They're hiring!

By Christopher Tkaczyk
As many big companies are announcing mass layoffs, these Fortune 100 employers have at least 150 openings as of mid-April.


Wal-Mart Stores

Headquarters: Bentonville, AR

Number of job openings: Thousands

What they're looking for: To staff new locations, Wal-Mart is hiring store managers, human resource managers, pharmacists, customer service associates and cashiers, among others.

Hewlett-Packard

Headquarters: Palo Alto, CA

Number of job openings: 150*

What they're looking for: HP is hiring in several areas of its businesses, including information technology, human resources, research and development, marketing, finance and administrative.

Bank of America Corp.

Headquarters: Charlotte, NC

Number of job openings: 1,860

What they're looking for: Positions are available in several areas including consumer banking, small business banking, credit cards, home loans, global banking, wealth management, technology, human resources, finance, communications, marketing and administration.

State Farm Insurance Cos.

Headquarters: Bloomington, IL

Number of job openings: 800+

What they're looking for: State Farm Insurance is hiring new insurance agents. There are positions in a variety of areas including claims and underwriting, finance, accounting and legal. The company aims to add 800 to 1000 new agent positions across the country, specifically in the Northeast, Texas and California.

WellPoint

Headquarters: Indianapolis, IN

Number of job openings: 1,225

What they're looking for: WellPoint is hiring health outreach specialists, nurse case managers, accountants, actuaries, claims representatives, customer care representatives, enrollment and billing representatives, account managers, marketing managers, business analysts and sales assistants.

Boeing

Headquarters: Chicago, IL

Number of job openings: 2,400

What they're looking for: Positions are available in various areas such as engineering, finance, communications, contracts, intellectual property, information systems, program and project management, operations, quality, marketing, supplier management and supplier quality, legal, business development and some administrative and support positions.

Microsoft

Headquarters: Redmond, WA

Number of job openings: 630*

What they're looking for: Positions are available in marketing, software development, customer service, information technology, operations, program management, small and medium business sales, software testing, administrative services, operations, user assistance and education, game design, content publishing, marketing communications, legal and finance.

MetLife

Headquarters: New York, NY

Number of job openings: 1,000+

What they're looking for: MetLife is hiring in the areas of information technology, human resources, finance, operations, call center, administration and sales (including individual policies, group, home loans - mortgage and reverse mortgages).

United Parcel Service

Headquarters: Atlanta, GA

Number of job openings: 3,070

What they're looking for: UPS is hiring part-time package handlers, mechanics, warehouse personnel, sales representatives and information technology professionals.

Medco Health Solutions

Headquarters: Franklin Lakes, NJ

Number of job openings: 300+

What they're looking for: There is selective hiring companywide. One division in particular, Liberty Medical, which serves the needs of patients with diabetes, is hiring for a number of customer service positions.

Lowe's

Headquarters: Mooresville, NC

Number of job openings: 7,900

What they're looking for: A variety of jobs are available in corporate, stores and distribution centers. Positions range from seasonal employees in Lowe's stores, to team members in regional distribution centers, to miscellaneous positions in the corporate office.

Time Warner

Headquarters: New York, NY

Number of job openings: 480

What they're looking for: Openings posted online include positions in creative, editorial, marketing, media, finance, accounting, graphics design, animation, new media, ad sales, film/television production and programming, administrative, information technology services and online.

Sears Holdings

Headquarters: Hoffman Estates, IL

Number of job openings: 500+

What they're looking for: Sears is hiring in information technology, eCommerce, finance, audit, marketing, brand management, merchandising and distribution. Positions are also available for associates, store managers and in-home technicians.

Supervalu

Headquarters: Eden Prairie, MN

Number of job openings: 180+

What they're looking for: Corporate positions are available in various departments including advertising, marketing, retail operations, merchandising and finance. In addition, there are open positions in retail stores and supply chain services.

Johnson Controls

Headquarters: Milwaukee, WI

Number of job openings: 750

What they're looking for: Most of the openings are positions related to energy efficiency.

GMAC

Headquarters: Detroit, MI

Number of job openings: 750

What they're looking for: Positions include project managers, mortgage loan officers, underwriters, servicing call center representatives and loan loss mitigators. Additional openings are available in information technology, finance, compliance, risk and treasury.

Comcast

Headquarters: Philadelphia, PA

Number of job openings: 1,000

What they're looking for: Comcast is hiring primarily in call center operations, field operations, warehousing and sales.

Northrop Grumman

Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA

Number of job openings: 3,700

What they're looking for: Openings include positions in information technology, engineering, production/manufacturing, supply chain management, program management, product development and administration (including human resources and finance).

Coca-Cola

Headquarters: Atlanta, GA

Number of job openings: 160

What they're looking for: Coca-Cola is hiring for a variety of different functions on many levels including finance, bottling, retail operations, production and customer service, delivery and food chemistry.

New York Life Insurance

Headquarters: New York, NY

Number of job openings: 3,640

What they're looking for: Positions are available in accounting, actuarial, auditing, customer support, information technology, investment management, legal, life insurance and annuity products, product development and strategy, sales and underwriting.

Aetna

Headquarters: Hartford, CT

Number of job openings: 550

What they're looking for: The majority of openings are in customer service, claims and health care, including nurses.

Motorola

Headquarters: Schaumburg, IL

Number of job openings: 520

What they're looking for: Openings are in engineering, sales, finance, marketing and project management.

Abbott Laboratories

Headquarters: Abbott Park, IL

Number of job openings: 260*

What they're looking for: Abbott is hiring in sales, legal, information technology, administrative, engineering, clinical research, manufacturing, quality assurance and accounting.

General Dynamics

Headquarters: Falls Church, VA

Number of job openings: 2,365

What they're looking for: General Dynamics is hiring in many areas, but most job opportunities are in technology and manufacturing fields, and include administrative, engineering, design and development and production and installation positions.

Prudential Financial

Headquarters: Newark, NJ

Number of job openings: 235

What they're looking for: Most openings are in financial, actuarial, market research and analysis, operations and administrative.

Humana

Headquarters: Louisville, KY

Number of job openings: 265*

What they're looking for: Humana has openings in sales, nursing, actuarial, finance, project management, information technology, pharmacy, medical, health, insurance, administrative, compliance, communications and legal.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Group

Headquarters: Boston, MA

Number of job openings: 500+

What they're looking for: Positions are available in finance, nursing, legal, claims and sales.

HCA

Headquarters: Nashville, TN

Number of job openings: 9,000

What they're looking for: HCA is hiring registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, clinical technicians and patient care support workers.