Company Job Offers News
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com reports Boeing will add roughly 1,200 new jobs at its 737 plant in Renton Washington over the next two years
wsls10.com reports J.Crew will expand its distribution operation in Lynchburg VA, creating 177 new jobs.
www.charlotteobserver.com reports that Gates Corporation, a manufacturer of automobile belts, will expand its plant in Ashe County and add 58 jobs.
Feb 18 2011:President Barack Obama toured one of the largest and most advanced semiconductor research and manufacturing sites in the world and spoke to local students and high-tech factory workers at Intel Corporation’s Oregon site today.
The President’s visit focused on innovation in America, and the crucial role of education in maintaining U.S. competitiveness.
Intel CEO Paul Otellini announces plans to build a new $5 billion-plus factory in Arizona and hire 4,000 new U.S. employees this year.
WSOCTV reports that the shopping channel QVC will add 200 jobs to the over 1500 jobs already working at a warehouse facility in Rocky Mount NC.
http://www.mlive.com reports that the Morley Companies expects to add 900 jobs in Saginaw Michigan due to recently added tax incentives.
Morley Companies provide ” group travel, business theater, research, exhibits, displays and performance improvement services to a diverse group of Fortune 500 clients”.
ATLANTA, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
The Home Depot(R), the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today announced it will hire more than 60,000 seasonal associates in time for the Company’s second annual Spring Black Friday event.
Like the traditional Black Friday that occurs the day after Thanksgiving to unofficially start the holiday shopping season, The Home Depot’s Spring Black Friday marks the start of home improvement’s busiest shopping season. In preparation, the Company will hire and train new seasonal associates in every market during the month of February and March. Additionally, The Home Depot will be adding net new permanent full-time and part-time positions to its stores for the second year in a row.
“As we have stated in the past, spring is our Christmas and traffic is at its highest during this season,” said Craig Menear, executive vice president for Merchandising. “Hiring seasonal associates and offering door busting deals will ensure our customers have all of the service, know-how and value they need as they look to take on outdoor projects to improve the appearance of their home.”
Spring Black Friday will be implemented on a market-by-market basis based on climate by geography. During four different weekends in spring, prices on hundreds of the most sought after spring products will be significantly reduced including: a variety of live goods and lawn care; outdoor power; eco-friendly gardening products; and patio and grills.
The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,247 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces, Mexico and China. In fiscal 2009, The Home Depot had sales of $66.2 billion and earnings from continuing operations of $2.6 billion. The Company employs more than 300,000 associates. The Home Depot’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index.
SOURCE The Home Depot
The newsobserver.com website reports that Merck will add 150 jobs to a facility in Durham NC.
The Merck plant makes vaccines, including the chickenpox vaccine.
AnnArbor.com reports that ForeSee plans to add about 70 jobs this year at its Ann Arbor.headquarters in response to increased demand.
The firm conducted 13 million surveys in 2010 and employed 150 people a year ago.