Evans Hotels (Jobs)

Evans Hotels includes The Lodge at Torrey Pines, Catamaran
Resort Hotel, and Bahia Resort Hotel.  According to SourceBook,
these three resorts employ over 1,300 people.  When I checked the
employment website , the majority of job openings were at The
Lodge at Torrey Pines.  They listed jobs in housekeeping, catering
and conference services manager, food runner, host/hostess, front
desk agent, spa locker attendant, executive meeting manager,
national sales manager, etc.

Ace Parking Management, Inc. (Jobs)

Ace Parking Management Inc provides parking services for offices,
retail, mixed use buildings, hotel and valet services, airport parking,
shuttles, stadium, arena and event parking, hospitals, and medical
centers.  That is a lot of parking!  Sourcebook reports that Ace has
over 2,500 employees in San Diego County.  You can apply online.

Marriott (Jobs)

The Marriott has nine hotels in the San Diego area, and if you are looking
to travel, they have 3,000 hotels in sixty six different countries.  You can
do a search on their website and apply to open positions at the nine different
locations in San Diego.  The Marriott hires in engineering/maintenance,
guest services/front desk, housekeeping, laundry, banquets/catering,
restaurants/bars, etc.  The larger the hotel the more jobs there are to
choose from. 

Tri-City Medical Center (Jobs)

Tri-City Medical Center is in Oceanside and serves North County
(Oceanside, Carlsbad, and Vista).  According to SourceBook
Tri-City Medical Center has over 2,000 employees.  I searched the
jobs on their website and they had openings for access management
representative, accounts payable clerk, customer service liaison,
director of patient business services, environmental services aide, HR
business partner, perioperative secretary, etc. 

National University (Jobs)

According to SourceBook, National University has 450 employees in
San Diego County.  National University has twenty eight campuses
throughout California and one in Nevada.  When I checked their website
they had open positions as a transcript coordinator, admissions advisor,
instructional aide, marketing coordinator, payroll specialist, and various
faculty positions. 

Wal-Mart (Jobs)

You can apply to Wal-Mart online.  I have read that you can also apply
at a kiosk in individual stores.  I also read that depending upon which
position you apply for you may be required to take a career assessment
test.  Wal-Mart is the largest private employer in the United States.  There
are approximately ten Wal-Mart stores within twelve miles of San Diego.  
The average full time hourly wage for a Wal-Mart is $10.83 (it is higher in
some urban areas). 

Geico (Jobs)

After reading about the amenities available for employees at Geico,
I want to work there.  Their facility has a fitness center, dining, a
Credit Union, and plenty of parking.  According to SourceBook
they have 1,900 employees in San Diego County (they are located
in Poway).  Their website says that in most locations you can start a
career in sales, service, claims or auto damage.   If you are interested
in working at Geico you can check their website and their job line at
858-513-5627. 

Palomar College (Jobs)

According to SourceBook Palomar College employs over three
thousand people.  When I checked their H.R. pages on their
website they were hiring for an English writing lab tutor, other
tutors/mentors, an administrative assistant, staff assistant, etc. 
One of the best perks of working at a college or university is
that they often allow you to take classes for a reduced rate or
for free.  Getting a free education can add up to a huge bonus for
you if the college offers this benefit. 

Wells Fargo (Jobs)

According to SourceBook, Wells Fargo employs 3,000 people in San
Diego County.  When I checked their website they had open positions
for retail sales supervisor, customer service representative, senior director
of life insurance, interns, mortgage consultant, mortgage loan officer,
private mortgage banker, etc.  If you are interested in the banking
industry I would check their website frequently because it appeared
to be updated regularly. 

Barona Resort and Casino (Jobs)

Barona Resort and Casino hires for a variety of positions.  When I checked
their website there were open positions as busser, cashier, warehouse clerk,
security officer, e-mail marketing specialist, Internet marketing specialist, etc. 
I don't know if Barona has a bus that leaves from San Diego that employees
can take, but it would be worth looking into if you are considering employment
with this casino. 

Sony Electronics Inc. (Jobs)

According to SourceBook, Sony Electronics Inc.  employees approximately
1,900 people in the San Diego area.  When I checked their website they were
hiring for software engineers, sales specialists, interactive creative director, sales
manager, product support representative, etc.  You can apply for all the open
positions online. 

Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego (Jobs)

Rady Children's Hospital has a career section at the top right hand side of their
website.  On the site they recommend that you first have a resume and cover
letter completed, because you will need to either upload or copy and paste a
cover letter and resume as a part of the online application process.  I searched
openings for administrative and clerical positions and there were thirteen jobs
listed.  They listed, administrative assistant, administrative associate, consumer
service representative, release of information specialist, etc.  There were also
many other types of jobs that could be searched for on their website. 

Target (Jobs)

When I searched under careers on the Target website I came up with six
stores in the San Diego area.  The online application process allows you to
choose three stores to apply to at one time.  Target stores have many
departments so there are many jobs in each store.  Target hires people in
sales, cashiering, merchandising, grocery (baker, deli, produce, etc.), asset
protection (security),  pharmacy, human resources, Starbucks, facilities
management, etc.  Looking at their list of positions, I almost felt like there
was something for everyone. 

AT&T (Jobs)

AT&T has twenty eight stores listed on their website within ten miles of the
92101 zip code.  I don't think every store listed is a full AT&T store though. 
They offer a wide variety of services, and the AT&T website lists twenty
different types of stores/services - wireless sales, wireless bill payments,
prepaid GoPhone refills, AT&T U-verse Services, etc.  Even if some of the
locations are just bill payment locations inside another store, it still means
employees and jobs!   When I searched their website there were several
retail sales positions open in and around San Diego.   

Sharp (Jobs)

Sharp includes four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three
medical groups plus a wide range of other facilities and services.  Sharp has
approximately 14,000 employees and has frequently been named one of the
best companies to work for in San Diego.  Sharp hires medical professionals,
as well as, administrators, clerical, support staff, social workers, etc.  A search
can be conducted on their website for available positions, and you can apply
online. 

Home Depot (Jobs)

Home Depot has fourteen stores within twenty miles of the 92101 zip code
(on the career site if you type in San Diego with the 92101 zip code you only
get ten store results back.  I had to use the store locator from their main site in
order to find all fourteen stores).  Their career site lists approximately forty
non-supervisory positions.  Home Depot hires licensed plumbers and electricians,
designers, associates for garden and paint sales, etc. 

Ralph's (Jobs)

There are at leaset thirteen Ralph's stores within ten miles of the 92101 zip code.
Their website says that most stores accept applications online but some require
you to go in person.  If I were applying, I would go in person.  I think going in
person to apply is always the best option.  If you do go in person, make sure
you dress for an interview, because you might get lucky and meet the manager.
Ralph's hires for their pharmacy, for distribution (the closest distribution centers
are in Riverside and Los Angeles), manufacturing (closest centers are in La Habra,
Compton, and Riverside) and for a variety of in-store jobs.

FedEx

FedEx has a career website that you can visit.  The website allows you to
post your resume and see which jobs match your skills, or you can search
for job openings by State.  I chose to search "all companies", "all job
categories"  in "California."  When I did this I got fourteen pages of available
jobs in California.  Not all of them were in San Diego.  There were two in La
Jolla, and in San Diego they were hiring for a center production coordinator,
a couple of jobs in customer service, several driver jobs, and a supplemental
field office job.   I didn't know this, but on their website they list fourteen
companies as a part of FedEx.  They list FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight,
FedEx Office, FedEx Corporation, etc.  With so many different areas of their
business, they must hire in many different fields.   Once again, that means jobs! 

Verizon Wireless (Jobs)

Verizon Wireless has eighteen stores within twenty five miles of the 92101 zip
code.  If you go to their website there is a "career" link at the bottom of the
page that will take you to a page that has a "search career" option on the left
hand side of the page.  Once you click on search careers you can choose San
Diego and get a list of the open positions in and around San Diego.  When I
searched the San Diego area I got a list of over ten jobs.  The jobs listed were
in retails sales, business sales, information technology, and administrative
(admin assist.).  You can apply for the jobs online. 

Best Buy (Jobs)

Best Buy has approximately eight stores in the San Diego area.  If you visit
their website you will find "careers" listed at the bottom right.  If you click
on "careers" a new window opens up with a search field.  I typed San Diego
into the search field and came up with over thrity jobs.  You can apply for all
of those jobs online.  If you are interested in appliances, computers, cameras
or the latest gadgets,  sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and start applying to all
those jobs! 

Hilton San Diego Bayfront (Jobs)

The Hilton San Diego Bayfront is one of San Diego's newest hotels.  It has 1,190
guest rooms and 30 suites.  It is big, and big translates into jobs!  As with most
larger hotels and resorts, the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hires employees for their
spa, coffee shop, restaurants, reservations, events and meetings, etc. When I
checked the Hilton's career website they were advertising for a guest service agent,
human resources coordinator, and a barista.  I would check their website often
because with a hotel this size, they are probably hiring frequently.

Hidden Job Market

If you have ever used the services of a career counselor or participated
 in a job search workshop, you have probably heard about the “hidden
job market” and how you should be looking there for available jobs. So
what exactly is the “hidden job market?” The “hidden job market” consists
of those jobs that are never advertised. It is easy to grasp the benefit of
hearing about a job opening that hasn’t been advertised – few applicants.

The two best ways to uncover these jobs are networking and informational
interviews (interviews you set up with an individual that works for a company,
or in a field you would like to work for, or in). I still recommend that people
look for jobs by networking and informational interviews, but with the
widespread use of the Internet, there is now a new hidden job market where
you can find jobs that don’t get as much publicity as the jobs on Monster.com,
Hotjobs, Craigslist, etc.

Many companies choose not to spend the money to advertise their opening
with major job sites and instead only advertise their job openings on their
company’s website. This is the hidden job market created by the Internet.
If the company doesn’t advertise on a job site, how will you know they are
hiring? To find these jobs, you will need to do research. The best place
to start your research is by making a list of all the companies where you want to
work. Check each of these company’s websites for the word career, employment
opportunities, jobs, etc. Click on those links to find out if the company you would
like to work for lists their job openings on their site. If they do list a job opening on
their site, and it is a job you are interested in, they probably have an online
application or e-mail address where you can send in your resume.

If you get through your list of companies that you would like to work for, you
can continue your research by checking the Better Business Bureau (BBB). The
BBB allows you to search by business type, for example, hotel. You will then see
a list of hotels in your city. If you can’t get the results you are looking for with the
BBB then try a Google search with some keywords for the industry you want to
work in. For example, if you wanted to work as an architect, you could type
architects and the city you live in.  The search should list several architectural firms
in your area and you can check their websites for possible job openings. This type
of research can be very time consuming but the pay off can be tremendous if you
find a job that you want that hasn’t been highly advertised.

Costco (Jobs)

Costco allows you to apply at their various stores and warehouse locations,
as well as, online.  I recommend that you take the time to go to the store and
fill out an application.  I think it is better to go in person than to fill out
applications online if you have the option.  There are eight locations in the
greater San Diego area from Mission Valley to La Mesa.  Costco hires for
warehouse positions, food service, human resources, legal, information
systems, accounting, journalism, buying, graphic arts, pharmacy, optical,
etc.  They have many jobs to fill! 

Big 5 Sporting Goods (Jobs)

There are at least five Big 5 Sporting Goods stores in the San Diego area. 
Big 5 hires for retail positions, cashiers, sales, managers, manager trainees,
clerical and technical jobs.  On their website  it says to send an e-mail to
careers@big5corp.com with a cover letter and resume to apply for a position. 
I suggest going to apply to the Big 5 stores in person and seeing if they will
allow you to fill out an application on site.  If they allow you to fill out an
application on site, make sure you attach your resume to the application. 
You can also attach a letter of introduction.  It takes more work, but in this
job market every little thing that makes you stand out as a serious applicant is
a step in the right direction!