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During October employers cut 3,600 jobs in Connecticut, according to the State Labor Department. This caused unemployment to rise from 6.1 percent in September to 6.5 percent, which is the same as the national rate. Many job seekers are now worried about their ability to find work in Connecticut.

Although it may not make up for the jobs in Connecticut lost last month, Texas-based cell phone company Pocket recently announced that it will be creating a call center in Bloomfield, according to local news station Eyewitness News Channel 3.

After the call center is full operational it plans to have hired 400 workers in the area. This will enable Pocket to provide cell phone coverage from Philadelphia to Boston.

Channel 3 says that the positions Pocket will be hiring far includes everything from customer service jobs to engineering. At this point, 120 people have already been hired, a significant portion of which were previously unemployed, said the company’s COO Ricky Crossland.

Training for the new jobs in Connecticut has already begun. According to Crossland 25 individuals have begun instruction with the ultimate goal of becoming sales mangers and associates. The company is currently focusing on educating these individuals in telecommunication terminology.

“We really see this market as a great market opportunity, focusing on the tier II markets between markets like Boston and New York,” said Crossland.

Pocket provides cell phone service for around $30 a month. What makes this company unique is the fact that this price includes unlimited text messaging, picture messaging and phone calls without the need of a contract. Pocket also does not conduct credit checks on their customers.

The company will be holding a job fair in New Haven in January to recruit new workers. Information about this even can be found on Pocket’s web site.

Tags: Jobs in Connecticut

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