Jaguar Land Rover announces global drive to hire laid-off Meta, Twitter employees
JLR seeks to recruit skilled workers from the digital technology industry as the company becomes a digital-first and data-driven organization.
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Employees, laid off in recent days by technology companies like Meta and Twitter, can apply for digital and engineering vacancies at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the British automobile manufacturer announced on Friday.Statement:
Words from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR):
“Following the news of large-scale job losses from technology firms, Jaguar Land Rover is opening a new jobs portal for displaced workers from the tech industry to explore career opportunities, offering hybrid working patterns,” read a statement from JLR.The statement, available on the company's website, said: "more than 800 digital and engineering vacancies will be filled through this global hiring drive, adding that the roles span across Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Driving, Cloud Software, Data Science, Electrification, Machine Learning, among others."
Words from Anthony Battle:
Anthony Battle, Chief Information Officer, JLR, described the opportunity as an ‘important next step,' according to the statement. “Our digital transformation journey is well underway, but being able to recruit highly skilled workers is an important next step (for the Reimagine strategy). We are pleased to be able to provide opportunities to talented individuals with digital capabilities,” said Battle, as per the release."We are further strengthening our data and digital skills base so we can deliver our Reimagine strategy and become an electric-first business from 2025 and achieve carbon net zero by 2039," he added.
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