Now Hiring: Job Openings in the Five Towns

In December, Nassau County's unemployment rate sat at 7 percent. Those figures are slightly higher than they were last year, meaning there are still plenty of people out there searching for a paycheck.

If you are one of them, to make your life a bit easier, Patch has scoured through the hundreds of fake job ads online and pulled out a bunch that offer real employment opportunities. The following positions are all located in the Five Towns:

      GNC

• Position: Sales Associate
• Employee type: Full-time
• Requirements: High School Diploma and 1 year retail sales experience.
• Source: www.workinretail.com

      Capital One

• Position: Relationship Banker
• Employee type: Full-time
• Requirements: High school diploma and at least one year experience
• Source: www.careerbuilder.com

       Starbucks

• Position: Shift Supervisor
• Employee type: Full-time, part-time
• Requirements: Assist the store manager in executing store operations during scheduled shifts
• Source: www.snagajob.com

       Wireless Advocates

• Position: Retail Sales Associate
• Employee type: Full-time, part-time
• Requirements: Must be at least 18 years of age
• Source: www.careerbuilder.com

      Boston Market

• Position: Hourly Shift Manager
• Employee type: Full-time, part-time
• Requirements: At least 1 year of supervisory or management experience
• Source: www.snagajob.com

       Lowes

• Position: Greeter
• Employee type: Regular, part-time
• Requirements: Greet and acknowledge all customers in a friendly, professional manner and provide customer service
• Source: www.job.com

         JPMorgan Chase

• Position: Teller
• Employee type: Full-time
• Requirements: High school degree
• Source: jobcircle.com

         Ann Taylor

• Position: Sales Associate 
• Employee type: Part-time
• Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
• Source: www.jobsonthemenu.com

        Staples

• Position: Cashier
• Employee type: Full-time, part-time
• Requirements:  Cashier experience preferred
• Source: www.staples.com

     Lifemed Pharmacy

• Position: Pharmacist
• Employee type: Full-time
• Requirements:  Professional experience 
• Source: monster.com

        Abosolute Best Care

• Position: Nannies & Housekeepers
• Employee type: Full-time, part-time
• Requirements: At least 18 years of age, must speak English
• Source: employmentguide.com