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epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,349 Points:1,894,280 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 7:00:30 AM Ignore epf Report Abuse DETROIT (AP) - Ford says it plans to hire 2,200 engineers, computer programmers and other white-collar workers this year as U.S. demand for new vehicles picks up. That's in addition to the 8,100 salaried and hourly jobs Ford added in the U.S. last year as it increased production and introduced new cars. U.S. car and truck sales rose 13 percent to 14.5 million in 2012, the highest level in five years. Visit AP for full article

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DETROIT (AP) - Ford says it plans to hire 2,200 engineers, computer programmers and other white-collar workers this year as U.S. demand for new vehicles picks up.

That's in addition to the 8,100 salaried and hourly jobs Ford added in the U.S. last year as it increased production and introduced new cars. U.S. car and truck sales rose 13 percent to 14.5 million in 2012, the highest level in five years.
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TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,525 Points:536,460 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 8:08:10 AM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse Good news for those lucky enough to get hired!
dave27johnson Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,790 Points:411,010 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 7:50:10 AM Ignore dave27johnson Report Abuse Good jobs.
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:6,783 Points:1,867,985 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 12:54:13 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse TEMPORARY JOBS !!! THE DEPRESSION WILL GROW DEEPER THIS YEAR !!!
BurtB Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,191 Points:1,369,015 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 1:32:05 PM Ignore BurtB Report Abuse how come Ford is hiring and GM is not?
knutzAL Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,248 Points:372,680 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 12:14:20 PM Ignore knutzAL Report Abuse Way to go Henry!
rjojo40 Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:7,399 Points:1,078,565 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 11:52:19 AM Ignore rjojo40 Report Abuse and in 6 months a story will read "2,200 jobs to be cut by ford. to keep up with the share holders wishes.
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,275 Points:986,010 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 11:12:55 AM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse And Mhit won't get to take credit.
gbs1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,016 Points:745,525 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 10:43:38 AM Ignore gbs1 Report Abuse Good for Ford and the USA
Van_Halen Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,855 Points:644,455 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 10:15:25 AM Ignore Van_Halen Report Abuse . Go FORD!
fuel2use Champion Author Seattle Posts:3,497 Points:734,555 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 9:30:38 AM Ignore fuel2use Report Abuse Great and this will trickle thru to other jobs.
fora_7 All-Star Author Montreal Posts:872 Points:208,455 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 9:25:35 AM Ignore fora_7 Report Abuse great news, good for them
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,326 Points:2,374,295 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 9:02:28 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse tax payers instead of tax takers, great news
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,017 Points:1,744,760 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 8:37:21 AM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse no ford in my future.... pass too many off on the side of the road..... and one back in the 80's was enough of a lesson.... good luck!
SycamoreISU Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,040 Points:261,935 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 8:24:03 AM Ignore SycamoreISU Report Abuse New jobs are good. It's even better that they are within the U.S.!
AVKZ All-Star Author Kalamazoo Posts:851 Points:295,000 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 8:24:02 AM Ignore AVKZ Report Abuse Great!
Cottagegirl727 All-Star Author Tampa Posts:814 Points:275,220 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 8:11:28 AM Ignore Cottagegirl727 Report Abuse good - put people to work, help get economy going again and hope jobs stick around,
ForeignBody All-Star Author Georgia Posts:519 Points:429,790 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 7:52:28 AM Ignore ForeignBody Report Abuse Good news for employment.
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:9,177 Points:1,301,145 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 7:29:29 AM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse Easiest to lay off non union white collar workers when things turn south again - just sayin
el_fr Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,352 Points:747,625 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 7:29:03 AM Ignore el_fr Report Abuse Nice
dr047 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,607 Points:520,370 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 7:25:19 AM Ignore dr047 Report Abuse Go Ford!
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,268 Points:496,650 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 7:20:30 AM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse Good news for auto manufacturing and the unemployed in recent days.
pickNC Rookie Author Winston-Salem Posts:67 Points:630,040 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 7:19:28 AM Ignore pickNC Report Abuse way to go FORD,thanks for your part done well.
jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,773 Points:594,670 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 7:15:07 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse The only US automaker that didn't take a bailed out... good for Ford.
Eagle3236 Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,163 Points:212,100 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 7:12:44 AM Ignore Eagle3236 Report Abuse GREAT NEWS! Now hopefully we can build the Keystone pipeline and use some of those FORD trucks.
gs7101 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,538 Points:389,345 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 7:06:32 AM Ignore gs7101 Report Abuse Good for Ford!
epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,349 Points:1,894,280 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 7:00:58 AM Ignore epf Report Abuse Great news for MI, but now I'm wondering if this is a repeat story?