Zogby to Recruit 150 Temps

With election time approaching, US polling firm Zogby is planning to take on at least 150 temporary workers to keep up with increased growth. CEO and founder John Zogby says most are likely to end up with permanent positions.

The new employees will be added in response to the addition of several new clients and large, ongoing projects. Deputy CEO Mike Calogero said Zogby is looking to accommodate a high volume of additional work as the firm gears up for its traditionally busy autumn season and projects in the lead-up to the 2008 election.

'We've increased revenue 36% over the last year in several sectors, including our international and corporate divisions. This follows three consecutive years of double-digit growth,' said Calogero.

Founded in 1984, the company currently employs 200 staff who are mostly are based in the Utica, New York headquarters, with a small number sited in the Miami, Washington DC and Dubai satellite offices. Last year the firm announced a number of new appointments as part of an 'aggressive strategic global plan' to increase its corporate work and expand in the US market (www.mrweb.com/drno/news5634.htm ). Zogby said that while political polling used to comprise most of the business, it now amounts to just 15% to 17% of the company's total income.

The new telephone interviewers will handle political, market research and entertainment projects at the company's call centre.

Lebanese American political pollster John Zogby had a brief stint as an aspiring politician himself in 1981, when he ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Utica, New York. His firm is online at www.zogby.com.

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