Editor’s note: This article was first published in June 2012. The 1,200 jobs, the 500 million euro investment and the 2012-2016 plan are announcements from that year, and the similar Nissan news “a few days ago” is also from June 2012. Fiat Industrial has since merged into CNH Industrial (2013).
Madrid and Valladolid are the cities chosen to fill 1,200 jobs at Iveco España over the next four years, half of them this year. It is a genuine investment by Fiat Industrial, which will reach 500 million euros.
The news comes from the chairman of Fiat Industrial, who has confirmed that he intends to make Spain the group’s main heavy-vehicle manufacturer in Europe, with 80% of production going to export.
The Madrid and Valladolid plants will handle development and production from 2012 to 2016, the period of peak development for the company’s two newly launched models.
It is similar to the news announced by Nissan for Ávila and Barcelona a few days ago.
What should I do?
We know that Ávila, Barcelona, Madrid and Valladolid are going to create jobs in the automotive sector. If your studies and training are a good fit for the automotive industry, take some of these steps:
- Look up information on Iveco or Nissan. Research the company.
- Check what vacancies they have and how to get into their selection processes.
- Tailor your CV to the companies you are applying to.
- Don’t forget to personalise your cover letter. It shouldn’t be just one more letter: address it personally to these companies.
- Try to hand your application in person to the people in charge of recruitment.
- Update your skills and your details.
- Find out what their selection processes are like and read up on them.
Good luck!
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