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job search can get quite frustrating these days, with so many people
competing for too few openings. To ease the burden, AOL Jobs tracked
down the 10 top companies that are hiring this week. From sales jobs to
finance positions, full-time to part-time, these employers have a
plethora of openings they're looking to fill.
Good luck job hunting!
1. Bon Secours Health Jobs: 22,562 openings.
The Bon Secours Health System of
Marriottsville, Md., describes itself as employing more than 22,000,
mostly on the East Coast. The Catholic nonprofit, sponsored by Bon
Secours Ministries, reports being affiliated with 19 acute-care
hospitals, one psychiatric hospital, five nursing care facilities, four
assisted living facilities, and 14 home care and hospice services. It
recently entered an agreement with Aetna subsidiary Healthagen to help serve 57,000 Medicare beneficiaries in Kentucky, New York, South Carolina and Virginia.
Employee Review: "Patient-centered mission is part of
everyone's job. Good benefits. ... Work/life balance is a challenge in
finance and administration."*
2. Petco Jobs: 11,286 openings.
San Diego-based Petco's chain of pet supplies stores
number more than a thousand across the U.S. and, along with its large
supermarket-type operations, now includes smaller, mom-and-pop-style
neighborhood stores, Unleashed by Petco.
Employee Review: "I met some great people and work with
even more amazing people. The management was fantastic. I was paid
fairly and had reasonable hours. I also was able to work around my
school schedule which helped me pay for tuition. Plus, who doesn't like
getting to play with puppies every Saturday?"*
3. Pizza Hut Jobs: 6,199 openings.
After 55 years in the business, Pizza Hut continues to expand as part of
the commitment in 2011 by its parent, Yum Brands, to grow in the U.S.
and internationally. In its recent hunt for a digital manager, the
fast-food chain asked applicants interviewing for the job to prove their
ability to get a message across in Twitter-like brevity by limiting their "elevator speeches" to just 140 seconds.
Employee Review: "Decent hours, fun working
environment, challenging (but not too much), rewarding, quick training
(I was cross-trained, so I could fill any role necessary)."*
4. Vector Marketing Jobs: 4,339 openings.
Vector Marketing of Olean, N.Y., is the domestic sales arm of the
cutlery company, Cutco, which sells knives and other implements
nationwide. Vector offers part-time, full-time and temporary sales jobs, including summer work, and says that experience in sales isn't required.
Employee Review: "The pay, flexibility, environment were all outstanding."*
5. Winn-Dixie Jobs: 3,874 openings.
Winn-Dixie is a supermarket chain based in Jacksonville, Fla. Although
it went through some rough times in the past decade, the company looks
to be back on its feet as it has ramped-up hiring and its parent, Bi-Lo Holdings, recently announced plans to buy 165 stores from other chains in the southeastern U.S.
Employee Review: "Benefits 401k, life, vacation, weekly
pay. Chance for promotions from within. Company paid parties on
holidays. Management cares about employees safety."*
6. UnitedHealth Group Jobs: 3,771 openings.
UnitedHealth Group currently provides health insurance services
to more than 75 million people worldwide and is the largest insurance
company of its kind in the U.S. With the onset of states' participation
in the Affordable Care Act, the Minnesota-based insurer "has remained
especially vague on the number of systems in would participate in," says
The Motley Fool, "placing the number somewhere between 10 and 25."
Employee Review: "Good, steady work. Great learning
opportunities. Very little favoritism, you get ahead based on your own
work. Work at home opportunities help on commuting costs. Great
work-life balance, ample vacation time."*
7. Firestone Complete Auto Care Jobs: 3,706 openings.
Firestone Complete Auto Care is a car maintenance
chain that was spun off from one of the oldest American tire companies.
There are more than 1,600 locations nationwide, many of which are open
late and on weekends and -- along with selling and servicing its
name-brand tires -- where its mechanics do repairs and other kinds of
work on cars.
Employee Review: "Higher than average compensation for
retail, good camaraderie with co workers. Nice working for large company
that you know will be there tomorrow. "*
8. Acosta Sales and Marketing Jobs: 2,676 openings.
Founded in 1927 and based in Jacksonville, Fla., Acosta has offices
across the U.S. and Canada where it serves the needs of companies that
produce packaged goods for consumers. In May, Acosta announced the acquisition of three food-service agencies in the southeastern U.S. as well as another that serves the military.
Employee Review: "Great people, great work-life balance. ... Pay is just OK. Training is OK.."*
9. 84 Lumber Jobs: 2,214 openings.
84 Lumber is a building services and
supply company based in Eighty Four, Pa., but with operations in 30
states, including about 250 stores. The privately owned retailer
competes with publicly owned chains such as Home Depot and Lowe's for a share of the home improvement market.
Employee Review: "Great company to work for ... a bit keystone cops. ... I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company."*
10. AT&T Retail Jobs: 2,114 openings.
Wireless giant AT&T continues to hire in large volumes, as many
customers upgrade their smartphones and purchase tablets that require
LTE data plans. It recently announced that it will be adding more
wireless subscribers than expected.
Employee Review: "They provide great benefits and pay. I
know they match quite a bit for 401(k) investment. It is a great job
for someone interested in technology and learning about new
technologies. Also, it is great to know that you are helping others out
on a daily basis."*
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