Anthony Balderrama, CareerBuilder.com writer
This time last year, we were dealing with the collapse of financial giants and wondering what in the world was going on. Massive layoffs were occurring and more were on the way. Anyone wondering if we were in a recession got their answer.
For anyone looking for a job, here is a list of 18 companies who want to hire new talent this month:Anthony Balderrama, CareerBuilder.com writer
This time last year, we were dealing with the collapse of financial giants and wondering what in the world was going on. Massive layoffs were occurring and more were on the way. Anyone wondering if we were in a recession got their answer.
Today's outlook is rosier than it was 12 months ago. We're certainly still feeling the effects of the economic turmoil and we've still got a lot of work ahead of us, but the economy's not in a standstill despite what you might think. Plenty of employers across various industries are still hiring, and they need good workers right now. Literally, they want you this very moment.
Employers don't just want new workers -- they want good ones who are committed to the job. Durham School Services, which provides student transportation for schools districts, realizes that the need for qualified, responsible workers doesn't disappear during tough times.
"Everything we do is graded on the performance of our front line -- our drivers. We heavily invest resources in driver recruitment and training because good drivers are so hard to find," says David Defalco, director of driver recruitment. "The search for the right drivers is paramount to our success because the best drivers equal the safest kids."
And even though the economy's still trying to recover, businesses are still expanding. Teavana, a company that sells teas and related products, is looking to continue opening stores over the next five years and expects to hire hundreds of new employees as they grow. So keep in mind that many companies hiring today intend to continue hiring well into the future.
For anyone looking for a job, here is a list of 18 companies who want to hire new talent this month:
1. A Wireless
Industry: Telecommunications
Sample job titles: Store managers, sales consultants, district managers, information technology, customer service
Location: Nationwide
2. Accredo Health Group
Industry: Specialized pharmacy and related services
Sample job titles: Pharmacists, certified pharmacy technicians, nurses, customer service representatives, patient care representatives
Location: Tennessee
3. All About Staffing
Industry: Health care*
Sample job titles: Registered nurses, nurse directors, physical therapists, pharmacists, radiology technologists, licensed practical nurses
Location: Nationwide
4. American National Insurance Company
Industry: Insurance
Sample job titles: Insurance sales, insurance agents, general agents, outside sales
Location: Nationwide
5. BBVA Compass Bank
Industry: Banking and finance
Sample job titles: Mortgage loan specialists, commercial relationship managers, tellers
Location: Texas, Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Colorado and New Mexico
6. Borders Group
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: General manager, store manager, retail associate
Location: Nationwide
7. CHRISTUS Health
Industry: Healthcare
Sample job titles: RN; LVN/LPN; CAN; Occupational therapist; physical therapist; medical technologist; pharmacist; collector; coding specialist; monitor technician; radiology technologist; respiratory therapist
Location: San Antonio; Houston; Corpus Christi, Texas; Alexandria, La.; Shreveport, La.
8. CSS USA, Inc.
Industry: Security and emergency response officers
Sample of job titles: Emergency response armed security officers; emergency response project managers; emergency response logistics managers; emergency response food services directors; emergency response project assistants
Locations of openings: Nationwide
9. Durham School Services
Industry: Transportation
Sample job titles: Bus drivers
Location: Nationwide
10. Extra Space Storage
Industry: Self-storage/property management
Sample job titles: Store managers, property managers, customer service, storage consultants
Location: Various (including New York, Illinois, Arizona and Georgia)
11. First Data
Industry: Credit card processing
Sample job titles: Product managers, pricing analysts
Location: Nationwide
12. Select Staffing
Industry: Various*
Sample job titles: Loan processors, customer service representatives, forklift operators, help desk technicians, mortgage professionals, quality assurance/inspector
Location: Nationwide (California, Texas and Ohio)
13. Senior Living Communities
Industry: Health care
Sample job titles: Home health aides, wellness coordinators, maintenance technicians, social workers, cooks, registered nurses
Location: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
14. Superior Technical Resources
Industry: Staffing*
Sample job titles: Director of compensation and benefits, recruiters, database administrators, .NET developers, mechanical engineers
Location: Nationwide
15. Teavana
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: General managers, team leaders, team members, baristas
Location: Nationwide
16. Telerx
Industry: Call center
Sample job titles: Customer service, data entry, operations managers, IT, directors, finance
Location: Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Texas
17. TESSCO Technologies
Industry: Wireless technologies
Sample job titles: Sales account manager, product/category/business development managers, market development representatives, accounts receivable representative, electrical engineer
Location: Maryland, Nevada, and Texas
18. Veolia Transportation
Industry: Transit/transportation
Sample job titles: Bus operators, mechanics, payroll accountants, safety managers, customer service representatives
Location: Nationwide
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Anthony Balderrama is a writer and blogger for CareerBuilder.com and its job blog, The Work Buzz. He researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/abalderrama.
Oct 4th 2009 @ 12:16PM paupasq
clymnj, Everything you said makes perfect sense in this job environment so I checked out that web site and I'm definitely going to give that a try. There are so many advantages to a home business in terms of time to spend with your family, not wasting time commuting, as well as tax advantages.
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