Ford CEO Jim Farley Laments He Can’t Fill 5,000 Mechanic Jobs Paying $120K per Year: ‘We Are in Trouble in Our Country’

Ford CEO Jim Farley laments he can’t fill 5,000 mechanic jobs paying $120K per year: ‘We are in trouble in our country’

Ford has been unable to fill some 5,000 openings for mechanics despite offering a salary of $120,000 a year -- prompting the company's chief executive to warn of a dire shortage of skilled tradespeople in the US.

US 'In Trouble' - Ford CEO Can't Find 5,000 Mechanics For $120k Jobs

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Ford CEO Jim Farley laments he can’t fill 5,000 mechanic jobs...

Ford has been unable to fill some 5,000 openings for mechanics despite offering a salary of $120,000 a year -- prompting the company's chief executive to warn of a dire shortage of skilled tradespeople in the US.

Why Ford Motor Can't Find Mechanics - Construction Forum

From Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: From Corporate CEOs are keeping their heads down these days, lest they get chopped off by the Trump Administration. So last week’s remarks by Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley deserve credit for candor, as well as for the public service of telling politicians a hard truth about the American labor force. Mr. Farley told a podcast last week that he can’t find enough skilled mechanics to run his auto plants. Specif…

Ford Farley Warns of Severe Skilled Worker Shortage in US

Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford Motor business, has revealed that the business is having trouble filling 5,000 skilled-mechanic positions despite paying wages of nearly $120,000. This is one of his most severe warnings to date regarding America's labour future. Farley said the lack of skilled personnel is no longer a concern for the business and called it a "serious problem" for the nation. Manufacturing, emergency services, and the trades that sust…