Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms announced Avis Budget Group and Geico plan to hire or relocate 210 workers to the city. Avis expects to move 15 workers to Virginia Beach and hire 85 additional management and support staff employees. Geico, based in Chevy Chase, Md., has already hired 65 people and will add 45 more employees [...]
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A jobs bill that will give business owners $18 billion in tax breaks and provides $20 billion for highway and transit projects was signed into law by President Barack Obama Thursday morning. During the signing ceremony at the White House Rose Garden, Obama called the bill only a first step in getting America back to work. [...]
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West Asset Management will hire 100 people for new positions at its call center in Wausau, Wisconsin. The new hires will be working with customers of leading financial institutions to modify existing loans. These positions are entry level and provide comprehensive benefits packages, including pay with a possible monthly bonus. Workers are needed for [...]
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A study conducted by Portfolio.com declares Austin, Texas to be the best place in the country for young adults to find a new job. Austin stands out because it continues to add jobs to its economy. Two thirds of the job markets in the U.S. have fewer jobs now than five years ago but Austin [...]
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This morning President Barack Obama is expected to sign the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) bill that passed through Congress just yesterday. The bill passed the Senate 68-29 in a bipartisan vote on Wednesday. It includes about $18 billion in tax breaks and extends highway and mass transit programs through 2010. $20 billion will [...]
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Sprint has announced that it will hire 200 new people to work at its contact center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Sprint is holding a hiring event Friday, March 19 from 9am to 3pm at the center. Representatives from the company will meet with prospective employees to discuss the details of the new positions. According [...]
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Fleet One LLC, which provides fuel cards and fleet-related payment solutions to businesses and government agencies, plans to add 49 jobs in Middle Tennessee. The company currently employs 190 people at its Nashville headquarters. That number has quadrupled since Fleet One merged with Transplatinum Services Corp. in 2001, the Nashville Business Journal reports. “We are immensely proud [...]
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U.S. Gas & Electric announced it will remain in South Florida and create an additional 125 jobs in the area following a $162,000 pledge for job growth incentives from Miami-Dade County and the state. According to the South Florida Business Journal, U.S. Gas & Electric had considered moving its headquarters to Pittsfield, Mass. But with the [...]
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BlueLock LLC said it plans to create 118 new jobs by 2014 through the expansion of its headquarters in Indianapolis. BlueLock provides cloud computing solutions and managed information technology services, according to its Web site. The company, which was founded in 2006, currently has 30 workers in Indianapolis. It plans to begin hiring in engineering, operations, [...]
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Aeron Advanced Manufacturing plans to move 33 jobs currently being performed in China to its plant in Mason City, Iowa. The company, which makes home fragrance and air-care devices, said the jobs will reach Iowa during the next three years. “We are thrilled to be able to move jobs back to the U.S. and provide those [...]
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