Detroit and the surrounding region constitute a major manufacturing center, most notably as home to the Big Three automobile companies, General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler. The city is an important center for global trade with large international law firms having their offices in both Detroit and Windsor. About 80,500 people work in downtown Detroit, comprising 21% of the City's employment.There are about four thousand factories in the area. The domestic auto industry is primarily headquartered in Metro Detroit. New vehicle production, sales, and jobs related to automobile use account for one of every ten jobs in the United States. The area is also an important source of engineering job opportunities. A 2004 Border Transportation Partnership study showed that 150,000 jobs in the Windsor-Detroit region and $13 billion in annual production depend on the City of Detroit's international border crossing.
The Detroit area is accustomed to the economic cycles of the auto industry. A rise in automated manufacturing using robot technology, inexpensive labor in other parts of the world, and increased competition have led to a steady transformation of certain types of manufacturing jobs in the region. Local complications for the city include higher taxes than the nearby suburbs, with many unable to afford the levies on property. In June 2008, metropolitan Detroit's unemployment rate was 9.7%. In the city, the unemployment rate was 14.2% at the end of 2005, leaving Detroit with more than one-third of residents below the poverty line. This is in part attributed to white flight following court-ordered busing during the 1970s. Parts of the city have abandoned and burned out shells of buildings. Though the city has struggled with finances, since 2006 it has balanced its budget with more funding available to demolish blighted properties.
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Job Requisition Number 52197BR Market Title Retail Representative - Part Time Primary Work Location Ohio-Toledo Position Status Part Time Store Number(s) 5028, 5029, 5030 Job Overview CROSSMARK has part-time retail jobs available and is looking for merchandisers to add to its Retail Team. Are you looking for a retail merchandising job that allows you to directly contribute to the success of an organization...
Full-Time Housekeeper Job ID: 74655 Location: Michigan--Detroit Metro Full/Part Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular Return to Previous Page Job Summary Cleans and stocks assigned rooms/suites to meet established cleanliness and quality standards. Makes beds, cleans rooms (bathroom, bedroom, sitting room, etc.), dusts, vacuums, washes windows/tracks, reports maintenance deficiencies and removes...
Weld Engineer (junior level - 2-3 years exp) Job Number: 149994 Category: A - Immediate/Urgent Need Description: Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract/temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments in the technical, IT, professional, clerical, and light industrial fields. We are the employer...
Title: Retail Personal Banker - Livonia (Plymouth Rd) Requisition #: 115781 Employment Type: Regular Full or Part Time: Full-time FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Division Retail Posted Date: 1/25/2012 Grade: 07 Affiliate: FIFTH THIRD BANK, EASTERN MI Requirements GENERAL FUNCTION: Entry into a sales position with a primary focus on sales development and relationship building through the promotion of deposits...
Tasks: - Provides special project planning, implementation support, and direction. Projects may include, but are not limited to: new service launches, conversions, splits/merges, software upgrade communications, new technology launches, and Data Mart creations. - Analyzes, communicates, tests, and Q/As complex releases and upgrades ensuring zero negative customer impact. - Leads operations change ...
Tasks: - Works with various senior managers and leaders to lay out project implementation guidelines and plan for manpower and/or other resource requirements. - Evaluates outside service providers or contractors; provides direction in the development of tailored services; negotiates contract terms and conditions. - Directs project teams in the development and implementation of project plans. - Maintains...
Tasks: - Maintains addressable interfaces and all related software applications within DST. - Implements testing procedures processes for new and modified applications and implements software enhancements to billing and addressable systems. - Reconciles information between the controllers and the billing system. - Oversees projects that require mass' changes to the DDP billing system, for MIS as well...
Applications Engineer Location: Detroit Sales Office and Group, MI Company: Lydall Thermal/Acoustical Sales, LLC # of Openings: 1 Description Job Summary: This position is responsible for technical support on an assigned customer account base and is expected to identify customer technical issues in Lydall’s areas of competence, provide solutions utilizing Lydall products and capabilities, assist...
Tasks: - Provides budget, forecast, and variance analysis and related reports as needed. - Conducts financial research, analyzes financial performance against objectives, and determines emerging financial trends. - Provides rationale behind reports and analysis and relays them in simple terms. - Creates and maintains statistical/financial databases and reports. Runs appropriate weekly, monthly, and...
