Job applications for Toyota plant surpass 40,000
by MBJ Staff
Published: November 7,2011
Tags: automobiles, Automotive, Cars, employment, job applcations, jobs, manufacturing, state government, work, workers
BLUE SPRINGS — The Mississippi Department of Employment Security has collected more than 41,000 applications for Toyota’s plant at Blue Springs.
Toyota attracted applications from all 82 Mississippi counties, 44 other states and Puerto Rico.
The plant is expected to employ about 2,000.
Working through the MDES website, Toyota continues accepting applications for maintenance jobs at the Blue Springs plant. Toyota is no longer accepting applications for production jobs at the plant.
“This has been a highly successful partnership with Toyota,” MDES executive director Les Range said. “People were able to apply for these jobs from any computer with Internet access — whether that was at home, school or in our WIN Job Centers.”
In August 2010, MDES began collecting online applications for Toyota. The agency has maintained an online jobs database for years, but the partnership with Toyota is among the agency’s early ventures into allowing customers to complete job applications online.
MDES now is accepting online applications from Schulz Xtruded Products, LP, and Kior Inc. The agency soon will begin accepting online applications for Winchester Rimfire and others.
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November 9th, 2011 at 7:40 am
[...] to Mississippi Business Journal, over 41,000 people have applied for the new positions at the Toyota plant. The plant has been good for local businesses that have seen increased sales as more and more [...]
May 28th, 2012 at 8:41 am
I have a degree in science and geology from MSU. What do I need to do to try and get on with Toyota.
I live in Starkville, Ms and would love to work there.
May 28th, 2012 at 2:14 pm
I have a degree in geology and science from Msu. I would love to work at the plant. I now reside in
Starkville, ms. Please let me know how to get on. I am 36 years old, not married nor do I have children. I could move to Tupelo or whereever I am needed. I am told that I am very smart and learn very easy.
Thank you for any consideration,
Sincerely
Brandi D.Goodrum