{"id":254821,"date":"2010-01-31T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2010-01-31T15:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\/?p=14737"},"modified":"2010-01-31T10:00:48","modified_gmt":"2010-01-31T15:00:48","slug":"oberweis-taps-viral-networking-to-fill-100-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/254821","title":{"rendered":"Oberweis taps viral networking to fill 100 jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NORTH AURORA, Ill. &#8212; Oberweis Dairy announced today that it is aiming to fill 100 sales jobs through viral networking.<\/p>\n<p>The company&#8217;s president <span>Joe Oberweis<\/span> said, &#8220;We have 100 great opportunities for work in a terrible economy.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re asking our network \u2013 our customers \u2013 to spread the word because we all know people who need work.<br \/>\n<span id=\"more-14737\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re doing a community service by helping to match jobs and income with people who need both.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Interested candidates started contacting the company before the e-mail distribution was even complete, and the company was receiving a new inquiry about every 120 seconds mid-afternoon Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The effect of viral networking can be amazing \u2013 when the subject matter is something people care about. In this economy, jobs are something we all care about,&#8221; Oberweis said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve seen Facebook postings and even a bunch of Tweets on Twitter. I think the motivation here is clearly to help people find jobs when it&#8217;s very rough going.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The company e-mailed the letter to all customers Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Interested candidates from the areas surrounding <span>Chicago<\/span>, <span>St. Louis<\/span>, central <span>Illinois<\/span>, <span>Indianapolis<\/span>, <span>Detroit<\/span>, <span>Milwaukee<\/span>, and <span>Norfolk<\/span>\/<span>Virginia Beach, VA<\/span>, should contact <a href=\"mailto:salesjobs@oberweis.com\"  rel='nofollow'>salesjobs@oberweis.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A copy of the letter is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oberweis.com\/web\/enews\/moola19.asp\"  rel='nofollow'>oberweis.com\/web\/enews\/moola19.asp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Oberweis Dairy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Having been started on a dairy farm nearly a century ago, Oberweis Dairy provides the best-tasting milk, ice cream, and now chocolates available anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>The company is famous for milk in its trademark glass bottles as well as its best-in-class smooth and creamy ice cream.<\/p>\n<p>The company distributes its products through its 48 ice cream and dairy stores, to thousands of homes through its home delivery service, and through grocery stores.<\/p>\n<p>Oberweis is family owned and operated, currently by the 3rd and 4th generations.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Oberweis Dairy, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oberweis.com\/\"  rel='nofollow'>oberweis.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/Xm34PtPjAql1KhGsag6DVLlhJKw\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/Xm34PtPjAql1KhGsag6DVLlhJKw\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/Xm34PtPjAql1KhGsag6DVLlhJKw\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/Xm34PtPjAql1KhGsag6DVLlhJKw\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=ARwStcql4iA:fPBbQvg_m3w:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=ARwStcql4iA:fPBbQvg_m3w:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=ARwStcql4iA:fPBbQvg_m3w:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?i=ARwStcql4iA:fPBbQvg_m3w:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/windycitynews\/~4\/ARwStcql4iA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NORTH AURORA, Ill. &#8212; Oberweis Dairy announced today that it is aiming to fill 100 sales jobs through viral networking. 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