Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Wednesday announced that it plans to hire 2,680 people (including Toyota Technical Skills Academy enrollees and mid-career hires) in the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2016.
In a statement issued in Toyota City, Japan, the auto giant said it plans to continue promoting diversity by recruiting female employees for administrative and engineering positions, and by establishing a scholarship fund for female students in science-related fields.
The fund, according to the statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, will encourage female students to study science-related subjects and consider applying for science-related jobs upon graduation.
“In addition, to promote sustainable growth by hiring highly skilled personnel, TMC is actively looking to offer permanent positions to promising fixed-term technical employees,” the statement added.