What Facebook Hiring Nick Clegg Tells Us About Politics And Tech
Editorial illustration for HuffPost about the career change many politicians are making into tech.
"The UK’s former deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has started his new job as vice-president of global affairs and communications for Facebook, after a months-long hiring process led by Mark Zuckerberg and his key lieutenant, Sheryl Sandberg.
Clegg is, though, far from the first figure to depart the UK political scene in favour of the tech giants. In fact, no fewer than 17 former politicians and political advisors now working for tech giants including Google, Facebook, Twitter Uber and Deliveroo, according to a list compiled by Politico.
But what is it that makes them such appealing hires to US tech giants – usually in policy or communications roles – and what is it that makes people willing to depart the political scene for big tech?"
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/big-tech-politics-crossover_uk_5bd9aa4ce4b01abe6a19f175/
Editorial illustration for HuffPost about the career change many politicians are making into tech.
"The UK’s former deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has started his new job as vice-president of global affairs and communications for Facebook, after a months-long hiring process led by Mark Zuckerberg and his key lieutenant, Sheryl Sandberg.
Clegg is, though, far from the first figure to depart the UK political scene in favour of the tech giants. In fact, no fewer than 17 former politicians and political advisors now working for tech giants including Google, Facebook, Twitter Uber and Deliveroo, according to a list compiled by Politico.
But what is it that makes them such appealing hires to US tech giants – usually in policy or communications roles – and what is it that makes people willing to depart the political scene for big tech?"
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/big-tech-politics-crossover_uk_5bd9aa4ce4b01abe6a19f175/
