Download or read book Career Opportunities in the Automotive Industry written by G. Michael Kennedy and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One in seven Americans is employed in some capacity by the automotive industry, and the number of cars and other vehicles on our roads is rising steadily.

Download or read book The Road to the Top is Not on the Map written by Carla Bailo and published by SAE International. This book was released on 2019-09-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carla Bailo, CEO of the Center for Automotive Research, and Terry Barclay, CEO of Inforum, bring together over 30 of the most influential women in the automotive industry to share their insight and advice. From suppliers to OEMs, they hail from every corner of the industry. Readers will learn how to take charge of their own careers by understanding the experiences these professionals. Topics include: • Work-Life Integration - How can you be whole at home, at work, and in the community? • Education and Lifelong Learning - Do you really need a graduate degree? • Mentor and Sponsor Relationships - How do you find mentors and sponsors and form productive relationships with them? • Career Challenges - How do you evaluate when to take career risks? How do you say yes when all the boxes aren't checked? • Resilience - Where do you find the internal fortitude to keep going? • Personal Satisfaction - What do these leaders find most joyful about their careers? The Road to the Top is Not on the Map features female leaders who candidly share the habits, motivations, triumphs, defeats, and lessons learned that helped them achieve top jobs in the industry. Their insights have relevance for women at all stages in their careers, whether its young women interested in pursuing a career in the auto industry, those looking for their next strategic move, or those seeking insight and inspiration. "The women in this book share a passion for their careers and a passion for the industry. They have encountered obstacles and the occasional failure, as well as successes, but they have embraced all their earned wisdom and generously agreed to share it." Creating a book club during office hours is a great way for team members to draw upon the eperiences of thought leaders. The Road to the Top is Not on the Map is the perfect book to start with as the leaders profiled share their experiences, and challenge readers to evaluate their own choices. Book Club Kirs are available for companies wishing to start an employee Book Club.

Download or read book Careers in the Automotive Industry written by and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Careers in the Automobile Industry written by Salem Press and published by Salem Press. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A career in the automotive industry can be as varied as the number of different cars on the road today, and can span many industry segments including maintenance, repair, design, development, sales, and customer service. This volume provides detailed information and need-to-know information on various careers in the automotive industry.

Download or read book Careers in Focus written by Facts on File and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-17 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles jobs in the automotive industry such as automobile collision repairers, automobile detailers, automobile service technicians, diesel mechanics, inspectors, test drivers, and more.

Download or read book Careers for Car Buffs Other Freewheeling Types written by Richard S. Lee and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-09-22 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CAREERS FOR YOU IS THE ONLY CAREER SERIES DESIGNED EXPRESSLY TO TURN PASSIONS INTO PAYCHECKS! The inspiring Careers for You series encourages career explorers to examine the job market through the unique lens of their own interests. Includes: The latest information on training and education Tips on transforming hobbies into job skills Stories of success from each field Expert advice on finding and getting the job Advice on competing in hot job markets

Download or read book After Lean Production written by Thomas A. Kochan and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-05 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly every country that produces cars views the automobile industry as strategically important because of its direct economic significance and because it serves as a bellwether for innovation in employment conditions. In this book, industrial relations experts from eleven countries consider the state of the industry worldwide. They are particularly interested in assessing whether the loudly heralded model of lean production initiated by Toyota has become pervasive.The contributors focus on employment practices: the way work is organized, how workers and managers interact, the way worker representatives respond to lean production strategies, and the nature of the adaptation and innovation process itself.

Download or read book Real resumes for Auto Industry Jobs written by Anne McKinney and published by PREP Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether the reader wants to stay in the auto industry or transition into another field, this book will help. This book shows samples of resumes and cover letters than have worked for real people. This title will be a valuable resource to auto industry professionals who seek technical, management, or sales positions. Entering a new field can be difficult, so newcomers to the field will learn how to show off their potential and skills to best advantage. Auto industry professionals often change fields, too, and the book includes resumes of individuals who have successfully transitioned into other areas. A "bonus" of this book is that it includes samples of paperwork involved in getting federal government jobs: specialized resumes and the federal "resumix" as well as the write-ups for the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) which are often required for government positions. This book will show auto industry professionals how to maximize their career potential, get federal positions, and change fields if they want to. (The 26th title in PREP's Real-Resumes Series.)

Download or read book Ending a Career in the Auto Industry written by Melissa A. Hardy and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-08-29 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1980s the news media were filled with reports of soaring unemployment as 'downsizing' and `restructuring' became the new buzzwords. Firms managed their workforce reduction by increasing the attractiveness of their pension plans-especially their early-retirement plans. In this volume, the authors examine the U.S. auto industry and present a full-scale analysis of the work and retirement decisions of its workers. They address organizational context and the logic of financial incentives in employer-provided early retirement plans. The impact of pension provisions, layoffs, plant closures, attitudes about `generational equity', and other factors influencing the workers' evaluation of the optimum time to end their careers in the auto industry are explored.

Download or read book Working as a Mechanic in Your Community written by Mary-Lane Kamberg and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mechanics, also known as automotive service technicians, make vital contributions to their communities; their work on cars and other vehicles helps to keep streets safe and limit emissions. In this resource, readers will find everything they need to know about becoming a mechanic: what the job involves, what skills are needed, how to prepare, where to find training and job openings, and the future outlook for men and women in the field. Being a mechanic is an exciting career option for teens who enjoy technology and working with their hands.

Download or read book Careers in Focus written by and published by Ferguson Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles jobs in the automotive industry such as automobile collision repairers, automobile detailers, automobile service technicians, diesel mechanics, inspectors, test drivers, and more.

Download or read book Careers in the Automotive Industry written by Institute for Research (Chicago, Ill.) and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Females in Automotive Careers written by Russell A. Leonard (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, women fill nearly 50% of the jobs in the U.S. economy (U.S. Dept. of Labor, 2014). While women are making progress in many careers once considered male only, they are still underrepresented in the male-dominated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers, filling only 25% of available STEM jobs (Beede et al., 2011). The problem is not a lack of interest in STEM subjects, but a "leaky pipeline" that develops early in adolescence. By the eighth grade, half as many girls are interested in STEM careers as boys (National Science Foundation [NSF], 2007). Even after graduation from college, women with STEM degrees are twice as likely to leave a science or engineering job than men with similar degrees (NSF, 2007). Numerous studies have documented why women avoid or drop out of STEM education and careers, including lack of self-efficacy, lack of role models, lower behavioral persistence, family obligations, loss of self-efficacy, and gender stereotypes. However, there are very few studies about the experiences of women pursuing automotive degrees at a university or careers in the automotive industry. To begin filling this gap in the literature, this qualitative study captured the experiences of women who chose a non-traditional career in automotive technology at one Midwestern university and sought to uncover what made them seek this career and persist in it despite the historical odds against their success. Lent, Brown, and Hackett's (1994) Social Cognitive Career Theory was used as a lens for this study. Twelve comprehensive interviews with women in the automotive career pipeline were conducted. Three were current students in bachelor's degree automotive programs, and the remaining nine were graduates of such programs working in the automotive field. The resulting ten major themes and fifteen sub-themes detail the females' experiences from the time they chose automotive as a career until the present day. Primarily, it was disclosed that almost all participants indicated an external factor influenced them to choose an automotive career in the first place, with a majority of the influencers being male family members. A bulk of the participants considered other career paths prior to ultimately choosing automotive. Once automotive was chosen, many changed their major within automotive, but remained committed to the field. Because automotive is a male-dominated field, many participants reported being the only female in their automotive classes or at their place of employment. There were many reports of participants having to prove to others their knowledge of and commitment to their automotive career. Some had difficulty with interviewing while seeking work, but a vast majority reported an overall positive view of their work experience. All participants said they received support from family, particularly fathers. Conversely, many reported that at least one or more of their parents was not supportive. There were accounts of support from faculty advisors at the university, and support from colleagues and supervisors in the workplace. While most experienced some degree of gender bias and/or discrimination either in school or at work, the vast majority said that they would choose an automotive career path again.

Download or read book Your Future as an Auto Mechanic written by Rachel Given-Wilson and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans rely on auto mechanics to repair and maintain the vehicles they drive every day. The work of an auto mechanic has changed over the years: what was once seen as a "dirty job" is now often done on laptops in an office. Featuring profiles of real-life auto mechanics, this accessible guidebook provides readers with comprehensive information about training and apprenticeships as well as an overview of areas of specialization within the auto industry. Readers will also learn about the affect of advancements in auto technology and the future of mechanics in the era of self-driving cars.

Download or read book A Career as an Auto Mechanic written by Tamra B. Orr and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2010-08-15 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In good times and bad, there are certain careers that remain in steady and even high demand. Auto mechanics are always in high demand, especially as cars become more high-tech and computerized. Increasingly few car owners have the necessary expertise to work on their own cars, even for routine maintenance. This book introduces readers to all the various jobs possible within the field, As well as the range of vehicles and engines mechanics can work on, from lawn mowers and weed whackers to foreign sports cars, city buses, yachts, and even jet fighters and rockets. Most importantly, this book maps out the educational, training, and professional path that should be followed to get the reader to a true safe haven from economic uncertainty.

Download or read book Using Computer Science in Automotive Careers written by Jennifer Culp and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The automotive industry is one of the hottest fields today. Cars, trucks, and even motorcycles are being increasingly run by computers and this book offers readers a captivating look at how vehicles and software can work in tandem. Readers will learn how automobiles have become marvels of modern technology and how coders are now pioneering the world of driverless cars. On a practical level, this book offers a roadmap of where to start if one wants to become a programmer for the automotive industry, including what degrees and certifications to obtain.

Download or read book Careers in Focus written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ferguson's Careers in Focus;books are a valuable career exploration tool for libraries and career centers.