OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – Many job interviews don’t end with an offer on the spot.
But at Oshkosh Corporation’s job fair Wednesday, more than 300 people could potentially walk away with new positions.
Oshkosh Corporation says they’re looking to fill various assembly positions for its Oshkosh Defense vehicles.
Brian Rhodes, Director of Human Resources at Oshkosh Corporation
“We’ve got a lot of new business coming in from international customers; we have increased demand for our commercial product.”
Job candidates say they’re excited for this opportunity.
Zachary Metnik, from Appleton
“I know it’s a good company to work for, good pay. And from what I’ve heard from employees that work here, they really like it.”
While the crowd of applicants tapered off throughout the day, Oshkosh Corporation representatives say there were people waiting in line to get into the job fair as early as 4:00 Wednesday morning.
Bobbi Miller is Business Services Manager with the Fox Valley Workforce Development Board.
“Anytime we can have this number of highly paid skilled jobs coming to the area, it’s really good for all of us.”
Workforce experts say the job market has gotten much better in the last few years. State records show Oshkosh’s unemployment rate as less than 4% in May of this year.
Miller said, “The last couple of years have been pretty strong for us, and we continue to want top people to think about manufacturing careers.”
