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About 250 Hired For Oil Spill Jobs, Over 4,000 Apply
May 11, 2010
More than 4,000 people applied for oil cleanup jobs through Workforce Escarosa during the past week, including about 300 that applied in Century.
Some of those people will go to work as early as today or tomorrow. Many of the first 250 new hires were individuals with OHSA Hazwoper certification. If the need for employees expands, those with expired OHSA certifications, TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Creditial) cards or previous oil spill cleanup experience will likely be the next hired.
Most of those being offered jobs received phone calls on Monday.
Advanced Employment Solutions (AES), a Texas based workforce development and talent acquisition company, partnered with Workforce Escarosa to fill positions such as general laborers, crew leaders, site supervisors, site safety representatives and lead safety representatives.
AES General Manager James Fries said the duration of the jobs will depend upon the amount of damage and the cleanup time, however he predicts the process will take between 3-18 months. Positions will range from $10 to $18 an hour and may involve extensive travel depending on the landfall of the spill.
Pictured: Area residents apply for oil cleanup jobs last Wednesday morning in Century. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “About 250 Hired For Oil Spill Jobs, Over 4,000 Apply”
Cynical-I think they likely hired those who are already qualified to do the jobs they were hired to do.
all spills can be prevented
250 out of 4000?
Wow. That’s a very low percentage of cull.