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Call center in Indiana plans to hire 600 workers

Associated Press
August 22, 2012
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A company is looking to hire about 600 people for a call center in northwestern Indiana.

Americall Group Inc. officials say it is hiring at its Hobart center is because of business growth with existing clients such as Sears and Comcast.

Company vice president Scott Amo told The Times of Munster that it has benefited from customers telling businesses they want to talk with service representatives  in the United States rather than having their calls routed overseas.

Amo said the center's entry-level positions have starting pay of about $8.50 an hour, while about 60 managers will be hired at $12 to $15 an hour.

Amo told the Post-Tribune that he hopes the center can grow to about 1,200 people.

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    IVR HostingAugust 22, 2012 4:04 PM
    Glad to see more call center jobs stay in the U.S. I'm completely in favor of this bill which would make companies that outsource call centers ineligible for federal grants or guaranteed loans. The government should put in place measures to protect workers and preserve jobs at a time when we need to preserve every single job possible. Than Nguyen http://www.acclaimtelecom.com/blog/
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