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WorldCom Brings 1,000 Jobs to Houston

WorldCom is creating 1,000 jobs with a customer care center in Houston. The company is reconfiguring approximately 95,000 square feet of space at Aldine-Westfield. The project will have an estimated annual economic impact of $136.2 million. WorldCom provides communications, outsourcing and managed network services to corporations around the world.

Waste Management to Add 600 Jobs to Houston Headquarters

Waste Management is adding 600 jobs to bring its corporate Houston headquarters employment to 900 by the end of 2001. The expansion includes relocating corporate jobs from Oakbrook, Illinois. To accommodate the growth, Waste Management has added 186,000 square feet of space the company occupies in Houston.

Nationwide to Hire 400 People in San Antonio

Property-casualty insurance company Nationwide will open a national call claim center in San Antonio. This will be the third call center for Nationwide, with the other two located in Gainesville, Florida and Columbus, Ohio. The San Antonio call center will employ 400.