Google Is Adding Thousands of Chicago Jobs as Part of Its 2021 U.S. Expansion – Built In Chicago

Googles 210 N. Carpenter St. Office in Chicago. | Photo: Google

Googleisnt just one of thelargest tech companies in the Bay Area, its one of the worldslargest companies in general. But thats not stopping it from getting even bigger.

On Thursday, Google announced its major U.S. expansion plans for the year of 2021. This involves investing more than $7 billion into its offices and data centers across 19 states. Its also planning to create at least10,000 new full-time Google jobs this year in the U.S. alone. Even for a company withover 135,000 employees, thats an impressive number of full-time jobs to add in one year.

Part of this expansion includes growth in Chicago. According to the announcement, Google is adding thousands of new roles across four U.S. cities: Chicago, New York, Atlanta and Washington, D.C.

While Google didnt reveal a specific number for how many Chicago jobs its adding, this follows an earlier pledge from last yearto add more jobs in Chicago. These jobs will be based out of Googles Fulton Market campus and its newer space at 210 N Carpenter Street, which opened in late 2019.

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According to a news release, Google will be investing $25 million into the state of Illinois this year. Google has 1,400 employees in Illinois, with most of them based in Chicago.

In the announcement, Google also detailed how its also investing in various social causes. Tech hub cities in the U.S. often have higher costs of living, which holds true for Googles hometown of Mountain View in the SF Bay Area. For that reason, Google is committing$1 billiontowards affordable housing initiatives in the Bay Area.

Weve been proud to call Chicago home for more than 20 years and we want to be able to look back 20 years from now and see that weve had even more impact, Karen Sauder, site lead and VP in the Chicago office, said in a statement.In 2021, were prioritizing diversity in hiring and looking for the ways we can support more economic equality in our city through new jobs, investments in the community, and other programs were offering small businesses.

Google says that 2020 was its biggest year for hiringBlack and Latinx employees in the U.S. The company will alsocontinue to givefinancial support to racial justice organization and Black-owned businesses.

Because of Googles size, its hiring and overall business decisions have a significant economic impact for the country, and in the communities its part of. For example, Googles services brought$426 billion of economic activity to over 2 million American businesses, according to Googles new2020 U.S. Economic Impact Report. Google hopes that its10,000 new jobs will bring high-paying salaries to communities across the U.S., and help the country recover from a year of economic hardship.

Economic recovery starts with lifting up our small businesses and prioritizing equity in hiring, so Im thrilled that Google will invest $25 million in Illinois' post-pandemic recovery, IllinoisGovernor JB Pritzker said in a statement. This critical investment will help us revive our economy creating jobs and expanding access to prosperity for all of our residents.

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