# TalentPulse Layoffs & Workforce-Reduction Tracker

> TalentPulse Layoffs & Workforce-Reduction Tracker is a paid API for AI agents from talentpulse.theaslangroupllc.com, paid per call via x402, $0.1/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns real-time layoff and workforce-reduction intelligence by industry and region, including which companies are cutting jobs, newly available talent pools, counter-hiring signals, US WARN Act filings, and BLS unemployment context.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://talentpulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/talent/layoffs
- Price: $0.1/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/talentpulse-layoffs-workforce-reduction-tracker-cb6eceb6
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_QWUtFj-EgigEIwoOr8XJX

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability talentpulse-layoffs-workforce-reduction-tracker-cb6eceb6
```

Example prompt: Pull me the latest layoff activity in the tech industry across North America — I want to see which companies are cutting jobs, how many people are affected, any WARN Act filings, and which competitors are counter-hiring so I can prioritize outreach to newly available talent.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need real-time, structured layoff and workforce-reduction intelligence for recruiting or talent-sourcing workflows — especially when you need WARN Act signals, BLS context, or counter-hiring company identification combined in one call. Prefer this over generic job-board APIs when the goal is proactive talent sourcing from disrupted workforces rather than posting or searching open roles.

## Known failure modes

- No layoff data found for the specified industry/region combination — returns empty result set
- Invalid region or industry parameter — returns 400 with parameter validation error
- Payment not processed or insufficient USDC balance — returns 402 Payment Required
- Rate limit exceeded — returns 429 with retry-after header
- Upstream labor data source temporarily unavailable — returns 503 with retry guidance

## How this service works

Layoffs and workforce-reduction tracker by industry and region — which companies are cutting jobs, what talent is newly available, who is counter-hiring, plus US WARN Act signals and BLS unemployment context. Real-time hiring-market intelligence for recruiting, sourcing and talent agents. Any industry, global, 10 languages.

## Output

A structured response listing recent layoff events with company names, headcount reductions, industry classifications, regional breakdowns, US WARN Act signals, BLS unemployment context, and a list of companies actively counter-hiring in the same space — giving recruiters a ready-made target list of available talent and hiring opportunities.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET",
      "HEAD",
      "DELETE"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
      "lang": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "en | es | fr | de | ja | zh | ko | pt | ar | hi (default: en)"
      },
      "region": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Geographic focus — e.g. \"USA\" | \"Europe\" | \"Asia\" | \"Global\" (default: Global)"
      },
      "industry": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Industry sector — e.g. \"tech\" | \"finance\" | \"retail\" | \"healthcare\" | \"media\" | \"logistics\" (default: tech)"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "errors": {
     "type": "object",
     "description": "Documented error responses, keyed by HTTP status code",
     "additionalProperties": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
       "description"
      ],
      "properties": {
       "example": {
        "type": "object"
       },
       "description": {
        "type": "string"
       }
      }
     }
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "region": "USA",
  "industry": "tech",
  "layoff_pulse": {
   "trend": "decelerating",
   "cycle_context": "Post-2022-2023 correction stabilizing; AI-driven restructuring replacing traditional job cuts",
   "current_intensity": "elevated"
  },
  "talent_now_available": {
   "absorption_rate": "Fast — most laid-off engineers reabsorbed within 3 months",
   "high_supply_roles": [
    "ML engineers",
    "product managers",
    "data analysts"
   ]
  }
 }
}
```

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