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Some Telemarketers Losing Jobs In Parkersburg Save Email Print
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Posted: 1:26 PM Jul 25, 2008
Last Updated: 1:26 PM Jul 25, 2008
Reporter: Associated Press

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Charleston, W.Va. (AP) -- Nearly 200 West Virginians are out of work because of layoffs at a Parkersburg telemarketing company and the shutdown of a call center in South Charleston.

Dialamerica Marketing, based in Mahwah, N.J., closed its South Charleston office this week.

Corporate headquarters confirmed the closing Friday but won't comment further.

Meanwhile, 30 workers have been laid off from 1-2-1 direct response in Parkersburg.

The Philadelphia-based company cites a downturn in the economy but says people could be rehired this fall.

President Stuart Discount says the layoffs occurred in Parkersburg because it's easier to rehire there than in the smaller town of Weston, where 1-2-1 also has an office.

Discount says there are no plans to pull out of Parkersburg.

(Copyright 2008 by the Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

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Posted by: Anonymous Location: Parkersburg on Sep 6, 2008 at 01:57 PM
121 Direct Response in Parkersburg is now hiring again!

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Parkersurg on Jul 25, 2008 at 11:18 PM
There were more than 30 agents who lost jobs that day. The reason that Parkersurg is where the lay off accured is due to the economy and the Parkersburg office deals with more fundraising and Weston has more commercial work.

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