New Jobs Added Around Yorktown: Report

YORKTOWN, NY — The Hudson Valley continued to add jobs in the past 12 months, according to data released Thursday by the New York State Department of Labor.

Overall, Dutchess-Putnam added 1,900 jobs in the private and public sectors, an increase of 1.3 percent. Orange-Rockland-Westchester added 11,100 non-farm jobs, an increase of 1.6 percent. And the Kingston metro area beat them both, with 1,600 private and public sector non-farm jobs, an increase of 2.6 percent.

Look for local employment opportunities in the Jobs section on Yorktown-Somers Patch.

For private sector jobs only, two of the three Hudson Valley metro areas were among the five in New York State with the most rapid growth:

• Ithaca (+7.0%)
• Kingston (+4.0%)
• New York City (+2.3%)
• Orang-Rockland-Westchester (+1.8%)
• Watertown-Fort Drum (+1.6%)

Here are a few of the most recent local jobs postings on our Patch Jobs Board:

• Customer Service Rep - Commercial Insurance $35-50K - Loughlin Personnel in Harrison
• Route Sales & Service CDL Driver - Target Consulting Group in West Nyack
• Snow Removal Driver / Landscaping / Lawn Maintenance / General Labor - Benninger Landscaping in Newburgh
• Customer Service Representative - Greenwich Handyman Inc. in Port Chester
• Environmental Waste Customer Service Representative - 121 Group in North Salem
• Shipping and Receiving/ Mechanic I - Maryknoll Sisters in Ossining
• $5,000 SIGN ON, NO TOUCH FREIGHT, HOME DAILY, $50K+ CLASS A DRIVER NEEDED. - J and T Trucking in Carmel

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