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Business and Finance
Mon, March 7, 2011 Wells Fargo to Hire 1,000+ in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Wachovia Banking Stores
TYSONS CORNER, Va.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) announced today that it will hire more than 1,000 team members by mid-May 2011 to increase staffing levels in its 404 Mid-Atlantic region (Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.) retail banking stores.
"Since meeting all of our customersa™ financial needsa"while providing industry-leading servicea"is our top priority, ita™s critical that we are fully staffed with enthusiastic, skilled team members in our banking stores"
The added personnel will include tellers, lead tellers, personal bankers, regional bank private bankers, and store managers. Positions are available throughout the Wachovia banking store footprint in the Mid-Atlantic region.
The jobs will be part-time and full-time positions, and are eligible for benefits packages.
aSince meeting all of our customersa™ financial needsa"while providing industry-leading servicea"is our top priority, ita™s critical that we are fully staffed with enthusiastic, skilled team members in our banking stores,a said Pete Jones, Wells Fargo regional president for the Mid-Atlantic region. aWe also hope that, by adding over 1,000 new team members in the next three months, wea™ll be contributing to the economic recovery in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.a
To date, the company has added nearly 600 store team member positions in the Mid-Atlantic region since the Wells Fargo/Wachovia merger closed on Dec. 31, 2008.
The spring additions will increase staffing levels in preparation for the transition of Wachovia stores to the Wells Fargo brand and systems, which will occur in fall 2011. Specific dates for the conversion in Mid-Atlantic have not yet been announced.
The additional staff will also complete Wachoviaa™s transition to the Wells Fargo store staffing model, which calls for more bankers in stores to better serve customers.
Benefits for Wells Fargo team members include medical and dental coverage, paid time off for vacation, illness and volunteerism, dollar-for-dollar match on 401(k) up to 6%, discounts and savings on Wells Fargo products and services, and tuition reimbursement.
For more information or to apply, job seekers can visit [ www.wellsfargo.com/careers ] or [ www.facebook.com/wellsfargo ].
Last week, Wells Fargo announced that the company and its foundations contributed more than $17 million to Mid-Atlantic nonprofits in 2010, a 42% increase over 2009 giving. In addition, the regiona™s 14,000 team members contributed $1.6 million during the companya™s 2010 workplace giving campaign and volunteered more than 49,400 hours.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With approximately 280,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 19 on Fortunea™s 2009 rankings of Americaa™s largest corporations. Wells Fargoa™s vision is to satisfy all our customersa™ financial needs and help them succeed financially.
