Hacker News with Generative AI: Talent Acquisition

Apple chip engineer returns to China, joins Fudan University (scmp.com)
A former Apple chip engineer from China has left the US tech giant to join China’s prestigious Fudan University in Shanghai, underscoring the country’s efforts to attract top semiconductor talent as it seeks to bolster domestic chipmaking capabilities.

Semiconductors, China, Education, Talent Acquisition

7 points by kelt 3 days ago | 0 comments

The End of YC (benn.substack.com)
If chefs start to come from anywhere, we might find out that current ones aren’t as talented as we thought they were.

Startups, Venture Capital, Talent Acquisition

26 points by matthewsinclair 21 days ago | 18 comments

Where are all the self-directed learners? (medium.com)
We received over 2,500 job applications. Fewer than 100 filled a form with open-ended questions. About 15 went on to complete a reasonably simple real-world challenge. We are a nation with the cheapest internet and a billion internet users. Where are all the self-directed learners? The eclectic ekalavyas?

Education, Learning, Talent Acquisition, India

71 points by ChaitanyaSai 26 days ago | 107 comments

H-1B visa lottery is shutting out top talent (bloomberg.com)
A vitriolic debate has engulfed what’s typically an arcane corner of immigration policy: the H-1B visa for college-educated foreigners.

Immigration, Politics, Technology, Talent Acquisition

33 points by toomuchtodo 83 days ago | 102 comments

What can strong engineers do that weak engineers can't? (seangoedecke.com)
Right now people are blowing up on Twitter about whether the USA needs to import top talent from other countries, and if that means that American home-grown engineering talent is weak. Last month, people were blowing up over a study that purported to show that ~9.5% of software engineers do effectively zero work, and are effectively defrauding the company. And for the last ten years, people have been talking and writing about the fabled “10x engineer.”

Software Engineering, Talent Acquisition, Productivity, Performance

74 points by gfysfm 98 days ago | 81 comments

Companies issuing RTO mandates "lose their best talent": Study (arstechnica.com)

Remote Work, Work Culture, Talent Acquisition, Business

37 points by AdmiralAsshat 107 days ago | 7 comments

Chinese companies poach staff from ASML and Zeiss with three times higher pay (tomshardware.com)

China, Semiconductor Industry, Talent Acquisition, Business, Technology

33 points by qwertox 126 days ago | 12 comments

The number of exceptional people: Fewer than 85 per 1M across key traits (sciencedirect.com)
Cognitive biases can lead to overestimating the expected prevalence of exceptional multi-talented candidates, leading to potential dissatisfaction in recruitment contexts.

Cognitive Science, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Statistics, Psychology

11 points by baxtr 136 days ago | 4 comments

Represent the UK Cyber Team – Nationwide Search for Elite Cyber Talent (sans.org)
A nationwide search for elite cyber talent has begun. Compete in three Capture the Flag events and showcase your skills to gain your place representing the UK on the international Capture the Flag stage.

Cybersecurity, Competitions, Talent Acquisition, United Kingdom

8 points by sharpshadow 176 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Why are so many people leaving OpenAI? (ycombinator.com)
OpenAI has been losing key people recently. Do you think this will impact their ability to lead?

OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Talent Acquisition, Leadership

26 points by p1esk 182 days ago | 12 comments

Ask HN: What was your best source of top engineering job candidates? (ycombinator.com)

Hiring, Engineering, Jobs, Talent Acquisition

15 points by hjkm 210 days ago | 10 comments

80% of applicants with experience matching our stack were North Koreans (cinder.co)

North Korea, Hiring, Software Development, Talent Acquisition

15 points by ilamont 225 days ago | 5 comments

America is sabotaging itself in the global battle for talent (economist.com)

Talent Acquisition, Immigration, Global Competitiveness, Economics

53 points by cr1895 230 days ago | 69 comments

Return-to-Office Mandates Aren't Worth the Talent Risks (gartner.com)