July 6, 2006

Hiring even in tough times

In this article about several companies in Michigan that are hiring, Tom Naughton, associate chair of the management area in the School of Business Administration, is quoted about the strengths and weaknesses of Michigan's economy. Currently Comcast, Rock Financial/Quicken Loans, Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital and Plante & Moran LLP are among businesses with job openings. While Michigan has lost 88,000 manufacturing jobs between 2001 and 2003, there is a growing need for people to fill jobs in banking, technology, accounting, marketing and sales. "We put too much emphasis on the auto industry and don't think about other jobs," Naughton said.

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