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Top 5 Industries Hiring Right Now – August 2018
Just like that, summer is coming to an end. For a number of industries, hiring is still hot and there are thousands of job openings across the country.
Check out the list below to see which companies are hiring in August, specifically who's hiring right now in transportation, nursing, sales, retail, and technology.
Transportation – 538,000 Jobs
Top Hiring Companies: Hogan Transportation, C.R. England, Celadon, Hub Group, USA Truck
Top Job Titles: CDL Truck Driver, Long Haul Truck Driver or OTR, Regional CDL Truck Driver, Straight Truck, Delivery Driver
Top States: Illinois, Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana
Top Desired Skills/Credentials: Commercial Driver's License, Class A CDL, Driving, Over the Road, Orientation
Nursing – 232,209 Jobs
Top Hiring Companies: Home Instead Senior Care, CareInHomes, Ascension Health, Supplemental Health Care, Fresenius Medical Care
Top Job Titles: Registered Nurse (RN), Nurse Assistant (CNA), Home Health Aide, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Nursing Manager/Supervisor
Top States: California, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, New York
Top Desired Skills/Credentials: Nursing, Registered Nurse, Patient Care, Healthcare Management, Management
Sales – 219,296 Jobs
Top Hiring Companies: Oracle, Dollar General Corporation, Mac Tools, Platinum Supplemental Insurance, DICK'S Sporting Goods
Top Job Titles: Sales Representative/Sales Associate, Sales - Associate/Clerk/Cashier, Account Executive/Account Manager/Sales Specialist, Sales Manager, Director of Sales
Top States: California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois
Top Desired Skills/Credentials: Sales, Management, Communication Skills, Customer Service, Training and Development
Retail – 189,026 Jobs
Top Hiring Companies: Dollar General Corporation/Dollar General, CVS Health, GameStop Corp., AutoZone Auto Parts, Family Dollar
Top Job Titles: Sales - Associate/Clerk/Cashier, Sales Representative/Sales Associate, Assistant Store Manager, Store Manager, Merchandising - Non-Management
Top States: California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois
Top Desired Skills/Credentials: Retail, Sales, Merchandising, Customer Service, Management
Technology – 187,494 Jobs
Top Hiring Companies: Oracle, Amazon.com, Inc., Leidos, IBM, TechFech Com
Top Job Titles: Software Developer, DevOps Engineer/System Administrator, Other Engineer, Database Administrator/Developer, Help Desk Technician/Analyst
Top States: California, Texas, Virginia, New York, Massachusetts
Top Desired Skills/Credentials: Development, Software, Management, Design, Communication Skills
Originally Published: August 22, 2018
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