Dell Update
Construction on the giant computer manufacturer's Winston-Salem plant is in full-swing. The company plans to open the 700,000 square foot facility on September 19.
Interviews for the first 130 positions will finish in about a week, said Michele Blood, a company spokeswoman. Those who take a job with Dell will start a month-long training session split between North Carolina and Texas on July 11.
Those hires will open the shop floor. The company will start looking for another 130 employees in August or September, said Blood. Originally the company had said it would hire 200 people in the first round.
Employees will earn between $9.50 and $14.00 per hour, based on experience.
Dell won about $280 million in tax breaks, cash and other business from state and local governments to move to the region.
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