Mar 28
Facebook Looking to Hire Former Obama Press Secretary – Rumor
Posted in: Miscellaneous Tech, Today's Chili
The tech industry tends to be a pretty incestuous place, when it comes to hiring. Once you get to a certain level, there are really only so many places you can go, which is why there’s a constant parade of stories about executives and lead engineers shifting between Google and Facebook and Twitter and Apple, et al.
Sometimes, however, you see a left field choice–those are the most fun, naturally. Like this latest rumor that Facebook is courting Robert Gibbs–yep, the same Robert Gibbs who spent the first few years of the Obama administration standing behind a podium in the White House press room, offering up sarcastic retorts about Republicans in Congress.
Gibbs exited his gig as the White House press secretary back in February, having served Obama for two years. After leaving, Gibbs was reportedly seeking a gig in the private sector. Facebook is apparnetly looking to gigs to fill in a top spot, just before the company’s initial public offering hits early next year.
Gibbs and Facebook have both declined to address the issue.
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