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These are the Houston businesses and industries hiring right now

Houston – Good news for Texans: As our economy improves, more companies are hiring again. In April 2020, as businesses shut down, the percentage of unemployed Texans shot up to 14.3%. If you are part of the 8% looking for work, these are the industries and businesses hiring right now:Healthcare and social assistanceHealthcare and medical workers are not only essential, they are in demand. These agencies are usually paid by the businesses who need the employees. AdOn Brookwoods site right now, there are just five jobs listed, but Milks says there are more.

A resume that resonates: Beat the Robot Applicant Tracking System

It may not be that you weren’t qualified, but that your resume wasn’t qualified, according to the applicant tracking system, or ATS. The first person to read your resume … isn’t a person at all! An applicant tracking system, or ATS, is software that weeds out job candidates that either don’t fit the description or had an unreadable resume. Forty-three percent of resumes are sent as an incompatible file type, and not every ATS can read PDF. If you want to check to see if your resume is readable to an ATS, go to www.topresume.com/resume-review for a free analysis.

Need a job, Houston? Walmart is hiring 20,000 workers at its fulfillment centers across the U.S. for holiday season

HOUSTON – In need of a job this holiday shopping season? The largest retail department store in the U.S. plans to hire 20,000 workers for their eCommerce fulfillment centers across the country. It is also paying attention to customer shopping trends and wish lists to prepare themselves for the upcoming holiday shopping season, such as matching the same in-store inventory on the Walmart website. Walmart will be closed Thanksgiving Day this year due to the pandemic, according to CNN business. Walmart has hired more than 500,000 workers since the beginning of the pandemic in March, the news release said.

Looking for a job? These are the companies hiring in the Houston-area

Several companies stated that they are hiring anyone to help out with the growing demand in the Houston-area. To apply, visit amazon.jobsBank of AmericaBank of America has a variety of open positions including client associates and financial advisors. stores is hiring part-time associates and freight associates. Now hiring part-time and full-time... Posted by Fiesta Mart on Tuesday, March 17, 2020Fredy Auto GroupFredy Auto Group (which includes Fredy Kia), is hiring sales consultants for both new and pre-owned car sales. Lowe’sThe hardware store has full-time, part-time and seasonal roles available for displaced workers looking for short-term opportunities.