Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Fortune 100 job openings
Several large U.S. companies are actively seeking thousands of new employees. » Firms that are hiring
As many big companies are announcing mass layoffs, these Fortune 100 employers have at least 150 openings as of mid-April.
It’s no secret that many big companies are announcing mass layoffs and pay cuts in the recession. With 5.1 million jobs lost nationwide since 2008, and the current unemployment rate at the 25-year high of 8.5%, it’s easy to feel down about the battered labor market.
But the job prospects aren’t entirely bleak. We looked at the top 100 of this year’s Fortune 500 list and found 28 with at least 150 job openings as of mid-April. Some, like Wal-Mart, say they’re hiring thousands of people to staff new locations. Others, like Motorola, have hundreds of positions open in a variety of fields: engineering, sales, finance, marketing and project management.
Brush up the résumé and iron the suit. Your next job could be a click away.
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1. Wal-Mart Stores
2009 Fortune 500 rank: 2
Headquarters: Bentonville, AR
Number of job openings: Thousands
What they’re looking for: To staff new locations, Wal-Mart is hiring store managers, human resource managers, pharmacists, customer service associates and cashiers, among others.
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2. Hewlett-Packard
2009 Fortune 500 rank: 9
Headquarters: Palo Alto, CA
Number of job openings: 150*
What they’re looking for: HP is hiring in several areas of its businesses, including information technology, human resources, research and development, marketing, finance and administrative.
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3. Bank of America Corp.
2009 Fortune 500 rank: 11
Headquarters: Charlotte, NC
Number of job openings: 1,860
What they’re looking for: Positions are available in several areas including consumer banking, small business banking, credit cards, home loans, global banking, wealth management, technology, human resources, finance, communications, marketing and administration.
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