Accenture just delivered a jolt to white-collar workers everywhere. The global IT and consulting giant announced more than 11,000 job cuts tied to an $865 million “reinvention” effort. (1) Must Read But while large-scale restructuring may not be uncommon, here is what sets this mass layoff apart: Executives said a share of employees would be “exited” because they simply could not be retrained fast enough for AI-heavy roles. On a recent earnings call, CEO Julie Sweet said, "The workforce needs new skills ...