Now Hiring: Open Positions in Merrick

The unemployment rate on Long Island may be lower–6.7 percent in June–than the national unemployment rate, which is hovering near 10 percent, but there are still plenty of Merokeans out there searching for a paycheck.

If you are one of them, to make your life a bit easier, Patch has scoured through the thousands of "Work at Home–Make $1,000 a Day!" job ads online and pulled out a bunch that offer real employment opportunities.  The following positions are all located in Merrick:

AT&T

• Position: Retail Sales Consultant
• Employee type: Full-time
• Requirements: 1-3 years retail/customer facing/sales experience preferred.
• Source: Careerbuilder.com

Titans Fitness

• Position: Personal Trainer/Boxing Trainer
• Employee type: TBD
• Requirements: Must have or be willing to take AED and CPR certifications, must have their own liability insurance.
• Source: Craigslist.com

J.C. Walkers

• Position: Bartender
• Employee type: Part-time
• Requirements: Must have bar experience with following:  Detailed oriented, personable, up-beat attitude.
• Source: Craigslist.com

HomeGoods

• Position: Store Detective
• Employee type: TBD
• Requirements: A strong desire for a career in retail loss prevention, the ability to work independently, good written and verbal communication skills, experience in retail loss prevention/store operations or a criminal justice background is a plus. Some travel required.
• Source: Monster.com

AT&T

• Position: Sales Support Representative
• Employee type: Full-time
• Requirements: 1-3 years customer facing experience preferred.
• Source: Careerbuilder.com

HomeGoods

• Position: Coordinator
• Employee type: Full-time
• Requirements: 16+ years of age, High school diploma/GED preferred, except for summer/in-school youth
• Source: Snagajob.com

Bank of America

• Position: Sales and Service Specialist
• Employee type: Full-time
• Requirements: Minimum of six months cash handling experience and customer service experience, Minimum of one year of successful sales experience in a goal and/or commission-based environment within the past three years, Bilingual skills a plus, Proficient in Microsoft applications
• Source: JobsOnline.net

Home Instead Senior Care

• Position: CAREGivers (Personal Care)
• Employee type:  Full-time, Part-time
• Requirements: Must be 21+ years old, must pass criminal and driving background test, HHA and other healthcare certifications are preferred.
• Source: Snagajob.com

Capital One

• Position: Lead Teller
• Employee type: Full-time
• Requirements: High school diploma, GED or equivalent, two years of branch banking experience.
• Source: Careerbuilder.com