Home Depot Call Center Hiring Supervisors, Reps
The new contact center is expected to bring 700 jobs to the Kennesaw area.
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Yogo Ono Is Numero Uno
The Kennesaw frozen yogurt shop is the winner of this week's Readers' Choice award.
Congratulations to Yogo Ono, the clear winner of this week's Readers' Choice award for Kennesaw's favorite frozen yogurt shop. Yogo Ono garnered 72 percent of the vote. Located at 745 Chastain Rd., Yogo Ono offers a rotation of more than 30 frozen yogurt flavors, including everything from green tea, Tahitian vanilla and cinnamon bun to mango sorbet, peanut butter and sea salt caramel pretzel. The shop also offers over 30 toppings—fruits, candies, nuts and more—that can be mixed and matched in different flavor combinations. Did you know? For more information on Yogo Ono, visit their website. You can also check out their Facebook page for daily featured flavors. We're taking a break from Readers' Choice next week, but the following week we'…
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Fresenius Medical Care Hiring
Take a look at the latest job openings in and around Kennesaw.
Fresenius Medical Care is hiring several positions at its new Kennesaw office. Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairman Tim Lee announced in January that Kennesaw would gain 75 to 80 jobs initially and 120 jobs eventually with the opening of a new office of the dialysis company. The office at 2015 Vaughn Rd. will handle billing and insurance verification for its dialysis services in the Southeast. Below are job openings at the Kennesaw location recently posted on the company's website. Click on the links for more information, or to apply. In other job-related news, a new Home Depot call center slated to bring 700 jobs to Kennesaw also has a number of available positions. Check here for more local job openings.
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Cobb Chamber Welcomes Ron Newcomb
Chattahoochee Tech held a reception for its new president at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre.
Ron Newcomb, the new president of Chattahoochee Technical College, was introduced to and welcomed by members of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce at a reception Thursday evening in Marietta. The reception held at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre was the fifth of several set in each of the six counties served by the school. The last reception will be held in Canton in June. Attendees at the event included state legislators, and community and business leaders around Cobb County. Building a strong workforce for communities in Georgia is Chatt Tech's No. 1 priority, Newcomb told Patch in February, after he was named the college's new president. He had served as the interim president of Chatt Tech since Oct. 1, when former president Sanford Chandler …
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Home Depot Call Center Hiring Supervisors, Reps
The new contact center is expected to bring 700 jobs to the Kennesaw area.
The Home Depot continues the hiring process for its new Kennesaw-based contact center with a number of openings for managers and supervisors posted recently on the company's website, in addition to other available positions. In November, Gov. Nathan Deal announced The Home Depot would open the $24 million national customer service call center in Kennesaw, bringing nearly 700 new jobs to the area. The center is expected to be fully operational later this year. The following Kennesaw positions are currently listed on The Home Depot's website: Facility Manager (posted May 16). This position is responsible for the project management and oversight of construction and maintenance projects. The candidate will also be responsible for budget …
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Pawn Shop Rezoning Request Denied by Council
Property owner Tino Venturi lost his bid to keep the pawn shop open at the Mack Dobbs shopping center.
With a vote of 5-0 on Wednesday, the Kennesaw City Council took care of a mistake made last fall when a local pawn shop was allowed to open its doors in a shopping center despite a 2004 agreement prohibiting such businesses from the property. Cruchelow Jewelry & Loan, located at 2958 Cobb Parkway in the Mack Dobbs Point strip mall, will have to close its doors after losing a long battle with neighbors from two nearby subdivisions—Summer Brooke and Summer Stream. The city's planning commission had voted 3-0 against the rezoning request earlier this month. "Please show all of us that laws are meant to be followed," said Summer Stream resident Lisa Stabler during the public hearing portion of the meeting. After the vote, Stabler and many …
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Invista Seeks Interactive Brand Manager
Take a look at the latest job openings in and around Kennesaw.
Invista is looking to hire an Interactive Brand Manager in Kennesaw. The company is one of the world's largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers, primarily for nylon, spandex, and polyester applications. The selected marketing professional will create, develop and implement digital growth strategies for Invista's global brands. The candidate will also be responsible for developing and managing social media, mobile platforms, SEO and web strategies. Qualifications include at least three years of experience in digital marketing, experience creating and managing social media campaigns and the ability to travel up to 15 percent. Check here for more information, or to apply.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Jobs at CryoLife
Take a look at the latest job openings in and around Kennesaw.
CryoLife, Inc., a tissue processing and medical device company focused on cardiac and vascular surgery, is looking to fill a number of positions in Kennesaw. The following job openings are currently posted on the company's website. Click on the links for more information, or to apply.
CryoLife Buys Graft Company for $17M
The Kennesaw-based tissue processing company expects revenues of between $2.5 million and $3.5 million for the Hemosphere product line in 2012.
Kennesaw-based CryoLife, Inc. announced today plans to acquire Hemosphere, Inc. in a $17 million cash deal. CryoLife, a tissue processing and medical device company focused on cardiac and vascular surgery, said it signed an agreement with the Minnesota-based medical device company, which develops and markets the Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow (HeRO) Graft. "The HeRO Graft is a unique solution for hemodialysis patients that have blocked or damaged central veins that require a permanent alternative access," said CryoLife President and CEO Steven Anderson in a statement. "Patients benefit from a lower infection rate and enhanced hemodialysis as compared to TDCs, which cross the skin. Once implanted, the device is easily accessed similar to …
Monday, May 14, 2012
KSU Seeks Lecturer of Social Work
Take a look at the latest job openings in and around Kennesaw.
As one of Georgia's fastest-growing universities, Kennesaw State is currently seeking a Lecturer of Social Work and Human Services. The College of Health and Human Services at KSU is accepting applications for a 12-month, non-tenure track lecturer. Qualifications include a master’s degree in social work and a minimum of two years full-time clinical social work experience. Salary is commensurate with experience. To guarantee consideration, applicants should send a letter addressing position qualifications; a current curriculum vita; names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three references; and official transcripts. Materials should be postmarked by May 15 and sent to: Dr. Lisa Johnson Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Rd. …
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Faith Bierbaum
2:43 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
So,Kennesaw rather see an empty store than see a fledgling business do well (and pay taxes and a business licensee fee to the city). Way to go city leaders. So glad I live in the County and don't have to pay your salaries. more ›