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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Erin Keller

Ford CEO says car giant is struggling to fill 5,000 mechanic posts despite offering $120K salary

Ford CEO Jim Farley is sounding the alarm on a “very serious” nationwide shortage of skilled tradesworkers, saying the company is struggling to fill 5,000 mechanic positions that pay $120,000 a year.

Appearing on this week’s episode of the “Office Hours: Business Edition” podcast, Farley said, “We are in trouble in our country. We are not talking about this enough.”

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