GM hiring 8,000 technical positions in 2022 - Opportunities for XOM Employees to Transition To A Growth Industry

BY LEXI LONAS - 01/26/22 06:26 PM EST
Source: The Hill

General Motors is hiring 8,000 new technical positions in 2022, as it ramps up its development and production of electric vehicles, the company announced on Wednesday.

In a LinkedIn post, the company said employees will be hired throughout the year for teams that “develop vehicle software, engineer fuel cells to electrify industries beyond automotive, and advance electric battery design to actualize an all-electric future.”

General Motors said diversity and growth will be the main focus of the expansion of its U.S. workforce.

“I came for the opportunity to make a career out of my interest in engineering. I stay for the chance to work with @GM teams and our purpose-driven technology to change the world. We’re hiring 8,000 tech roles to champion our all-electric future,” CEO Mary Barra tweeted.

The announcement comes a day after the company said it will be investing $7 billion in electric vehicle plants.

The investment will go toward four new Michigan plants as the company wants to “be the market leader” for electric vehicles in the next three years.

President Biden on Tuesday called GM's investment in Michigan a sign that the administration’s efforts to strengthen the economy are leading to a “manufacturing comeback.”

GM has a goal to sell only electric passenger vehicles by 2035.

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@4bhz+1f1rm2d4 — Not necessarily shortsighted. From time to time companies need to get rid of deadwood or older workers who are just phoning it in. I have family who worked for GM, there were plenty. EM’s problem is we overhired in ‘11-14 and didn’t get rid of the deadwood in ‘16-19 when business was good. Of course then management in their infinite wisdom decided on annual oversized PIPs of attrition instead of just dumping 50% of the company.

I still think the company has too many people (mostly advisors/special assignments/supervisors without any direct reports) that have outstayed the need for them. And that creates more work for people for the mere sake of having work to do.

GM just laid a bunch of people off, in 2019, during their latest high profit years with the excuse of "restructuring to avoid repercussions during a downturn." That was short sighted, eh?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/02/01/gm-readies-to-make-4000-involuntary-layoffs-next-week.html

@xfl Read the fine print on the remote part.

During the final interview (there were four total) I was told I would be given the option to work remotely. Two days later, the offer comes through, and names Warren, MI as the work location. I called the recruiter, and they said (paraphrasing): “You can work remotely, but we still need you to live within driving distance of the facility.”

I declined politely. Last time I checked, the position was still open.

Sounds eerily similar to UNCONS “Big Green Blob” in 2019. Destined to fail.

@fan+1f1rm2d4 It’s not all in Michigan, they have offices in many cities (and allow some remote)

GM is garbage. Go from the garbage bin to the landfill? FFS.

Who wants to live in Michigan?

“General Motors” is “Growth” hooooookay

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