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Discover adding more than 1K jobs this year

BY FOOTHILLS FOCUS STAFF

Discover Financial Services is growing across its credit card and bank lines of business, and to meet its needs, the company is looking to �ill more than 1,000 customer care center positions by the end of 2022.

This exciting hiring initiative features roles with location �lexibility, allowing employees to choose how they work — on site, remote or a combination of both — as long as they live in a state with a call center, which includes Arizona, Delaware (and surrounding area), Illinois, Ohio or Utah.

Open positions include customer service representatives, cardmember assistance (collections) representatives, underwriters, personal loans specialists and team leaders. “Our award-winning customer service team is 100% U.S.-based and we’re excited to be adding more individuals to our team,” said Jill McAree, human resource director at Discover. “With increased �lexibility and a full suite of bene�its for �lex and full-time employees, Discover offers a range of opportunities and is truly a great place to work.”

Discover has long been recognized as a top employer through a variety of awards and achievements, including multiple location speci�ic best place to work awards and Glassdoor’s 2021 Best Place to Work for Large U.S. Companies List. Full-time employees will receive Discover’s full bene�its package, which includes: • Starting hourly wage of $16 with shift differential opportunities to earn up to $20.70 per hour • Paid time off (at minimum, 20 personal days plus seven holidays per year) • Medical/dental/vision/life insurance • Education assistance: fully paid bachelor’s and tuition assistance and reimbursement options • 401(k) with company match and �ixed contribution • Employee stock purchase plan The education bene�it, Shine Brighter U, offers employees access to fully paid undergraduate education programs, undergraduate/graduate degree tuition assistance, along with opportunities to enroll in nondegree college courses, all in partnership with guild education.

Eligible employees can take advantage of this program on the �irst day of employment, and over 2,000 employees have taken advantage of this program since 2017. “We are proud of the over 2,000 employees who have participated in and completed various education programs through Shine Brighter U,” McAree said. “We encourage all interested employees to pursue their education goals, including our new hires, and ensure they will be supported along the way.” Discover operates only U.S.-based customer care centers. To view all current Discover job opportunities, including information regarding other locations and bene�its, visit jobs.discover.com.

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THE FOOTHILLS FOCUS | THEFOOTHILLSFOCUS.COM | FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Airport businesses seek employees to fill positions

BY FOOTHILLS FOCUS STAFF

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will host its first job fair of the year from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15.

Those looking for work will have an opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 30 airport businesses to discuss the availability of nearly 1,000 listed open positions. Candidates will be able to speak with employers in-person and may even interview or receive offers onsite. Available work spans a broad selection of industries such as food and beverage, customer service, retail, airline, automotive and security. Benefits may include insurance and retirement options, paid time off, hiring bonuses and discounts.

The event will take place at the 44th Street PHX Sky Train Station located at 200 S. 44th Street, at Washington Street. Facial coverings are required. No registration is required; however, applicants are encouraged to bring two forms of ID for security badging processing. Thirty-day transit passes, provided by the Phoenix Public Transit Department, will be available to attendees as supplies last. Applicants can access the job fair using the city’s bus system, light rail or by parking for free at the station. Companies in attendance will be ABM, Accufleet, Ace Parking, Allied Universal, Avis/Budget, Cam Concessions/Wendy’s, Covenant Aviation Security, Enterprise/National/Alamo/Nu Car Rentals, Flagship, Global USA, Goodfellows Shoe Shine, HMS Host, Hudson, InMotion, IPSA Security Services, Jetstream, Kind Hospitality, LSG Sky Chefs, MAG (Escape Lounges), Marksman Security, Paradies Lagardere, Piedmont Airlines, Prospect International Airport Services, Sixt, Southwest Airlines, SSP America, Stellar Partners, Swissport, TMG Services, Transdev, TSA and Worldwide Flight Services.

For more information, visit skyharbor.com/jobs/jobfair.

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