Politics & Government
Thousands Apply for Job At Health Exchange Call Center in Concord
Around 4,800 applications were received for just 180 customer service positions at the call center, which will help implement the Affordable Health Care Act in 2014.
The level of desperation for local jobs is still high, judging by the surge of applications received by the county for the Concord call center.
Around 4,800 job seekers applied for 180 positions available in customer service, reports the Contra Costa Times. The deadline to apply was Friday, April 5.
The call center will be one of three in California overseeing implementation of the Affordable Health Care Act, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2014.Â
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The job pays between $15.33 and $29.40 an hour depending on education and experience, according to the job listing page on the county's website.
Covered California, the health benefit exchange, has a three year contract with the county to operate the center at the 2500 Bates Ave. location in Concord.
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