Tesla Inc has canceled three online recruiting events for China scheduled for this month, the latest development after CEO Elon Musk threatened to cut jobs.
Tesla Inc canceled three online recruitment events for China scheduled for this month, the latest development after Chief Executive Elon Musk threatened to cut jobs at the electric carmaker, saying they have “excess human resources” in some areas.
However, Musk did not comment specifically on staffing in China, which produces more than half of the cars for the automaker globally and contributes a quarter of revenue in 2021.
The company has canceled three events for its sales, R&D, and supply chain positions that were originally scheduled for June 16, 23 and 30, the message on messaging app WeChat showed on Thursday. end of Thursday without giving a reason.
Tesla did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment on Friday.
The announcement of the June 9 event to recruit employees for the “smart manufacturing” role was not shown, and it is not clear whether it was held as planned immediately.
The China operation is still allowing resumes to be submitted for more than 1,000 opportunities posted on the social media platform, such as aerodynamic engineer, supply chain manager, store manager, supervisor. close to the factory and workers.
Musk said in an email seen by Reuters last week.
In another email to employees on Friday, Musk said Tesla would reduce the number of salaried employees by one-tenth, as it has become “overstaffed in many areas,” but added that the number hourly staff will increase.
Production at Tesla’s Shanghai plant has been hit hard after the Chinese mall began a two-month COVID-19 lockdown in late March.
Output is expected to fall by more than a third this quarter from the previous quarter, far exceeding Musk’s prediction.
