..........make sure you register as it mentions below.......Great opportunity for those who are qualified!

By Terry Kosdrosky
April 12, 2007

DETROIT -- General Motors Corp., looking to ramp up its expertise in emerging technology amid mounting pressure to boost fuel economy, will use a job fair to try and fill 400 new engineering and technical positions.

While the auto maker has been shedding tens of thousands of jobs via buyouts and early retirements, there are growth areas the company has been beefing up, spokeswoman Brenda Rios said Thursday.

Wanted are engineers to fill positions in powertrain engineering, product development, fuel cells, the OnStar telematics system and information technology.

GM wants interested candidates to register for the May 5 career fair, to be held in Metro Detroit, at www.gmcareerfair.com . Qualified candidates will be invited to the job fair.

The auto maker hasn't done a "large-scale" career fair in a long time, but wants to take advantage of the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress conference being held in Detroit next week.

"We know there will be a significant number of qualified engineers in the region," she said. Print and broadcast ads will publicize the job openings.

GM has added about 1,000 jobs a year over the past few years in those specialized areas, Rios said. But the auto maker sees an opportunity to gather a large number of qualified candidates at one time.

The auto maker's move underscores the critical nature of developing new technology such as alternative fuels and power systems as car companies face pressure to improve fuel efficiency and reduce the nation's dependence on oil.

GM in recent months has announced that it's developing a plug-in hybrid vehicle and earlier this year introduced the Chevrolet Volt concept car, a sedan that would run primarily on electric power.

"We're looking for people with the technical expertise to help us change the way the world drives," GM North America President Troy Clarke said in a statement. He added that GM is "accelerating work in emerging technologies."

Shares of GM were off 12 cents to $31.34 late trading Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

This is a good place to spend some money, and it shows that GM still has its head on straight. We're all keeping our fingers crossed...

 

Damn!.....I knew I should have stayed in Mechanical Engineering

 

Ah crap, this one's about two years too early. Well, here's hoping for another one come 2009....

 

Me too. I'll be done with my B.S.E. next fall and I've wanted to work for GM my whole life. We'll see how it plays out I guess, but at least GM is actually hiring for a change.

 

I'll be applying for sure! A chance to combine my job with something I'm passionate about, that's a no-brainer.

 

Thanks for posting this Scott. My wife just got a really good job down here so she won't be too happy if I ask her to move to Michigan right about now. Oh well I am going to apply anyway.

 

Ahhh Let me know when you need Consultants/Trainers....

 

I'll have my BS EE in a year...

 

As an ME, I'm thrilled at this career fair!! I've already got a patent pending where I work (and am responsible for another) - this could be a great opportunity!!!

 

:werd: although i need to get in when electric cars are taking off, EE Major here .

 

Does anyone know of a program i could get my 14 year old son in? I'd like him to be ready when the time comes. He is a GM kid through and through.

 

Thanks for the heads up Scott!

 

But didnt GM just lay off a bunch of engineers? As in, about 400 engineers?
I understand that you don't organize these events Red, but maybe it would be smarter to wait a couple of extra weeks...Say, around May 16 - 20, 2007?

 

Awesome, signed up.