Ford Expected to Hire 7,000 in the Next Two Years
Another sign that the U.S. auto industry is bouncing back is news that Ford Motor Co. is expected to announce, later today, that it will be hiring 7,000 employees over the next two years. That announcement, reports The Wall Street Journal, will likely come in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show.
Last year, GM and Chrysler each also announced plans to hire about 1,000 engineers. This emerging optimism about the ability of the American auto business to regain profitability, market share, and attractive branding has been palpable at the auto show. Some analysts anticipate double-digit growth in the 2011 sales of vehicles produced by U.S. manufactures.
A sign of the (energy conscious) times, in which gas prices could hit five bucks a gallon, many of those exhibiting in Detroit are showcasing their electric vehicles. Ford has introduced its very first plug-in, electric minivan. In addition to the electric-only version of the minivan, there are a hybrid version as well as a "traditional" gas-only model.
Jane Genova
Jane Genova, coach, book author, and lecturer on careers, specializes in transitions. Her talk on professional shifts at the New York State Bar Association has been published in VITAL SPEECHES OF THE DAY. Her latest book is OVER-50: HOW WE KEEP WORKING. She blogs on the subject at http://janegenova.com, http://lawandmore.typepad.com, http://careertransitions.typepad.com and http://over-50.typepad.com.
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