Math We Love: Adding Jobs (Redux)

Posted on | September 30, 2008 | No Comments

Finally, a bit of good news.  There are companies still adding jobs.  Here’s a taste.

NOW HIRING

• Victoria’s Secret Direct plans to hire 435 employees (255 seasonal) at its Kettering, OH customer care center and 360 workers (120 seasonal) at its Rio Rancho, NM customer care center.

• Victoria’s Secret is also hiring at its corporate headquarters in Ohio.  Positions include visual merchandising, programming, and web analytics.

• Sequenom Inc., a San Diego-based biotech company  is bringing 500 jobs to Grand Rapids, MI as part of its $20.3 million expansion.  Wages will top $1,700 per week.

• AT&T plans to add about 50 jobs by year end at its Goldsboro, NC customer-support center.  The company will open similar centers in Florida, Louisiana, Alabama and Kentucky.  AT&T is also hiring managers, consultants, technicians, administrative assistants, and sales representatives in nearly every state.

• Cameron International Corp., a Houston, TX-based provider of valve equipment to the petroleum industry, will add 110 jobs as part of a $49M expansion of its Ville Platte, LA manufacturing plant.  The plant has 500 jobs and a pay average of $49,000/year.

• Springdale, PA-based PPG Industries will buy BASF Corp’s industrial coatings business and add 55-60 new jobs.

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