Cricket to Host Six Job Fairs Throughout Chicagoland
CHICAGO – October 28, 2008 – Cricket Communications, Inc., a leading provider of unlimited wireless service, announced today it will hold six job fairs throughout Chicagoland to recruit a large, local team to support its entry into the Chicago market in 2009. Job fairs will take place throughout Chicago’s select communities, O’Hare area, Midway area and Niles. Cricket’s new wireless service in Chicago will provide a boost to the local economy through job creation and capital investments in construction and network development.
Cricket’s entry into the Chicago market will add approximately 2,150 jobs to the local economy, including approximately 350 jobs with Cricket and approximately 1,800 jobs through its dealer partners. Positions are available in the areas of sales, administration and technology. A list of all open positions is also available at www.mycricket.com.
“As we ramp up to launch our flat-rate, unlimited service in the Chicago area, we are excited to build a team with local talent and are actively recruiting in the community to fill several key positions,” said John Noelker, regional vice president for Cricket Midwest. “During a time of economic instability, launching Cricket’s affordable wireless services means economic growth for our community and reliable wireless service for people previously underserved.”
Cricket’s presence in Chicago also brings new business to local companies, as the company is working with local construction firms to build a retail presence and high-quality, all-digital wireless network.
Cricket’s job fairs will recruit local candidates for the following positions: retail sales managers, assistant retail sales managers, retail store representatives, customer operations managers, indirect account managers and indirect service specialists. Job fairs will take place in a variety of locations throughout the Chicagoland area, including:
November 4th – Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Chicago Marriott O’Hare
8535 West Higgins Road
November 6th – Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Chicago Marriott at Medical District/UIC
625 South Ashland Avenue at Harrison Street
November 20th – Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Marriott Chicago Midway
6520 South Cicero Avenue
December 9th – Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wyndham Glenview Suites
1400 Milwaukee Avenue (Niles)
December 11th - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency at McCormick Place
2233 South Martin L. King Drive
December 17th - Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Fairmont Chicago
200 North Columbus Drive
Cricket offers employees an array of benefits, including health care and wellness programs, paid vacation life insurance and retirement options. Cricket is an equal opportunity employer, values a diverse workforce, and supports a drug-free workplace.
About Cricket®
Cricket is a simple, affordable wireless service offering consumers and local businesses a flat-rate unlimited service over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network. Designed for customers whose basic and advanced wireless needs have not been met by traditional communications companies, Cricket is the pioneer of unlimited services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required. Cricket offers customers access to a variety of the latest devices and feature-rich mobile applications such as unlimited text, instant and picture messaging, Mobile Web, popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. For more information on Cricket, visit www.mycricket.com. Cricket services are offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit www.leapwireless.com.
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