While the recession may not be over yet, at least according to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the organization that confirms the beginning and end of such cycles, job openings appear to be picking up. Careerbuilder.com notes a set of companies with about 10,000 positions available, hiring this month.
Admittedly, there are still far more job seekers than there are job openings. However, it should be noted that not just companies, but potential employees frequently wait until the Spring to really start hiring.
Inclement weather and the holidays lead to this sort of trend. As spring warms, the number of positions available begin to warm up as well. Here we see a total of 10,031 positions waiting to be filled.
The following is a list of 17 companies with openings that Careerbuilder noted were aggressively hiring. Some appear to be in the health care industry which is a sector that is growing jobs. While many are localized, many are also nationwide.
Administaff
Industry: Business services
Number of openings: 595
Location: Nationwide, including New York, N.Y.; Houston, Tex.; Los Angeles, Calif.; Dallas, TX.
Allscripts
Industry: Health care IT
Number of openings: 150
Location: Raleigh, N.C.; Burlington, Vt.; Chicago, Ill.
Alpine Access
Industry: Customer service/work from home
Number of openings: 1,000
Location: Nationwide
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Industry: Restaurant
Number of openings: 200
Location: Nationwide (including Denver, Colo.)
David's Bridal
Industry: Retail
Number of openings: 95
Location: Nationwide
Denbury Resources
Industry: Oil and gas
Number of openings: 50
Locations: Tex.; La.; Miss.
First American
Industry: Financial services, insurance, title, escrow, information services
Number of openings: 400
Location: Westlake, Tex; Murray, Utah; Rochester, N.Y.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Santa Ana, Calif.
Hospice of Michigan
Industry: Healthcare/Hospice
Number of openings: 100
Traverse City, Alpena, Gaylord, Saginaw, Mich.
National Agents Alliance
Industry: Insurance Sales
Number of openings: 529
Location: Nationwide
New York Life Insurance Company
Industry: Insurance and Financial Services
Number of openings: 4,000 plus
Location: Nationwide
St. Vincent Medical Center
Industry: Health care
Number of openings: 54
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Sapphire Technologies
Industry: IT
Number of openings: 1,000
Location: Nationwide
STS Tire & Auto Centers
Industry: Automotive
Number of openings: 70
Location: Bound Brook, N.J.; N.Y.; N.J.; Pa.
Sunshine Media
Industry: Publishing
Number of openings: 88 Openings
Location: Nationwide
URS Corporation
Industry: Engineering, construction and technical services (or A/E/C)
Number of openings: 1,500
Location: Nationwide
Werner Enterprises
Industry: Transportation
Number of openings: 100
Location: Nationwide
West Corporation
Industry: Customer care
Number of openings: 100
Location: Tulsa, Okla.
Written by Michael Santo
HULIQ.com
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