Now Hiring: Cook Children's Medical Center Looking For 150 New Employees
Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth is on hiring blitz and they are looking to hire 150 new people.
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Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth is on hiring blitz and they are looking to hire 150 new people.
To help the workforce that sustains it, the State Fair of Texas is trying something new – a virtual job fair.
In preparation for the upcoming holiday season, officials with FedEx say they plan to hire more than 1,400 workers at their facilities across North Texas.
According to the Congressional Research Service, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states have the "authority to require mandatory vaccinations."
Tecovas is looking to hire a store manager with experience for their Dallas location and fill several other jobs in sales associate and assistant manager roles.
"We are looking for sales people with experience in roofing, but we would also like to train people who have been in the service industry."
McDonald's restaurants are expecting to hire approximately 260,000 restaurant employees this summer, including 1,800 in Dallas-Fort Worth.
PrideStaff is a national staffing organization that focuses on recruiting and retaining clerical, corporate and administrative employees for clients.
Colleyville-based Unique Landscaping says they have been so busy they need to add about a dozen workers.
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Convenience store chain QuikTrip is hiring at many of their 152 locations across the DFW region according to company leaders.
During recent stay at home orders demand has spiked across DFW for plumbing services according to those in the trade.
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SAS Retail Services is a company that provides associates to stock shelves, put products on display and move products inside stores.
Supply chain solutions company Dematic is based out of Atlanta with a presence in North Texas, and they have a need for dozens of new employees.
While it's a day so many North Texans have waited for, the response didn't necessarily reflect that.
The pandemic restrictions have created many needs for their services and they need to fill about 1,500 jobs in our area quickly.
"Primarily what we are looking for are loaders, fork lift operators, drivers to deliver products, merchandisers to shock shelves and in our manufacturing facility."
The Dallas Regional Chamber has started a new initiative to connect workers displaced by the COVID-19 crisis to thousands of available jobs and they've brought on former Dallas Cowboy Emmitt Smith to help.
Sonic Drive-In restaurants are "Now Hiring" and they are hoping to offer jobs and relief to the many who have lost their source of income during the coronavirus pandemic.
He says entry level jobs can pay up to $50,000 a year with managerial roles paying as much as six figures.
The salaries and hourly wages vary depending on the position and they've accelerated the hiring process.
The COVID-19 pandemic is driving a surge in hiring at businesses seeing an upsurge in demand for their products and services because of the outbreak.
Police officers in Richardson say low staffing and uncompetitive pay aren't just problems in the big cities.
Hundreds of U.S. Veteran service members turned out for a job fair at AT&T stadium held by Recruit Military on Thursday.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
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Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.
The suspect drove through the doors of a JCPenny in Killeen, Texas, and continued inside for "several hundred yards," an official said.
Thousands of children and their families packed into the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on Saturday.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Every animal at Saving Hope has a story.
Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.
The suspect drove through the doors of a JCPenny in Killeen, Texas, and continued inside for "several hundred yards," an official said.
Thousands of children and their families packed into the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on Saturday.
When a former Cedar Hill police officer was accused of soliciting sex from a DWI suspect he was already under investigation for similar behavior with a victim of domestic violence, internal records reveal.
Amber Crum was just 2 years old when she disappeared from the Pleasant Grove area the day after Christmas in 1983.
A nationwide gift card scam linked to Chinese organized crime involving gangs prompted law enforcement and DHS to take action.
"The events are not a mismanagement of business, but an intentional act to deceive and deprive," an investigator said.
For weeks, the I-Team traced the cups dropped inside seven locations in Garland, Plano, Frisco, Irving, Hurst, Highland Park, and Fort Worth.
Mark Burnett helped produce hits like "Survivor" and "The Voice," but is perhaps best known for teaming up with President-elect Donald Trump for "The Apprentice," which first aired in 2004.
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Government watchdog claims Americans lost hundreds of millions to fraud related to the bank-operated mobile payments network.
The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers to the tune of $4.28 billion in what's expected to be the last such round before he leaves office.
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
As more seniors fall victim to financial scams, citizens and lawmakers search for stronger consumer protections.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
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Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
Many participants are amputees but the program also supports those with neurodivergent conditions, brain injuries, military injuries and more.
"The mystery has finally been solved," Congo's health ministry says, after an unidentified disease outbreak started killing mainly women and children in a remote region.
The sisters share a special bond of getting a second chance at life, which they both received at the age of 38 years old.
The concept is simple: a menu with no prices. Guests pay what they can afford.
The new Fort Worth facility is expected to create hundreds of new jobs to help build long-range assault aircraft.
The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to approve a contract which includes a $15 million upgrade to the convention center.
"The events are not a mismanagement of business, but an intentional act to deceive and deprive," an investigator said.
According to the report, 15,151 Texas workers are owed back wages.
Rickey Henderson is widely considered to be one of the best leadoff hitters and base stealers in baseball.
"America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys" is coming to Netflix in 2025.
Rick Welts was previously the president and COO of the Golden State Warriors.
Before they step on the field, the SMU Mustangs football team has to get through finals first.
The Dallas Open takes place Feb. 1-9, 2025.
The lawsuit lays out Blake Lively's allegations against Justin Baldoni during their time working on "It Ends with Us."
A spokesperson for Foxx said that he had to get stitches after he was hit in the face by a glass thrown from someone else in the restaurant.
Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a motion Friday to dismiss his appeal for bail, meaning he will stay in jail until his trial on sex trafficking charges in May 2025.
This year, the team wanted to be sure more visitors could enjoy the trains.
Jamie Foxx opened up about why he was hospitalized for several weeks in April 2023.
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