The gold market is experiencing a boom, leading to a fierce talent war among trading houses, hedge funds, and banks, which is driving up pay packages for gold traders, especially at physical trading houses expanding their teams amid soaring prices and profit opportunities.
Meta has experienced a significant loss of top AI talent due to internal chaos, lack of vision, and a culture of overpayment for mediocre scientists, prompting Zuckerberg to spend billions on aggressive hiring and poaching from rivals like OpenAI, despite ongoing departures and internal challenges.
ICE is actively recruiting retired federal workers to bolster its enforcement and investigative units amid a significant funding increase, offering substantial signing bonuses and benefits to meet aggressive deportation targets and address staffing challenges.
Goldman Sachs is reportedly planning to hire several hundred new employees in response to increased regulatory scrutiny from authorities including the Federal Reserve. The Wall Street bank aims to address concerns raised by regulators, but both Goldman Sachs and the Federal Reserve declined to comment on the matter.
Shares of payments group Adyen have plunged as the company's hiring spree has impacted its profits. The company, which provides payment processing services to major companies such as Uber and Spotify, has been aggressively expanding its workforce, resulting in increased costs and lower profitability. Adyen's shares fell by over 10% following the announcement, highlighting investor concerns about the company's ability to maintain its growth trajectory while managing expenses.
Tesla is on a hiring spree for temporary test drivers in the United States, Canada, and Australia this summer. The company is looking to fill 18 positions in the US, 3 in Canada, and 4 in Australia, with most of them titled "Seasonal Vehicle Operator." The test drivers will be responsible for driving Tesla vehicles, collecting data on their performance, and providing feedback. Both day and night shifts are available, and the positions are expected to last for three months. Tesla requires a clean driving record and a minimum of four years of licensed driving experience for applicants.
Sonic Team head, Takashi Iizuka, has hinted at the possibility of classic Sonic Team franchises such as Nights into Dreams or Burning Rangers being resurrected, as Sonic Team Japan has been on a hiring spree and has more people than ever before. However, Iizuka is currently focused on his role as creative officer for the Sonic brand.