Huawei seeks problem-solvers with 2nd 'young genius' hiring drive this year
By Global Times Published: Jul 25, 2022 01:12 PM Updated: Jul 25, 2022 01:07 PM
Chinese technology giant Huawei launched the second round of its genius recruitment program this year on its official WeChat hiring platform on Friday, as it accelerates hiring gifted youth from all over the world amid external pressures and an ongoing US government trade ban.
The first such recruitment program was launched on April 25. Under the plan, it doesn't matter where the applicant went to school, as long as they can meet some major requirements relevant to the hi-tech sector.
For instance, applicants should have special achievements in mathematics, computing science, physics, intelligent manufacturing, chemistry, semiconductors, materials and other technology-related fields.
In the past two years,
, including 300 gifted youth who have contributed to its key business segments, and promoted technological and software innovation, top executives from Huawei revealed at an earnings conference for the 2021 financial results in March.
In 2019, Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei launched the "young genius" program, which gained public attention with the highest annual salary reaching 2 million yuan ($296,000).
Ren said on the company's internal platform in June that the most important thing for the "geniuses" is their ability to solve problems.
The launch of the eye-catching "young genius" program would help the company gain public attention and attract more top-caliber applicants to support the overall development of the company in the next stage, Xiang Ligang, the director-general of the Beijing-based Information Consumption Alliance, told the Global Times on Monday.
"The recruitment requirements involve taking the whole direction of Huawei's development to the next level. In addition to its traditional communication business, Huawei is expected to integrate various industries such as new materials, new energy, intelligent manufacturing and artificial intelligence," Xiang said.
Huawei rotating chairman Hu Houkun said at a digital forum on Saturday that there's a shortage of digitally literate talent in China. In the next three years, Huawei plans to train more than 3 million new computing professionals through the integration of industry and education and collaborative education, Hu said.
According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the nation's demand for intelligent manufacturing talent will reach 9 million and the shortage of talent will be 4.5 million by 2025.
