Here’s some great news on the jobs front.
General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC will be hiring engineers and other technical staff, creating a combined 2,000 high-tech jobs.
GM will add 1,000 engineers and researchers in Michigan over the next two years to work on technology behind vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt. And Chrysler said it is actively recruiting on 35 college campuses and encouraging resumes in a bid to add the professionals by April of next year.
The new Chrysler hires are for the automaker’s global work force, but most will be located at the Auburn Hills headquarters and technical center.
At GM, the new hires will work to expand GM’s vehicle electrification expertise to lead in the development of hybrids to electric vehicles with extended-range capability like the Volt.
The auto bailout last year was very unpopular at the time, but it’s clear now that it’s a huge success following the GM IPO, the success of GM and Chrysler and the fact that the auto companies are hiring again. Thousands of jobs were saved, and now new jobs are being created.
