October 20 - October 26, 2013
the job search could bring quite frustrating these days, with so many people contending for too few openings. To ease the burden, AOL Jobs tracked straight down the 10 top companies which are hiring this week. Off sales jobs to finance opportunities, complete-time to part-time, these companies have a plethora of openings they're looking to fill.
Good fortune job hunting!
1. Petco Jobs: 11,365 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?"*
2. Tires Plus Jobs: 10,124 openings.
Based out of Davenport, Iowa, Tires Plus has more than 500 stores in 23
states. Tires Plus offers products for the whole gamut of automobiles,
from compacts cars to SUV's. Along with Firestone Complete Auto Care,
Tires Plus is owned by Bridgestone Retail Operations. And in sum,
Bridgestone is the world's largest chain of company-owned auto care
centers.
Manager Review: "The pay is decent and you get good
benefits. The atmosphere is friendly. But poor management can often
affect morale and lead to poor enthusiasm to do work. The hours are
inconsistent and they expect you to bend over for them without
question."*
3. Pizza Hut Jobs: 6,381 openings.
After 55 years in the business, Pizza Hut continues to expand, adding
new locations nationwide. 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. AutoZone Jobs: 4,281 openings.
AutoZone Inc.
is a 34-year-old automotive parts retailer, based in Memphis, Tenn.,
that boasts of having 4,600 stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Mexico.
Discussing his business philosophy,
AutoZone founder J.R. Pitt Hyde
recently told a business forum: "Learn on the other guy's nickel. Go to
work in the industry you think you want to start in and learn from the
ground up."
Employee Review: "The company has a strong growth in
the market and is very stable. Although AutoZone has grown to a large
company, the corporate mind set is still on a small scale. Things like
flex time, vacation pay, and holiday pay are still not substantial to
match this size of this company."*
5. Firestone Complete Auto Care Jobs: 3,527 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. "*
6. AT&T Jobs: 3,257 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."*
7. UnitedHealth Group Jobs: 3,205 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."*
8. Macy's Jobs: 3,013 openings.
Even though sales are down slightly, the famous retail giant continues to hire in large quantities nationwide.
Macy's Inc. stock recently went for a record high, selling at $50 a share.
Employee Review: "The management is competent.
Employees are given a good discount and still able to use coupons. You
can pick up more hours online when they become available."
9. United Parcel Service Jobs: 3,028 openings.
Known by its large brown delivery trucks, United Parcel Service delivers
over 15 million packages per day. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Ga.,
UPS competes with other carriers, such as FedEx and the U.S. Postal
Service. The company employs approximately 350,000 in the United States,
with another 67,000 around the world." It's begun gearing up for
holiday deliveries with the hiring of seasonal employees, and last year
reportedly hired about
1,100 workers in Louisville, Ky., alone, its largest air-sorting hub.
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."*
10. Toys R Us Jobs: 2,933 openings.
The longtime toy retailer based in Wayne, N.J., has more than 800 stores
in the U.S., and already is gearing up for the holiday shopping season.
"Many of our customers said to us, 'We hate the hectic pace of
December, we want to have the opportunity to shop early,' " said
Toys R Us Chief Marketing Officer Richard Barry recently. That means holiday discounts and promotions have already begun.
Employee Review: "You will receive great hours from
about July to December. The supervisors and management help out with any
customer situation or question you may have, and they really like it
when you show them that you have an interest in expanding your in-store
knowledge and skill set. ... Cons – From January to June, the store is
almost dead. ."*
__________________
By
AOL Jobs
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 