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GM Hiring Tech Talent Laid Off By Silicon Valley Companies

posted by hubie on Sunday January 29, @05:21AM   Printer-friendly
from the your-loss-is-our-gain dept.

fliptop writes:

Due to a changing economic climate, tech companies like Google and Apple have been laying off employees to cut costs and prepare for a potential recession. Meanwhile, automakers like GM have been taking advantage of this influx of talented workers by hiring them to develop the new age of digital vehicles:

According to a report from Detroit Free Press, GM has loosened up its hiring freeze to exploit the new surplus of skilled workers. This makes sense given that The General had a goal to hire 8,000 employees last year to help it focus on the development of the technology needed for electric vehicles. In fact, GM was looking to hire a number of software developers and engineers for its new end-to-end software platform, Ultifi. As a whole, this incursion of digital-focused employees will help the Detroit-based automaker further develop its EVs and self-driving technologies, like Super Cruise and Ultra Cruise.

"While this isn't a major growth year from a hiring standpoint, we're continuing to hire tech talent," said GM spokeswoman Maria Raynal. "This includes some of the talent in the market due to the tech downsizing, particularly in areas such as EV development, software development and defined vehicle."

The auto industry is not immune to the nationwide problems of too few applicants and employees who just stop showing up. Also, I'm wondering how motivated Silicon Valley tech workers will be to move to Detroit.

Previously: Google Employees Brace for a Cost-Cutting Drive as Anxiety Mounts

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  • (Score: 2, Funny) by sweettea on Sunday January 29, @04:07PM (2 children)

    by sweettea (2023) on Sunday January 29, @04:07PM (#1289185)

    Advertising is the most important and serious industry. Without it, how does anyone find the product they're looking for unless they know *exactly* what it is? Advertising democratizes small industry by letting non-experts do fuzzy searches and get ads for what they are seeking.

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  • (Score: 2) by sonamchauhan on Sunday January 29, @09:31PM

    by sonamchauhan (6546) on Sunday January 29, @09:31PM (#1289209)

    :) Nice one.

    Marketing people cannot help but do an excellent job marketing themselves.

  • (Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday January 30, @04:35PM

    by Freeman (732) Subscriber Badge on Monday January 30, @04:35PM (#1289305) Journal

    Case in point: (Tommy Hilfiger - Gaming Keyboard + Mouse, "specifications".) https://youtu.be/5WJak0Y7X80?t=126 [youtu.be]

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