By Debra Auerbach,
As the year draws to a close and holiday festivities crowd the calendar, it can be easy to push your job search aside and tell yourself you'll pick it back up again next year. While you may think that companies aren't doing much hiring in December, that's not true. There are many companies that are hiring now and have great opportunities for job seekers of all levels and backgrounds.
So although it may be tempting, don't neglect your job search this month. Instead, check out this list of 20 companies hiring throughout December.
1. Anderson Merchandisers
Industry: Merchandising/retail
Sample job titles: Sales merchandiser, district sales manager, retail media merchandiser, territory sales lead
Location: Nationwide
2. Autozone
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Store manager, commercial delivery driver, manager in training
Location: Nationwide
3. Bassett Furniture
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Administrative support-full time, design consultant, furniture repair technician, maintenance/porter, manager in training, store manager, visual merchandiser, warehouse and delivery
Location: 26 states
4. Blain's Farm & Fleet
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Automotive technician, cashier, warehouse clerk, assistant store manager
Location: Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois
5. Bluegreen Vacations
Industry: Hospitality
Sample job titles: Vacation sales representative, sales/marketing/retail representative
Location: Nationwide
6. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. (Checkers/Rally's)
Industry: Quick service restaurants
Sample job titles: Restaurant manager, shift manager, construction manager
Location: 16 states
7. Consultis
Industry: IT staffing
Sample job titles: Business analyst, project manager, network engineer, network admin, application developer, application architect, IT director
Location: Alabama; California; Colorado; Washington, D.C.; Florida; Georgia; Kentucky; Minnesota; Missouri; North Carolina; New York; Oklahoma; Texas; Vermont
8. Crown Castle
Industry: Telecommunications
Sample job titles: Project manager, field operations technician, alternate site acquisition manager
Location: Canonsburg, Pa.; Houston; Alpharetta, Ga.
9. Higher One
Industry: Educational software
Sample job titles: iSOS developer, home based seasonal customer care agent, Java software engineer, .NET software developer, Web designer-UX designer
Location: Connecticut, New York, California, Georgia; work-from-home positions
10. Hyland Software
Industry: Information technology
Sample job titles: Software developer, Web developer, tech support, project manager
Location: Ohio, Florida, Michigan, Utah, California
11. IServe Residential Lending
Industry: Mortgage lending
Sample job titles: Mortgage loan originator, mortgage branch manager, mortgage underwriter, mortgage loan processor
Location: Stamford and Madison, Conn.; Murfreesboro and Nashville, Tenn.; Orlando and Tampa, Fla.; San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles, Calif.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.
12. Midway Products
Industry: Manufacturing
Sample job titles: Controls engineer, tool and die maker, maintenance supervisor, quality engineer
Location: Findlay, Greenwich, Ottoville and Columbus Grove, Ohio; Shipshewana and Hudson, Ind.; Monroe, Mich.
13. Pace Payment Systems
Industry: Banking/financial
Sample job titles: Regional sales executive
Location: Nationwide
14. Protrans International
Industry: Logistics
Sample job titles: Account executive, transportation route manager, material handler, operations specialist, director of business development, account representative, logistics administrator
Location: Indianapolis; El Paso, Eagle Pass, Del Rio and Laredo, Texas; Farmington Hills, Minn.; Dayton, Ohio; St. Louis, Mo.; Detroit; Chicago; Atlanta; Nashville, Tenn.; Philadelphia; Newark, N.J.
15. QPS Employment Group
Industry: Staffing and recruiting
Sample job titles: Manufacturing team leader, CNC mill and lathe operator, administrative assistant, quality assurance, maintenance technician, mold operator
Location: Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas
16. Readerlink Distribution
Industry: Merchandising
Sample job titles: Merchandiser, district field supervisor
Location: Nationwide
17. Shutterfly
Industry: Online publishing service
Sample job titles: Engineer, senior program manager, Java developer
Location: California, Arizona, Nevada
18. SS&G
Industry: Accounting -- finance
Sample job titles: Tax manager, tax senior associate, tax associate/senior associate, staff/senior staff accountant, audit staff, controller
Location: Chicago and Skokie, Ill.; Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Solon, Ohio
19. Sutherland Global
Industry: BPO
Sample job titles: Inbound sales consultant, mortgage loan officer, customer service consultant, work-at home consultant, business analyst
Location: Rochester and Syracuse, N.Y.; Tulsa, Okla.; Alexandria, La.; Chesapeake, Va.; Houston
20. Transwest Truck Trailer RV
Industry: Dealership -- parts, service, sales, finance and manufacturing
Sample job titles: Service manager, parts manager, diesel technician, RV interior technician, service writer, parts personnel, outside sales, RV sales, assembler, fabricator, engineer, drafter, F&I, administrative support
Location: Commerce City, Denver, Grand Junction, Frederick and Fountain, Colo.; Belton, Mo.; Wathena, Kan.
As the year draws to a close and holiday festivities crowd the calendar, it can be easy to push your job search aside and tell yourself you'll pick it back up again next year. While you may think that companies aren't doing much hiring in December, that's not true. There are many companies that are hiring now and have great opportunities for job seekers of all levels and backgrounds.
So although it may be tempting, don't neglect your job search this month. Instead, check out this list of 20 companies hiring throughout December.
1. Anderson Merchandisers
Industry: Merchandising/retail
Sample job titles: Sales merchandiser, district sales manager, retail media merchandiser, territory sales lead
Location: Nationwide
2. Autozone
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Store manager, commercial delivery driver, manager in training
Location: Nationwide
3. Bassett Furniture
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Administrative support-full time, design consultant, furniture repair technician, maintenance/porter, manager in training, store manager, visual merchandiser, warehouse and delivery
Location: 26 states
4. Blain's Farm & Fleet
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Automotive technician, cashier, warehouse clerk, assistant store manager
Location: Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois
5. Bluegreen Vacations
Industry: Hospitality
Sample job titles: Vacation sales representative, sales/marketing/retail representative
Location: Nationwide
6. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. (Checkers/Rally's)
Industry: Quick service restaurants
Sample job titles: Restaurant manager, shift manager, construction manager
Location: 16 states
7. Consultis
Industry: IT staffing
Sample job titles: Business analyst, project manager, network engineer, network admin, application developer, application architect, IT director
Location: Alabama; California; Colorado; Washington, D.C.; Florida; Georgia; Kentucky; Minnesota; Missouri; North Carolina; New York; Oklahoma; Texas; Vermont
8. Crown Castle
Industry: Telecommunications
Sample job titles: Project manager, field operations technician, alternate site acquisition manager
Location: Canonsburg, Pa.; Houston; Alpharetta, Ga.
9. Higher One
Industry: Educational software
Sample job titles: iSOS developer, home based seasonal customer care agent, Java software engineer, .NET software developer, Web designer-UX designer
Location: Connecticut, New York, California, Georgia; work-from-home positions
10. Hyland Software
Industry: Information technology
Sample job titles: Software developer, Web developer, tech support, project manager
Location: Ohio, Florida, Michigan, Utah, California
11. IServe Residential Lending
Industry: Mortgage lending
Sample job titles: Mortgage loan originator, mortgage branch manager, mortgage underwriter, mortgage loan processor
Location: Stamford and Madison, Conn.; Murfreesboro and Nashville, Tenn.; Orlando and Tampa, Fla.; San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles, Calif.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.
12. Midway Products
Industry: Manufacturing
Sample job titles: Controls engineer, tool and die maker, maintenance supervisor, quality engineer
Location: Findlay, Greenwich, Ottoville and Columbus Grove, Ohio; Shipshewana and Hudson, Ind.; Monroe, Mich.
13. Pace Payment Systems
Industry: Banking/financial
Sample job titles: Regional sales executive
Location: Nationwide
14. Protrans International
Industry: Logistics
Sample job titles: Account executive, transportation route manager, material handler, operations specialist, director of business development, account representative, logistics administrator
Location: Indianapolis; El Paso, Eagle Pass, Del Rio and Laredo, Texas; Farmington Hills, Minn.; Dayton, Ohio; St. Louis, Mo.; Detroit; Chicago; Atlanta; Nashville, Tenn.; Philadelphia; Newark, N.J.
15. QPS Employment Group
Industry: Staffing and recruiting
Sample job titles: Manufacturing team leader, CNC mill and lathe operator, administrative assistant, quality assurance, maintenance technician, mold operator
Location: Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas
16. Readerlink Distribution
Industry: Merchandising
Sample job titles: Merchandiser, district field supervisor
Location: Nationwide
17. Shutterfly
Industry: Online publishing service
Sample job titles: Engineer, senior program manager, Java developer
Location: California, Arizona, Nevada
18. SS&G
Industry: Accounting -- finance
Sample job titles: Tax manager, tax senior associate, tax associate/senior associate, staff/senior staff accountant, audit staff, controller
Location: Chicago and Skokie, Ill.; Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Solon, Ohio
19. Sutherland Global
Industry: BPO
Sample job titles: Inbound sales consultant, mortgage loan officer, customer service consultant, work-at home consultant, business analyst
Location: Rochester and Syracuse, N.Y.; Tulsa, Okla.; Alexandria, La.; Chesapeake, Va.; Houston
20. Transwest Truck Trailer RV
Industry: Dealership -- parts, service, sales, finance and manufacturing
Sample job titles: Service manager, parts manager, diesel technician, RV interior technician, service writer, parts personnel, outside sales, RV sales, assembler, fabricator, engineer, drafter, F&I, administrative support
Location: Commerce City, Denver, Grand Junction, Frederick and Fountain, Colo.; Belton, Mo.; Wathena, Kan.