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Gov. announces 450 new jobs coming to Paducah

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PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) -

Gov. Steve Beshear announced Thursday that TeleTech is bringing 450 new jobs to Paducah.

Governor Steve Beshear today joined local and company officials to announce TeleTech Holdings Inc..

TeleTech is a global customer service company and will have a state-of-the-art customer experience center in Paducah.

"This is reason to celebrate, with TeleTech adding to its investment in Kentucky, planning 450 new jobs in Paducah," said Gov. Beshear. "Nothing is more important than creating jobs in every corner of the Commonwealth, and here we have a perfect example of a company that is drawing upon our quality workforce and providing opportunities to hundreds of Kentucky families."

Last May, TeleTech announced a TeleTech site in Hopkinsville. The company expects to invest more than $12 million and create 500 to 700 jobs there over the next few years.

TeleTech's Paducah operations will include a downtown facility and the other, a 30,000-square-foot building to be built in the city's commerce park.

TeleTech will offer a range of positions in Paducah, including trainers, human capital managers, talent acquisition specialists, facilities managers, senior desktop support technicians, team leads, business analysts, service delivery managers and customer service representatives.

For more information on TeleTech, visit www.teletech.com. For more on the positions with TeleTech, visit www.teletechjobs.com.

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