Fluid power jobs market still looking good

Oct. 16, 2012

I received my monthly newsletter from Fluid Power Jobs today and the intitial statement caught my eye - that the job market in the fluid power industry remains strong. Hard to believe that just a few years ago, layoffs were all we could talk about and companies just weren't spending any money. But today is a different story, as I've written about in the past.

The recently redesigned jobs website features several new listings, including many from Bosco-Hubert & Associates, a recruiting firm specializing in fluid power, as well as individual companies. Some of those include application engineer for hydraulic systems and mobile equipment, hydraulic technician, and sales.

We also recently wrote about a new job board for individuals in the supply chain — the ICP job board, which allows candidates to post resumes and employers to search resumes for free. A quick look at that site showed several cool opportunities, too. Glad to see we're back on track and continuing a steady pace.

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