Orkin Still Hiring Despite High Unemployment

Pest Control Leader Recognized for Training and Mentoring Programs

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Feb 22, 2010, 04:30 ET

ATLANTA, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the record-high unemployment rate, Orkin, a respected pest control leader for more than a century, has announced more than 100 job openings throughout the U.S. Orkin has continued to grow its business and is hiring new employees to keep up with the demand for quality pest control services. In addition to adding more jobs, Orkin is committed to giving employees the skills and knowledge they need to provide unequalled customer service, maintain the company's competitive advantage and achieve their career goals through award-winning training programs.

As a result of its commitment to provide the best pest control training in the industry, Training magazine has recognized Orkin as a Top 125 training company. Training also has recognized Orkin with an Outstanding Training Initiative award for its Women's Resource Group's (WRG) Diamond Partnership Mentoring Program. Recognizing the lack of women in the pest management industry, the WRG was formed to recruit more women into Orkin and foster the professional growth of the company's existing female leaders. The WRG implemented the mentor program, which matches experienced female managers with newer hires, to develop and promote more women into management roles.

To view job opportunities with Orkin, visit Orkin on Monster.com or CareerBuilder.com.

About Orkin, LLC

Founded in 1901, Atlanta-based Orkin is an industry leader in essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents and insects in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Central America, the Middle East, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and Asia. With more than 400 locations, Orkin's almost 8,000 employees serve approximately 1.7 million customers. The company serves homeowners and numerous industries including food and beverage processing, foodservice, hospitality, healthcare, retail, warehousing, property/ facilities management, schools and institutions. Learn more about Orkin on our Web site at www.orkin.com. Orkin is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL).