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Chattanooga Company to Create 69 Jobs

205 views · Published 17 May 2013 · 2:25 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2013 · News & Politics

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By Jerry Askin There's good news coming to the Chattanooga area, along with a boost to the local economy.  Thursday, Transcard announced they are adding nearly 70 jobs to their payroll. Tennessee's unemployment rate falls around 7.9%.  Georgia has an 8.4% unemployment rate.Everyday, dozens of people pack the career center in the Eastgate Town Center.  Many people are unemployed, like Jerome Woodall,  who's been looking for full-time work.  He was laid off 2 months ago. Just one job opening is good news these days, says Jerome Woodall.He's pleased to hear about Transcard investing nearly a million dollars to expand its company and create 69 new positions.The jobs will range from customer service, information technology, and administration. Woodall knows all to well what it's like to be out of a job. It's been a little rough because I was kind of counting on that to supplement my income, says Woodall.Transcard is a leader in the banking services industry and works to provide electronic payment processing to nearly 200 banks around the country.   David Samples works there and expects more job openings soon.Our business professionals are a little behind, so they need some of that help and we will continue to bring people in for the future, says David Samples from Transcard LLC.In the last month, almost 3,000 jobs were created at other companies in our area -- including Engineered Floors and Convergys.  Thursday's job announcement may give some hope for a better economy.Charles Wood from the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce agrees.Certainly these are opportunities that are going to come online soon. One of the good things about it is they will come on at different levels, and whether it's education or training, it'll be a chance for people to tap into those jobs, says Wood.For now, Jerome Woodall will stay positive and hope for a job soon. I'll be first in line for one of them when they take the applications, says Woodall.David Samples says Transcard will build a new facility in the coming years, which of course will mean more jobs.  To find out more about current job openings at Transcard -- head over to www.transcard.com

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