13 Companies that hiring lots of people

The road to economic recovery has been bumpy. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 47 states had a lower unemployment rate in June, compared with the same month a year earlier, but the national unemployment rate hasn't changed much over the past few months, causing some job seekers to get discouraged.

Good news: CareerBuilder's latest companies hiring report shows that jobs are available. The new list includes companies that are not only hiring, but hiring in large volume. More than 19,000 positions at 13 companies are featured, covering a wide range of industries and occupations. Some companies are even hiring in the thousands.

"Recent job reports have reflected the ongoing struggle employers have had in a tough economic climate," says Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder. "Although employers are cautious, they continue to invest in growing their businesses and their employee base. We're seeing an upward trend in job listings for everything from information technology, retail and financial services to health-care and energy-related fields."

Read on to see the 13 employers who are hiring, the number of openings at each company and the types of jobs available.

1. Aerojet
Industry: Aerospace and engineering
Number of openings: 300-plus
Sample job titles: Engineering, operations, proposal development

2. Crowe Horwath
Industry: Public accounting and consulting
Number of openings: 700-plus
Sample job titles: Tax manager -- private client services; general audit -- commercial assurance partner; senior anti-money-laundering auditor -- risk consulting -- multiple cities; Microsoft .Net senior developer (customer relationship management)

3. Dollar General
Industry: Retail
Number of openings: 8,200
Sample job titles: Information technology, supply chain, human resources, finance, merchandising, marketing, retail store manager, assistant store manager, store hourly associate, general warehouse management, general warehouse hourly positions

4. Fiserv
Industry: Computer software
Number of openings: 600-plus
Sample job titles: Software developer, network analyst, client service representative, account manager, sales executive, installation and conversion specialist

5. Fresenius Medical North America 
Industry: Health care
Number of openings: 1,000­-plus
Sample job titles: Clinical manager, acute-care registered nurse

6. Hostess Brands
Industry: Manufacturing
Number of openings: 800-plus
Sample job titles: Sales representative, driver, manufacturing, mechanics, maintenance, retail

7. InterContinental Hotels Group
Industry: Hotel/hospitality
Number of openings: 400 in the U.S. (2,000 globally)
Sample job titles: Front desk manager, food and beverage manager, cook, chef

8. Nielsen
Industry: Business services
Number of openings: 400-plus globally
Sample job titles: Analytics, business process improvement, corporate, engineering/technology, field operations, measurement sciences, sales, client services

9. OneWest Bank
Industry: Finance
Number of openings: 300-plus
Sample job titles: Bank teller, call center associate, customer service representative

10. Schneider Electric
Industry: Energy management
Number of openings: 400-plus
Sample job titles: Engineering, accounting, finance, product sales, solutions sales, IT, project management, operations and supply chain, marketing and communications, administrative

11. Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC)
Industry: Scientific, engineering and technology applications
Number of openings: 3,000-plus
Sample job titles: Energy and environment, systems engineering, intelligence analyst, health and life sciences, security clearance, project and program management, finance and accounting

12. U-Haul
Industry: Retail
Number of openings: 2,500-plus
Sample job titles: Corporate, technical center, field positions, work-from-home opportunities

13. YRC Worldwide
Industry: Transportation/logistics
Number of openings: 400-plus
Sample job titles: Class A commercial driver's license driver

Debra Auerbach is a writer and blogger for CareerBuilder.com and its job blog, The Work Buzz. She researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues.