New Company in Cleveland plans to hire hundreds
Employment Connection is the primary recruitment and referral source for new Cleveland jobs.
CLEVELAND – January 15, 2010 – Employment Connection has partnered with SP Data, a contact/call center industry leader, to recruit potential candidates for hundreds of available jobs in Cleveland, OH.
SP Data was brought to Cleveland through a community collaboration of partners including Team NEO, the region's business attraction agent, the City of Cleveland Department of Economic Development and Employment Connection.
Tom Waltermire, Team NEO's CEO said, "As an industry leader serving Fortune 500 firms, SP Data is a great fit for Northeast Ohio." Northeast Ohio ranks seventh in terms of the presence of Fortune 500 firms, and has the fourth highest headquarter employment share per capita in the nation. "SP Data's choice confirms that Northeast Ohio is a strong environment for growing global businesses."
SP Data, a mid-size outsourcer, plans to hire 200 to 300 employees over a 3-year period at its new local office located at the MK Ferguson Plaza, 1500 W. 3rd Street, Cleveland, OH 44113. Recruitment for open positions began in November 2009, with over 50 people hired or beginning training by January 2010. Continual recruitment will be held for insurance licensed and non-licensed call center agents. On-the-job training will be provided by SP Data in collaboration with Employment Connection.
Employment Connection, through its partnership with the United Labor Agency, is the primary recruitment and referral entity for these positions. Non-licensed call center agents will be paid $10 per hour plus commission. These positions are primarily second shift, from 1-9 pm or 3-11pm, depending on the product that relates to calls being made. The licensed call center agents should have life & health as well as property & casualty licensure.
Interested candidates with one year sales or call center experience can contact Nancy Ford at nancy.ford@ula-ohio.org for more information on how to apply for these jobs. Background checks and drug screening will be completed prior to employment offers.
Jobs are the lifeblood of our local economy," said Quentin McCorvey, Senior Vice President, Corporate Diversity Strategies and Programs at KeyCorp and Chair of the Workforce Investment Board – the governing body for Employment Connection. "The Workforce Investment Board is committed to working with vital companies, like SP Data, to meet the needs of employers and bring opportunity to job seekers."
SP Data provides outsourced inbound customer care service to multi-national corporation clients and employs over 700 people globally. Team NEO markets the 16 County Cleveland Plus region collectively to site selectors, real estate consultants and targeted companies across the globe to increase awareness of Northeast Ohio’s business assets. Employment Connection is a part of the local public workforce system serving the human capital needs of employers and providing employment services to job seekers.
For more information contact Dave Megenhardt, Executive Director – United Labor Agency, at 216-391-0900 ext. 14 or Mike Daly, Business Service Manager – Employment Connection, at 216-420-7615.
