Last month, my nephew began his first year in college. He hopes someday to get a job in the automotive industry, and I wish him the best of luck. (Note to Ford CEO Alan Mulally: Call me in four years? I know a guy…)
It’s too bad he couldn’t enter the workforce now. In July, more than 8,500 jobs were advertised online in the U.S. auto industry, according to employment research firm Wanted Analytics. That’s a four-year high and a 9 percent increase compared with a year ago.