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• Thousands of people gather in Detroit to march for jobs
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  While many people who have graduated from automotive schools may have found jobs in their desired field, the industry still has a ways to go in terms of providing employment opportunities for everyone who is looking.

  The area of Detroit, Michigan, was one of the most affected areas of the recession due to the dramatic loss of automotive jobs during 2008 and 2009. According to MLive.com, five thousand people marched for jobs through the city this past Saturday.

  Reverend Jesse Jackson and the United Automotive Workers (UAW) president Bob Jing led the March. Additionally, a number of Michigan’’s Democratic politicians also joined in the march, which was also used to commemorate the 47th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’’s march on the streets of Washington.

  "We have a devastating crisis in Detroit," Jackson told the news provider. "200,000 people without jobs. That’’s a crisis, but it’’s also an opportunity to build, to-rebuild."

  According to the news provider, the state of Michigan has lost nearly half of its manufacturing jobs over the past decade.

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• Auto supply company to add more jobs to Tennessee area
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  Individuals who have recently graduated from auto body school may be noticing a lot more job opportunities in their sector following the brunt of the economic crisis. A number of companies have announced in recent months their plans to add more jobs in the automotive production industry.

  SMW Automotive, an auto supplier that makes parts for Nissan and Volkswagen, recently announced that it will be opening a plan in Shelbyville, Tennessee, according to Nashville Public Radio. The company, which is based in Michigan, will create more than 170 jobs in the new facility over the next five years.

  "Once again, the ripple effect from the presence of anchor companies like Nissan and Volkswagen has leveraged significant investment," said Matt Kisber, the state’’s economic development commissioner, told the Tennessean.

  Auto body school could be a way to get into the sector, as many hiring managers view the education program as an experience that could qualify workers for certain positions, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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• Customer service jobs return to the U.S.
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  Individuals who have graduated from help desk training may soon notice the increase in job opportunities in the customer service industry, as many companies are choosing to bring back their call center experts to the U.S.

  More companies are looking to give customer service jobs to Americans, a reversal of the previous practice of outsourcing call center employees overseas, according to National Public Radio. Analysts noted that some customers felt frustrated because they were dealing with customer service representatives who were far away from them.

  However, some businesses are weighing the costs, as some workers in overseas countries such as India are willing to take minimum wages. This is what is prompting a select number of corporations to continue their operations out of the country.

  The news provider also reports that some individuals in the customer service sector are choosing to work from home rather than in a call center.

  "It provides a lower cost point than other traditional means of onshore customer service," Chris Carrington, who runs Alpine Access, told the news provider.

  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job opportunities in the sector are expected to increase by 18 percent through 2018.

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• Vice President Biden speaks about the rebound of the auto industry
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  Individuals who have graduated from automotive school may have seen a significant improvement in the industry when comparing it to the brunt of the economic crisis of 2008. Some auto companies were so affected that the government had to step in with a bailout.

  Vice President Joe Biden recently met with workers at a Jeep Wrangler plant in Toledo, Ohio, to talk about the success of the auto bailout, according to the Boston Herald. Biden told the crowd that approximately 431,300 jobs in the automotive industry were lost during 2008, but the industry has since rebounded with 76,300 jobs.

  "It’s a huge reversal and one we’d never have seen had we listened to those who told us to walk away," Biden told the news provider.

  Analysts have hope that the sector will continue to add jobs in the near future. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job opportunities in the automotive industry are expected to grow by 5 percent through 2018.

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• Automotive industry helping the New Hampshire auto market
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  For many areas, the automotive industry has been creating job opportunities for residents. The state of New Hampshire, which had the second-highest instance of job creation, is finding that the auto sector is bringing a number of jobs to the Granite State.

  Some jobs that are coming back to New Hampshire are in auto parts manufacturing, according to New Hampshire Public Radio. Some workers in the sector are finding that a number of sales are in the state of New Hampshire.

  John Morrison, who is the chairman of Hitchener Manufacturing, told the news provider that sales in the state and their offshore plants are up by more than 30 percent.

  Additionally, other companies are bringing back workers who were previously laid off during the brunt of the recession.

  "Two years ago we laid off roughly approximately 100 people, about 20 percent of our workforce. Probably about half of them are back now," David Rowell, vice president of sales and marketing for Foss Manufacturing, told the news provider.

  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it may be a good idea for individuals who are looking to get into the sector to sign up for auto body school, as most employers regard these programs as preparation for positions.

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