Meta Hires Hundreds of Irish Staff Months After Cutting Jobs
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Meta, the company that owns Facebook, has recently hired nearly 300 former TikTok workers over the past 18 months, according to an analysis by the Business Post of LinkedIn data. The hiring is notable because it comes only months after the company cut jobs as part of its push into artificial intelligence (AI). The Business Post report focuses on Ireland, where Meta has a large office and many of its staff work.
The analysis suggests that Meta has been recruiting people with experience from TikTok, which is a rival social media platform. Many of these workers have skills in areas such as content moderation, data, and advertising technology. The company has been investing heavily in AI tools, and it wants to build teams that can develop and manage these new systems. The job cuts earlier this year were also linked to this strategy, as the company moved resources away from some older areas of work.
The news shows that the technology sector in Ireland is still changing quickly. Although some workers have lost their jobs, the demand for people with certain skills remains strong. Readers who work in tech may want to update their profiles and skills to keep up with the new requirements of the industry.
The Business Post analysis is based on public profiles on LinkedIn, so the exact numbers may change as more information becomes available. Meta has not yet given a full public statement on the figures in the report.
Sources: Business Post
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