GEICO ADDING JOBS IN MACON
July 16, 2002
Originally published in The Telegraph

They're at it again.

Geico insurance will add about another 150 people to its payroll this fall to handle calls to its national auto glass reporting center, which is moving to Macon from Fredericksburg, Va.

Another 30 positions also are opening here over the next three months as the company centralizes its lien holders division, said David Push-man, Geico's regional vice president in Macon.

Hiring will begin in September and continue through the end of the year, Pushman said. The new positions, which do not require property and casualty insurance license, pay $10.37 per hour for .an annual salary of $21,000.

"These are good entry-level jobs," he said. "It gets a foot in the door for people who want to look for other opportunities as they build a career."

Geico, whose work force is growing by about 10 percent annually, announced last month that it would need about 100 more people to handle calls generated by adding Ohio to its Midwestern service region.

The company, which has announced several hiring sessions over the past 18 months, will have about 3,300 employees once all new positions are filled. With two buildings located off of Ocmulgee East Boulevard, Geico in Macon has the capacity to handle about 5,000 employees, Pushman said.

For more information about employment opportunities, call Geico at 744-5627.

For more information contact Pat Topping with Macon Economic Development Commission

478-621-2030
P.O. Box 169
Macon, Georgia 31202