Hiring for customer service representatives in Austin is going strong. Employers in the industry posted 226 new jobs over the past week, and 894 in the last month, ranking second among top job categories in the local area, according to ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace.

Local customer service representative also came in fifth in terms of local employers adding new jobs by occupation. In the past month, 115 companies listed open jobs for Austin-based workers in the industry.

Top companies seeking local customer service representatives include AppleOne, Lone Star Tan, LTD, A Palm Beach Tan Franchisee, and Hurley Consulting. According to a recent job opening posted by Hurley Consulting, "Our team is a hard-working, fun-loving bunch of people from all over the world and we're all new to Texas!"

Jobs posted by AppleOne in the past month in the area also included executive assistants, administrative assistants and sales representatives, while Lone Star Tan, LTD, A Palm Beach Tan Franchisee was hiring technicians, and Hurley Consulting sought brand ambassadors, marketing assistants and sales representatives.

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