JOB FAIRS PLANNED IN DEARBORN, CLEVELAND TO RECRUIT FORD WORKERS CONSIDERING BUYOUTS

• Up to 120 potential employers, colleges and franchisors are coming to Dearborn and Cleveland areas to recruit Ford hourly employees considering buyouts and early retirement packages
    
• Ford is offering hourly employees 10 buyout and retirement packages they can choose from depending on their situation
    

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 4, 2008 – Ford Motor Company will host up to 120 potential employers, colleges and franchisors at job fairs in the coming weeks to recruit hourly employees from Southeastern Michigan and Northeast Ohio plants who are considering taking a company buyout.

The job fairs are one of several resources Ford is offering plant workers considering buyout offers. To help educate workers, Ford is offering a full-service career transition website at www.yourjobconnection.org. The website provides resume-writing support, lists local and regional job openings, summarizes the Ford buyout packages and offers a host of useful information.

Among the employers and colleges participating in the job fair are Archer Daniels Midland Company, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Baker College, Computer Networking Center, Kelly Services, Liberty Tax Services, Little Caesar's Enterprises, The Bartech Group, Madonna College and University of Michigan, Dearborn.

Those participating in the Cleveland job fair are Alcan Rolled Products, Associated Builders and Contractors, Cleveland Clinic, CSX Transportation, DeVry University, Norfolk Southern Corp., Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Smith International and United Labor Agency.

Ford is currently offering 10 buyout packages to its workers at plants in Ohio, Southeastern Michigan and Kentucky. The packages include a lump sum of $100,000, early retirement incentives, and educational opportunities to receive a two- or four-year college degree. The packages will be offered throughout the fall, and employees who take a package will leave the company by the end of the year.

About the Dearborn job fair:

What: Southeastern Michigan Job Fair
When: Saturday, Sept. 13
Where: Ford Conference and Events Center, 1151 Village Rd., Dearborn, MI 48124
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Exclusive hours for UAW-Ford employees 10 a.m. to noon. Open to public noon to 3 p.m.)

About the Cleveland job fair:

What: Cleveland Manufacturing Site Job Fair
When: Tuesday, September 9
Where: UAW Local 1250 Hall, 17250 Hummel Rd., Brook Park, Ohio 44142
Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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