Nissan: ‘The Global War for Talent,’ the latest LinkedIn post from Carlos Ghosn

In his latest LinkedIn Influencer post, Renault-Nissan Alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn addresses the global completion for hiring and keeping talent in the auto industry. Read all of Ghosn’s LinkedIn posts here.

As the global auto industry prepares for the transition to an exciting new era of technological capability and change, we find ourselves in a global war for talent.

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and other automotive players are investing heavily in developing Autonomous Drive and advanced connectivity technology that will power our cars of the not-so-distant future, and in the people who will make it happen.

And we are increasingly competing for that talent against non-automotive companies – Apple, Uber, Google and technology startups from Bangalore, India, to Sunnyvale, California – that are also investing in this technological revolution.


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The Renault-Nissan Alliance is in the process of hiring a core team of at least 300 technology experts for our newly created connected vehicle and mobility services group. We’re seeking those with expertise in software and cloud engineering, data analytics, machine learning and systems architecture.

These new hires will have a unique opportunity to work on the next generation of connected vehicles and mobility services for one of the leaders in the automotive space. We are taking our message directly to job seekers interested in joining the most dynamic, diverse, fast-moving team that will change the way people think about cars.

 

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The Alliance Connected Vehicle and Mobility Services team is led by Ogi Redzic. In January, Ogi moved to Paris from Chicago and joined the Alliance from HERE, the mapping service formerly owned by Nokia and previously known as NAVTEQ.

Our pitch is straightforward and compelling to globally minded technologists: Renault-Nissan is building a startup within the most diverse multinational car group. We offer a wide array of career options and next steps, with chances to live and work with teams in Paris, Yokohama or any of our research and development centers worldwide, from Silicon Valley to Chennai, India.

We are also the global leader in zero-emission vehicles, with a 50 percent global market share and more electric vehicle manufacturing capability than any other company on the planet.  We are leading a revolution toward zero emissions and, thanks to Autonomous Drive and connectivity technology, toward zero fatalities.

Unlike many of our competitors, Renault-Nissan is working toward zero emissions and zero fatalities for mainstream, mass-market consumers at affordable prices. We would never focus our RD efforts exclusively on six-figure luxury cars for niche markets; you can’t have a meaningful impact if you sell exclusively to the rich. We are the only car group globally whose mantra is “Mobility for All.”

In addition to creating a 300-person startup within Renault-Nissan, we are also working closely with suppliers in and outside the traditional automotive industry. We cannot move to a zero-emission and zero-fatality future without partners.

I have said many times that I expect the global auto industry to see more changes in the next five years than it has in the last 20.  Those changes will bring tremendous opportunities for those with the skills and talents to help the Alliance create one of the most exciting transformations in transportation history.

Get more information about the jobs available here. Read more about the Alliance’s plans in this recent Bloomberg report.

 

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