Why Silicon Valley Is Looking Hard At Chicago For Expansion - Ilya Talman

August 28, 2018

"Facebook Is Coming – And The Impact Could Be Huge.

If you want to see evidence that the Silicon Valley expansion may reach a dramatically higher level, look no further than the recent news that Facebook has signed a lease for 263,000 square feet of office space downtown on top of hiring at least 65 recruiters in the last year. With that kind of space, it’s no stretch of the imagination to suggest that Facebook could be targeting 2000 people (or more) to hire, many of whom represent the top technical talent in the Midwest. This should at least cause some nervousness among Chicago-based employers who either have or may compete for that talent, from CME to Grubhub and more...

August 28, 2018

"Facebook Is Coming – And The Impact Could Be Huge.

If you want to see evidence that the Silicon Valley expansion may reach a dramatically higher level, look no further than the recent news that Facebook has signed a lease for 263,000 square feet of office space downtown on top of hiring at least 65 recruiters in the last year. With that kind of space, it’s no stretch of the imagination to suggest that Facebook could be targeting 2000 people (or more) to hire, many of whom represent the top technical talent in the Midwest. This should at least cause some nervousness among Chicago-based employers who either have or may compete for that talent, from CME to Grubhub and more...