Carowinds attracts 3 times as many job seekers

CHARLOTTE -- Officials at Carowinds say about 3,400 people have already applied for jobs at the amusement park, triple the usual number for this time of year. Carowinds Human Resources Director Sandy Cranford told The Charlotte Observer that the park usually has 1,000 applications about now for the 2,100 temporary summer jobs at the park on the North Carolina and South Carolina state line just south of Charlotte. Cranford says the jobs usually attract college students, but this year she is seeing older job seekers. She says she has even had people with MBAs, and they aren't just applying for high-end work. Cranford says the amusement park has positions available not only selling food and taking tickets, but also in security, human resources and safety. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)