Hiring for sales representatives in Philadelphia is going strong. Employers in the industry posted new jobs over the past week, and 902 in the last month, more than for any other job category in the area, according to ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace.

One of the top employers seeking local sales representatives is Financial Providence Group PA. "As one of the top final expense agencies in the country, Financial Providence Group prides itself on a culture of passion and commitment to both the industry and our team," according to one of the company's recently posted job openings.

Other top companies seeking local hires in the same category include Recycle-A-Textbook. According to one of its recent job openings, "We started buying books in 2007 around Lexington, Ky. and have since grown into a national Benefit Corporation that purchases unwanted textbooks from college campuses and bookstores."

Recycle-A-Textbook also posted jobs for customer service representatives and managers.

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