Thread regarding HCSC (Health Care Service Corporation) layoffs

I’ve had a large amount of people quit their teams in my department and we have gotten news that we are not backfilling their roles/ we are in a hiring freeze for the time being. Not really given any answer why beyond “money is tight right now.”

Also got a lot of red flags at the last town hall when they had HR give a presentation on upskilling yourself and learning to use AI “in case you get a new job/ your next job” which I felt was in poor taste. HCSC is very adamant that most employees are not allowed to use AI tools and they are barred from our company devices. The presentation left people feeling uneasy that a layoff might be coming.

Former HCSC. I interviewed for a role there this month and got a call for another. Mb it's over, maybe it's select departments.

HR doesn’t decide when there’s a hiring freeze, they’re just there to HR-splain and enforce it.

The 2025 hiring freeze is very real. I know VPs are pressing HR due to critical staffing needs, but the answer remains a firm no.

One of the Texas VPs stated in a meeting, about 2 weeks ago, that we are in a hiring freeze. I believe it was supposed to be to end sometime at the end of Feb. but not 100% sure.

There was a pretty widespread freeze at the end of 2024. They weren't advertising it, but my boss did let it slip. I think most areas are able to hire now though, I know mine has a posting up.

I see a lot of newly posted jobs https://careers.hcsc.com/search-jobs

Yes, but it seems to be v selective.