http://www.hirediversity.com/ Careers, jobs and employment resources for the Minority http://www.hirediversity.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=315448 Marijke Rowland 2013-01-11T00:00:00-08:00 Amazon has begun initial hiring for new distribution centers in Patterson and Tracy. The online retail giant posted its first three job openings, which focus on industrial maintenance and technical engineering, for both of the centers late last week.... http://www.hirediversity.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=315364 2013-01-11T00:00:00-08:00 Industrial employment in South Dakota increased 2.5% over the past twelve months according to the 2013 South Dakota Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc.... http://www.hirediversity.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=315150 Marcia Heroux Pounds, Sun Sentinel 2013-01-08T00:00:00-08:00 Are you a Dolphins fan? The Miami Dolphins will be hiring ticket and other sales people at a job fair on Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Miami Lakes. The job fair is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Don Shula's Hotel, 6842 Main St.... http://www.hirediversity.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=315103 Lisa Liddane 2013-01-08T00:00:00-08:00 The Home Depot is hiring about 1,000 temporary workers in Orange County beginning this month -- ahead of an anticipated busy season for remodeling and construction this spring. The new jobs are among 80,000 new temporary positions nationwide, 10,000 more than last year.... http://www.hirediversity.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=315079 Thomas Olson 2013-01-08T00:00:00-08:00 A merger between US Airways Group and bankrupt American Airlines is unlikely to change either carrier's operations at Pittsburgh International Airport, said industry experts on Thursday. At stake in the potential combination are more than 1,900 local jobs, a state-of-the-art flight operations center and repair center operated by US Airways and about 56 daily flights by both airlines.... http://www.hirediversity.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=315068 Rod Walton 2013-01-08T00:00:00-08:00 The state Quality Jobs Program will award a Tulsa engineering and design company with up to $2.36 million in payroll tax rebates if it employs an extra 20 people over several years, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced Thursday.... http://www.hirediversity.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=315063 David Burg 2013-01-07T00:00:00-08:00 The Fort Bliss Employment Readiness Program has the single-minded goal of helping military spouses find jobs. On Thursday, the program will have one of its biggest events of the year -- its semiannual Fort Bliss Hiring Fair, which will be held at the Centennial Club.... http://www.hirediversity.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=315062 2013-01-08T00:00:00-08:00 The College of Southern Idaho has developed a new millwright course that meets the entry-level employment needs for Newmont Mining, one of the world's largest gold mining companies, with mines near Elko, Nev.... http://www.hirediversity.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=315059 Steve Tarter 2013-01-08T00:00:00-08:00 Jobs were in the air at Bradley University on Wednesday. The Spring Job and Internship Fair held at the Renaissance Coliseum on campus drew 113 employers and between 800 and 900 students, said Jane Linnenburger, executive director of Bradley's Smith Career Center.... http://www.hirediversity.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=314877 Aaron Bracamontes, El Paso Times, Texas 2013-01-07T00:00:00-08:00 UTEP will host several job fairs today and Friday, which university officials expect will attract students, alumni and individuals from other colleges and universities. The business and liberal arts career fair will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.... http://www.hirediversity.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=314785 2013-01-07T00:00:00-08:00 The U.S. Labor Department said first-time jobless benefits claims fell by 5,000 to 366,000 in the week that ended Saturday. Initial claims for unemployment benefits dropped to 366,000 from 371,000, which is an upwardly revised figure from last week's claims previously announced 368,000.... http://www.hirediversity.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=314684 Cheryl Schweizer 2013-01-06T00:00:00-08:00 How exactly does a pharmacy technician prepare medication for delivery to patients? For that matter, what are the qualifications for being a pharmacy tech and what do they do? For that matter, what does a lineman do? Or a real estate agent? Or a ... http://www.hirediversity.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=314598 2013-01-06T00:00:00-08:00 Two U.S. auto giants, General Motors Co. (GM) and Ford Motor Co., plan to hire more than 3,000 salaried workers in 2013, Detroit News reported Friday. This would represent Ford's largest single-year increase of salaried workers in more than a decade....