Alorica Hiring 50 for Call Center

Alorica is hiring 50 call center employees in Kennesaw, and the Georgia Department of Labor’s Cobb-Cherokee Career Center is helping.

The , will hold a recruitment event Monday from 9 to 11 a.m.

You have to fill out an application online in advance at www.alorica.com/newjobs. Use job order No. 1100008990.

The telemarketing jobs are permanent positions with Alorica’s Ryla subsidiary. Ryla recently hired 700 people in Kennesaw for a short-term project that was due to end this week.

The requirements for the new jobs include a high school diploma or GED, the ability to type 35 words per minute, and a year of call center or customer service experience, according to the Labor Department’s announcement.

Alorica says the starting salary is $9, and the job includes paid training.

Call the Cobb-Cherokee Career Center at 770-528-6100 for more information.

The center also is holding a recruitment event Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help Kennesaw’s Impression Bridal Shop hire about 15 people for its new boutique.

Impression is hiring part-time receptionists and full- and part-time salespeople.

Receptionists must be at least 19 years old, have a high school diploma or GED, and have a year of experience, the Labor Department says. Salespeople have to be at least 21 and have two years’ experience in addition to a high school diploma or GED.

The jobs pay $9 to $12.50 an hour, plus commissions for salespeople.

The boutique is due to open Dec. 20 at 501 Roberts Ct., Suite 1-5.