Companies Hiring This Month: December

As 2009 winds down, you can't help but realize what a roller coaster of a year it's been. No one knew what to expect coming into this year, and we constantly looked for signs that the economy would turn around.

Fortunately, we have seen some clues that the situation isn't as bad as it once was and won't get as bad as we once feared. That said, plenty of people still need to find work and need a steady income to pay bills and living expenses. The need for a paycheck is especially high during the holiday season.

Job seekers will be happy to know that many companies are still hiring new workers. While some employers haven't fared well this year, many others are booming. In fact, they're doing well in a variety of industries. For example, Alabama-based manufacturing company ThyssenKrupp Steel is not only surviving the economy -- it's thriving. Home health-care company Bayada Nurses knows that health issues don't stop for a recession, and they continue to need qualified employees to care for clients.

To simplify your job search, whether you're looking for a job in your current industry or want to try something new, we've put together a list of companies hiring right now. What better way to end your year than with a new career?

Here are 17 companies hiring in December:

1. adidas

Industry: Retail

Sample job titles: Store managers, team leaders, sales associates, district and regional managers, buyers, retail area trainers

Location: Nationwide (including Florida, California, Oregon, Texas, New York, Illinois and Las Vegas)

2. BAE Systems

Industry: Global defense and aerospace

Sample job titles: Network security, systems integration

Location: Nationwide

3. Bayada Nurses

Industry: Home Health Care

Sample job titles: Clinical managers, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, physical, speech and occupational therapists, management trainees

Location: Nationwide (including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New York and New Jersey)

4. Bridgestone / Firestone

Industry: Automotive

Sample job titles: Automotive technician, store managers, automotive retail sales associates

Location: Nationwide

5. Career Education Corporation

Industry: Education

Sample job titles: Admissions representatives, full- and part-time instructors, directors of admissions

Location: Nationwide (including Illinois)

6. Century 21 Department Stores

Industry: Retail

Sample job titles: Loss prevention managers, sales associates, maintenance managers, general store managers, buyers

Location: New York

7. Check N Go

Industry: Retail / Finance

Sample job titles: Customer service representatives, store managers

Location: Nationwide

8. Dallas County Community College

Industry: Education

Sample job titles: Nursing faculty, adjunct faculty, administrative deans, IT, staff positions

Location: Texas

9. EZ Pawn

Industry: Retail

Sample job titles: Sales and lending associates, pawnbroker, inventory assistants, bench jewelers, multi-unit managers

Location: Nationwide

10. First American Payment Systems: Summit Merchant Solutions, Trans Tech Merchant Group, Eliot Management Group

Industry: Merchant solutions, credit card processing solutions

Sample job titles: Outside sales representatives, customer service representatives, technical support representatives

Location: Nationwide

11. Gentiva Health Services

Industry: Home health care and hospice

Sample job titles: Registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurse managers, rehab managers, medical sales

Location: Nationwide

12. MarketStar

Industry: Sales, retail, electronics

Sample job titles: Weekend sales associates, retail sales representatives, electronics sales, customer service

Location: Nationwide

13. Paycom

Industry: Internet payroll

Sample job titles: B2B sales, sales representatives, payroll specialists, new client setup, administrative

Location: Georgia, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, Colorado, Arizona and North Carolina

14. Rollins, Inc.

Industry: Pest management

Sample job titles: Outside sales, inside sales, pest management specialists, branch managers and region managers

Location: Nationwide (including Georgia)

15. Star West Satellite

Industry: Satellite TV

Sample job titles: Satellite TV installers, satellite TV technicians

Location: Montana

16. ThyssenKrupp Steel

Industry: Steel / Manufacturing

Sample job titles: Energy sourcing managers, energy (natural gas/electricity), technical specialists (hydraulic and pneumatic), safety specialists, quality systems specialist

Location: Alabama

17. YAI

Industry: Social Services

Sample job titles: Occupational therapists, nurses, counselors, physical therapists

Location: New York and New Jersey

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