce.

The reduction will impact 400 employees.

According to CEO Aaron Skonnard, “As Pluralsight’s co-founder and CEO, I have had to share some difficult news at various points in our company’s history. What I am sharing today is one of the toughest messages that I’ve ever delivered. I’ve spoken to all of you this year about the challenging economic environment we’re operating in and how it has affected our business performance. Unfortunately, these challenges have only accelerated in Q4 and, as a result, today we are restructuring and reducing the size of our team, impacting roughly 20% of our team members. As your CEO, I own this outcome and take full responsibility for the decisions that got us here.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT AGE OF LEARNING

Glendale, California-based Age of Learning, AN Online children's education technology provider, has announced a major layoff at its Glendale headquarters.

The layoff will impact 120 employees in the Los Angeles, California area commencing on February 1, 2023.

It is unknown how much last year's Federal Trade Commission action impacted the company's overall finances given an FTC fine of $10 million and ordered refunds amounting to $9.7 million.

The company is headed by noted Scientologists Doug and Laurie Dohring.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?