Tag: Hire

General Motors Hires Former Apple Exec to Run Software Unit

DETROIT—General Motors has hired a former high-ranking executive at Apple to run a new software organization at the automaker. Mike Abbott is joining GM as executive vice president of software on May 22, the Detroit manufacturer said on May 9. He’ll report directly to CEO Mary Barra. Abbott formerly was vice president of engineering for…


United Plans to Hire 15,000, Adding to Surge in Airline Jobs

DALLAS—Airlines expecting a hectic summer travel season are planning to hire thousands of new workers this year, lifting a job market that has been hit by layoffs in technology and turmoil in the banking industry. United Airlines said Wednesday that it hired 7,000 new workers in the first four months of this year and plans…


Aerospace Suppliers Face Competition for Hires From Planemakers

SEATTLE—Aerospace suppliers are gearing up for a hiring spree in 2023 but could face stiff competition for skilled laborers, including from their top customers—planemakers Boeing and Airbus. The tight labor market is a key factor in the industry’s supply-chain shortages, and could determine whether Boeing and Airbus meet near-term production goals, industry officials said. Executives…


Boeing to Hire 10,000 Workers in 2023 as It Ramps up Production

WASHINGTON—Boeing expects to hire 10,000 workers in 2023 as it recovers from the pandemic and increases jetliner production, but will trim some support jobs, the U.S. planemaker said Friday. The Arlington, Virginia-based company boosted overall employment by about 14,000 workers in 2022 to 156,000 as of Dec. 31, up from about 142,000 in 2021. Boeing…


2 Suspects in Murder for Hire Case Charged With Wire Fraud

Two of the men charged in the murder for hire case that led to the 2018 killing of a Vermont man are now facing federal wire fraud charges, court records show. Serhat Gumrukcu and Berk Eratay are due in appear in U.S. District Court by video next week to answer the charges contained in an…


Amazon to Hire 150,000 Workers Ahead of Holiday Season

Amazon.com Inc. said on Thursday it would hire 150,000 employees in full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles across its operations in the United States ahead of the upcoming holiday season. The world’s largest online retailer, which hired the same number of workers last year September, said the new roles are for packing, picking, sorting, and shipping…


JPMorgan to Hire About 2,000 Engineers Even as Economy Softens

PLANO, Texas—JPMorgan Chase & Co. plans to hire about 2,000 engineers worldwide through the end of the year despite a worsening economy, its global chief information officer, Lori Beer, said on Wednesday. The biggest U.S. lender added a net more than 5,000 software developers and data scientists last year and aims to attract a couple…


Tesla Cancels Three Online Hiring Events in China: Can CCP Revive Confidence Among Foreign Companies?

On June 9, 2022, Tesla Inc. (TSLA) canceled three live job hiring events for China, which were originally scheduled for this month, after the Shanghai government had already held two video roundtable talks for foreign companies in Early June; the second of which included executives from six foreign auto enterprises, including Tesla. Telsa did not…


Walmart to Hire More Than 5,000 Workers, Add Two New Hubs

Retail chain Walmart Inc. plans to hire more than 5,000 new associates globally to its tech hubs during the current fiscal year, the company said on Tuesday. The company’s technology unit Walmart Global Tech would be hiring for positions such as cybersecurity professional, product manager, and data scientist, among others. Walmart Global Tech will also…


Man Allegedly Tried to Hire Cellmate in Indiana to Kill 14

BRAZIL, IND.—A man who pleaded guilty to attacking a 13-year-old girl who was attending an Indiana University violin camp has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder for allegedly trying to hire his jail cellmate to kill the victim’s parents and a dozen other people. Dongwook Ko, 19, allegedly provided a hit list and a…