20,000 Apply for 877 Hyundai Plant Jobs

It's been heard so many times over the last two years that it's beginning to sound trite, but Hyundai is hot. Need proof? The company recently received approximately 20,000 applications for 877 job openings for jobs at its Montgomery, Alabama plant, according to a report from the Montgomery Advertiser. The factory makes the Sonata and Elantra models and Santa Fe SUV for the U.S. market.

The original application deadline was June 2, but Hyundai was so overwhelmed by the number of applications, that it suspended acceptance of subsequent applications on May 18. Those that applied after that date will be banked to be considered for future jobs on an "as needed" basis.

The initial application and screening process is being handled by Alabama Industrial Development Training, a department of the Alabama Community College system. Of the initial 18,500 applicants that were in the potential candidate database, 6000 to 7000 are expected to make it to the initial assessment stage, at which point they will move on to a screening process conducted by Hyundai representatives.

The company has screened 1500 applicants already, and is conducting screenings from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week. The screening process includes a multiple-choice test and a meeting with Hyundai team members. The finalists will then be given a hands-on component assembly test consisting of following simple written instructions.