San Antonio Find Jobs
If you are a working parent trying to juggle home responsibilities with economic need, you may find it is difficult to secure regular, part- or full-time flexible work to support your family. Consistently rated as one of the top 25 cities to live by major business journals, San Antonio is a wonderful place for professional parents, offering a reasonable cost of living and high quality of life, an abundance of good housing and a burgeoning job market that will likely enable you to find exactly the right opportunity for your needs. Here are a number of places to begin your job search.
Voted as one of the top 100 places to work by Working Mothers Magazine, J.P. Morgan Chase recently opened a 90 million dollar Card Member Call Center in San Antonio, which has resulted in over 2,400 new jobs in the community. Offering flexible work schedules, including evening and weekend shifts, this can be an ideal way to cushion your income, pad your resume or build a long-term career, especially if you enjoy talking on the phone! Other leading companies in the area that pride themselves on offering positions suited to working parents are HEB Food company, IBM, which promotes telecommuting and West Teleservices. Be sure to check for openings on major Internet search engines like Monster or HotJobs as well as the leading newspaper in the area, the San Antonio News-Express, which is also available online.
With hospitality and tourism representing one of the key market sectors in the community, you will find a steady supply of flexible work situations in the various large and smaller boutique hotels in the area along with in San Antonio's many fine restaurants, retail establishments, galleries, museums and other private, public and non-profit agencies serving the visitor trade. Most of these jobs will be listed, as available, in the San Antonio News-Express, but you may wish to contact the personnel offices of some of the larger hotels, museums and retailers to find out about current and anticipated openings.
If you are a healthcare practitioner, you will find a broad spectrum of per diem temporary and permanent work available in San Antonio's vibrant health sector. Some of the major medical facilities and employers in the San Antonio area include University Health System, with over 5,000 workers, Southwest General Hospital, University of Texas Health Science Center, Methodist Health Systems and various Visiting Nurse Services. For a permanent staff opportunity, one of the leading headhunters for medical professionals is M&M Associates with divisions for chief administrators, physicians, nurses and support staff. Another place to contact is EAI Healthcare Staffing Solutions. For per diem work, which offers immediate employment, flexibility and even benefits, you should try InteliStaf Healthcare, On Assignment Healthcare Staff, Healthcare Management Solutions, Medical Staffing Network and Health Net.
Lastly, the government is the largest single employer in the area, supporting over 100,000 jobs that cover both the military and civilian ranks. Offering a variety of part-time clerical jobs, teaching and daycare positions and healthcare opportunities, it enables many working mothers to balance family and career without sacrificing quality of life. Here, you can be assured great benefits, unparalleled job security and excellent room for advancement. The Army and Navy are always soliciting for a large number of positions, holding job fairs throughout the year. Check their Web sites or call their personnel offices to find out more.
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