<p>Micro-blogging platform Twitter has laid off 30 per cent employees from its talent acquisition team amid the $44 billion takeover by Elon Musk, the media reported on Friday.</p>.<p>A Twitter spokesperson confirmed these layoffs to TechCrunch, without divulging further details or the number of employees affected.</p>.<p>The sacked employees will receive severance packages and the company will "reprioritise" remaining recruitment staff.</p>.<p>Twitter had earlier announced to halt most hiring across divisions.</p>.<p>As Twitter paused hiring, the micro-blogging platform last month shifted employees away from audio Spaces, Communities and newsletters verticals for areas that "will have the greatest positive impact to the public conversation".</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/elon-musk-s-dispute-with-twitter-over-bots-continues-to-dog-deal-1124792.html" target="_blank">Elon Musk’s dispute with Twitter over bots continues to dog deal</a></strong></p>.<p>Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal in May fired consumer product leader Kayvon Beykpour and head of revenue product Bruce Falck, saying there is a hiring freeze now and Twitter will also pause spending in most areas.</p>.<p>Agrawal had said that the company will also be reviewing all extended offers to determine criticality and those that should be pulled back.</p>.<p>"We are not planning company-wide layoffs, but leaders will continue making changes to their organizations to improve efficiencies as needed," Agrawal had said in a memo to employees.</p>.<p>Twitter has paused most hiring and backfills, except for business critical roles as determined by 'Staff' members.</p>.<p>"Some have been asking why a alame-duck' CEO would make these changes if we're getting acquired anyway. While I expect the deal to close, we need to be prepared for all scenarios and always do what's right for Twitter," Agrawal had said.</p>
<p>Micro-blogging platform Twitter has laid off 30 per cent employees from its talent acquisition team amid the $44 billion takeover by Elon Musk, the media reported on Friday.</p>.<p>A Twitter spokesperson confirmed these layoffs to TechCrunch, without divulging further details or the number of employees affected.</p>.<p>The sacked employees will receive severance packages and the company will "reprioritise" remaining recruitment staff.</p>.<p>Twitter had earlier announced to halt most hiring across divisions.</p>.<p>As Twitter paused hiring, the micro-blogging platform last month shifted employees away from audio Spaces, Communities and newsletters verticals for areas that "will have the greatest positive impact to the public conversation".</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/elon-musk-s-dispute-with-twitter-over-bots-continues-to-dog-deal-1124792.html" target="_blank">Elon Musk’s dispute with Twitter over bots continues to dog deal</a></strong></p>.<p>Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal in May fired consumer product leader Kayvon Beykpour and head of revenue product Bruce Falck, saying there is a hiring freeze now and Twitter will also pause spending in most areas.</p>.<p>Agrawal had said that the company will also be reviewing all extended offers to determine criticality and those that should be pulled back.</p>.<p>"We are not planning company-wide layoffs, but leaders will continue making changes to their organizations to improve efficiencies as needed," Agrawal had said in a memo to employees.</p>.<p>Twitter has paused most hiring and backfills, except for business critical roles as determined by 'Staff' members.</p>.<p>"Some have been asking why a alame-duck' CEO would make these changes if we're getting acquired anyway. While I expect the deal to close, we need to be prepared for all scenarios and always do what's right for Twitter," Agrawal had said.</p>