Any initial skepticism that General Electric would not find enough talent to fill 1,200 job openings at its new information technology operation in Van Buren Township can be dismissed.
The company has attracted 18,000 job applications for its local jobs over the last few months, GE officials said.
"We're not for lack of talent here," said Kim Bankston, GE's human resources leader for the site.
The tidal wave of interest is partly reflective of Michigan's 14.7 percent unemployment rate.
But GE officials said they've had more than enough qualified applicants
to take the first several dozen jobs, which require 15 to 20 years of
experience.
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