Fidelity, bucking industry firings, has a plan to hire 4,000 employees in 2023

At a time when many financial firms are cutting jobs in anticipation of a recession, Fidelity Investments plans to ramp up hiring. The company announced last week that it intends to fill a staggering 4,000 positions – including advisors – in the first half of 2023.

“We take a long-term view to investing in our overall workforce and our people, just as we do in our businesses,” said Kirsten Kuykendoll, head of talent acquisition at Fidelity. “We’re not only continuing to fill new roles in 2023, but we’re investing in the people who work here through our benefits, career and development opportunities. We encourage our associates to ask, ‘What’s next?’ and learn-by-doing across our company, which offers an unmatched amount of career exploration pathways.”

Fidelity’s hiring efforts are focusing on customer service and tech, the company said in a statement accompanying the release of its annual report.