In an effort to assist the rebuilding of job growth in the United States, Google announced that it would be injecting a $7 billion investment into the United States which it believes will help fund the creation of 10,000 new jobs.
While a slight drop from the $10 billion that the tech giant considered investing in 2020, this investment will be put towards the development of new offices and data centers across the nation. In addition to over $1 billion being invested in the company’s home state of California, Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai revealed in a statement on Thursday that the company will be working on data center expansions in Nebraska, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.
According to New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, Google intends to invest $250 million in its campus at Hudson Square. While Google currently employs 14,000 people in the Big Apple, it intends to add 3,000 more employees to its workforce.
This update has been well-received given the difficulties that Google faced in early 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic first broke out. It was during this time that the company announced that it would be slowing down its hiring process for the remainder of the year. Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, Google was able to retain a staff of 135,000 people. It also decided to continue allowing employees to work from home until July 2021.
