Summertime blues: working all week just tryin' to earn a dollar

By: Kalisha Bass

Posted: 5/1/06

School is almost over and you don't have a job. April 12th rolled around and you missed the job fair at Jefferson Community & Technical College's downtown campus. Don't fret, here is what you missed:
UPS
United Parcel Service (UPS) has 1500 positions open for package handlers, sorters, fork lifters and warehouse administrators. UPS offers 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift part-time hours with 100% tuition reimbursement (Metropolitan College Program and Earn & Learn Program) and paid medical benefits. Students who are hired can earn up to a $500 bonus if they take at least six credit hours each semester their first year. Starting positions are $8.50/hr with $9 after 90 days.
UPS Supply Chain Solutions, a subsidiary of UPS, offers 1st and 2nd shift full-time hours with benefits. However, there is no tuition reimbursement.
To apply for UPS and UPS Supply Chain Solutions: go online to www.ups.job.com, follow the prompts to set up an interview. Call the jobline at (502) 359-1877.
Paula York Inc.
This Staffing Agency is not to be mistaken for a Temporary Agency. Paula York Inc. partners with other businesses in assisting them to recruit applicants for jobs. This includes: drug screening, criminal checks, reference checks, testing, possible credit checks and the interviewing process. Paula York Inc. offers benefits and prefers those with a solid work history and background. Offices are located in Clarksville, IN and in Louisville. To apply in Indiana, visit 1402 Blackiston Mill Road on Tues. & Wed. (812)282-7766 or in Louisville, visit 300 High Rise Drive, Suite 290 Mon.-Fri. (502) 893-1944
Charter Communications
This company specializes in broadband and troubleshooting and also aids customers in setting up Email accounts. 300 positions are opening in the technical call center. Tuition assistance of up to $5250 (includes books, lab fees, and testing fees) is available along with life insurance, disability plans and an awesome 74% paid health plan. Due to internal promotions there are opportunities for advancement. The call center is the most modern with computer upgrades after six months of opening and an on-site workout facility. Interested candidates should have a background in customer service and/or technology (no degree necessary).
To apply: go to www.charter.com, click on "About us," click on "Charter Careers," click on "job search," search by state: Kentucky. Click "submit." A list of open jobs will appear, choose "High Speed Internet Specialist." If you wish to apply, click apply at the bottom of the screen. You will be contacted for an over the phone interview and then possibly a second interview where you will sit in with a tech to determine if that is the career for you. Paid training available.