Facebook's executive director and creater Mark Zuckerberg has announced plans to expand the company by 50%. The social networking site aims to capitalise on the surplus of engineers looking for work in the recession. Zuckerberg explains, "“No one else has been hiring,” he said. “It's been a great environment for us because the economy has helped out.”
Facebook currently employs 1000 people around the world including a base in London's Soho Square. With the company personnel gradually growing Zuckerberg goes on to say, “We're way closer to the beginning than the end. A lot of times buildings can be a signal that you've made it. I would prefer that our building feels more like a large garage.”
I think that this is a good move by Zuckerberg, he clearly recognises how Facebook has been benefitting during the recession and with Facebook already valued at $10 billion with a relatively small team (for a global company) hiring another 1000 people could help the business reach even greater heights than it has already!
Facebook currently employs 1000 people around the world including a base in London's Soho Square. With the company personnel gradually growing Zuckerberg goes on to say, “We're way closer to the beginning than the end. A lot of times buildings can be a signal that you've made it. I would prefer that our building feels more like a large garage.”
I think that this is a good move by Zuckerberg, he clearly recognises how Facebook has been benefitting during the recession and with Facebook already valued at $10 billion with a relatively small team (for a global company) hiring another 1000 people could help the business reach even greater heights than it has already!
