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Friday, April 05, 2013  Convergys is having trouble finding qualified applicants to fill positions even though Hidalgo county has an 11 percent unemployment rate.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A former employee at a Harlingen call center is facing criminal charges after being accused of stealing bank account information from callers.

Saturday, January 19, 2013  Customer services company Convergys says it plans to hire about 1,000 new full-time employees in the Rio Grande Valley.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire inside a work truck used by a paper shredding company in Harlingen.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  It created hundreds of jobs and built a new facility,  but T-Mobile is saying goodbye to Brownsville and before their exit, city leaders said the company has to pay back millions worth of incentives.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Brownsville Mayor Tony Martinez said the closing of the T-mobile Call Center in Brownsville come June, is not good.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  Hundreds of people will soon be without work in Brownsville following an announcement that T-Mobile is closing its call center there.

Friday, October 21, 2011  US Congressman Ruben Hinojosa is excited to talk about job growth in the valley. He strongly believes in what’s considered a downed economy, the valley is on its way up when it comes to employing people who want to work hard.

Thursday, January 06, 2011  T-mobile looking to hire as many as 500 employees for their call centers in Brownsville and Mission.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010  The McAllen Emergency Communications Center reported that they are experiencing 911 equipment problems.

Friday, February 26, 2010  A woman in Harlingen claims a call center has an outbreak of scabies.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010  CPL Retail Energy is expanding its customer care operations and bringing new jobs to the Rio Grande Valley.

Thursday, November 05, 2009  Action 4 News is hosting an H1N1 call center and LIVE chat session during its 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts on Thursday.

Monday, October 05, 2009  Convergys Call Center will hold a job fair Tuesday in Pharr.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009  The West Corporation's call center in Harlingen is closing its doors after almost eight years of operation.