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Hiring: 28 Fortune 100 companies are hiring

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Are you looking for work?   Despite the struggling economy and news of more and more layoffs, there appears to be some light at the end of this pretty dark tunnel.
 
Out of the Fortune 500 companies for 2009, 28 companies in the top 100 are hiring and some are hiring in a big way. Although some have openings for a few hundred new employees, some companies, like Lowes and Boeing, are hiring thousands.   For anyone who is unemployed or about ready to graduate, this is great news!
 

Some of the 28 Fortune 100 Companies that are Hiring:

  • Hewlett-Packard – This Palo Alto-based company is ranked number nine of the Fortune 500 list. They have 150 job openings including human resources, administrative, information technology, research and development, marketing and more.
  • Time Warner – Time Warner is looking for graphic designers, media, animators, editorial, ad sales, administrative, IT and product workers to fill their 480 open slots.
  • Sears Holdings – Based in Hoffman Estates, this company has more than 500 job openings. Some of the positions include merchandising, marketing, eCommerce, in-home technicians, associates and IT.
  • State Farm Insurance – Based in Bloomington, IL, State Farm is also hiring. They have over 800 job openings and are looking for new insurance agents, claims, accounting and legal.
  • MetLife – Ranked 39 on the Fortune 500 list, this New York-based company is hiring. They are looking to fill more than 1000 positions in IT, HR, sales, administrative and finance.
  • WellPoint - This Indianapolis company has 1225 job openings .  They are looking for nurse case managers, customer care representatives, claims representatives, accountants and health outreach specialists, to name a few.
  • Bank of America – Ranked 11 on the Fortune 500 list, Bank of America has 1860 openings in home loans, technology, human resources, communications, marketing, credit cards and small business banking.
  • Wal-Mart Stores - Ranked number two on the 2009 Fortune 500 listing, mega-store Wal-Mart is hiring. They are hiring human resource managers, store managers, pharmacists, cashiers and customer service associates to staff their new locations.
  • Boeing – The folks at this Chicago-based company have 2400 openings to fill. Some of the positions include administrative, communications, intellectual property, marketing, engineering and support.
  • UPS – United Parcel Service, UPS, has over 3000 job openings. Positions include warehouse personnel, part-time package handlers, sales reps, IT pros and more.
  • New York Life Insurance – Ranked 76 on the Fortune 500 list, this New York-based organization has customer support, IT, legal, accounting and auditing positions available. They have 3640 positions to fill.
  • Northrop Grumman – Headquartered in Los Angeles, Northrop Grumman has 3700 job openings in IT, engineering, HR, finance and production, to name a few.
  • Lowes – This North Carolina-based company has 7900 job openings. Some of the positions include team members, corporate, seasonal and more.
  • HCA – This Nashville-based company has 9000 openings. They are looking for patient care supporters, clinical technicians, RNs, LPNs and more.

For more information or to view the entire listing, visit CNN Money.

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Jace Shoemaker-Galloway is a busy mother, freelance writer and online safety educator. Over the years she has been a stay-at-home mom, a business owner and worked both part-time and full-time. Being a mother continues to be the most challenging yet rewarding job of all.

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