Thirty-five hundred positions with Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) and 15 of its suppliers were up for grabs at Worksource Georgia's April 4 job fair. And around 1,100 people lined up, some well ahead of the 10 a.m. start time. The eager job seekers braved a bright sun and cooler temps during the 30- to 45-minute wait time as the line wound through the parking lot on its way into Savannah Technical College's Eckberg Auditorium.

Billy Baker COO at Hyundai Transys,, the subcomponent supplier of seating systems for Hyundai's vehicles, was optimistic by the turnout. The company employees 49 people. "At the end of this month, we're hoping to be around 80," Baker said. By the end of 2025, Transys aims to employee 300. Other employers expressed the same desire to hire in the coming weeks and months.

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