Companies hiring this month

While the positive news is certainly a welcome change from the negativity that's surrounded the economy for the last few years, it can be hard to get excited about the job market if you're still looking for a job yourself.

To help you create some job-market positivity on a more personal level, here's a list of 15 companies that are hiring new employees this month. Who knows, they might just be looking for you. Good luck!

1. Actuary Resources
Industry: Financial services
Number of openings: 50+
Sample job titles: Actuary analyst, benefit analyst, pensions analyst
Location: Ill., Tenn., KY., Va.

2. AngioDynamics
Industry: Medical devices
Number of openings: 50
Sample job titles: R&D buyer/commodity leader, supplier quality engineer, vascular sales representative
Location: Calif., La., N.Y., N.C., Pa., Utah

3. Extended Stay Hotels 
Industry: Hospitality
Number of openings: 72
Sample job titles: Guest service representative, hotel manager, front desk, maintenance engineer, housekeeping 
Location: Nationwide

4. The Home Depot
Industry: Retail/home improvement
Number of openings: 1,300+
Sample job titles: Transportation, IT, logistics, store managers, outside sales
Location: Nationwide

6. Jasper Contractors
Industry: Construction roofing
Number of openings: 200
Sample job titles: Outside sales representative, field insurance claims manager, collections manager, customer service, recruiter, office manager, computer technician, superintendent
Location: Ariz., Colo., Ga., La., Neb., Utah

7. LegalShield
Industry: Legal
Number of openings: 250+
Sample job titles: Corporate positions, web developers, bilingual positions, independent associate field sales
Location: Calif., Colo., Fla., Ga., Ill., Md., N.C., N.Y., Okla., Texas, Wash.

8. Nationwide Insurance
Industry: Insurance
Number of openings: 1,000  
Sample job titles: Customer service representatives, insurance sales, IT, claims
Location: Nationwide

9. Rent-A-Center
Industry: Retail
Number of openings: 1,400+
Sample job titles: Store manager, assistant manager, manager-in-training, customer account representative, IT developer
Location: Calif., Ill., Ind., Mo., N.C., N.Y., Ohio, Pa., Texas

10. RoundPoint Financial Group
Industry: Mortgage banking
Number of openings: 53
Sample job titles: Loan processor, portfolio manager, VP -- production, foreclosure specialist, loan officer, data services analyst, investor accounting manager
Location: N.C., Nev., Texas, Washington, D.C.

11. SAIA Inc.
Industry: Transportation
Number of openings: 100+
Sample job titles: Local city driver, dock mechanic, inside sales representative
Location: Nationwide

12. Southern Company    
Industry: Energy
Number of openings: 60
Sample job titles: Engineer, database admin, nuclear tech specialist, project manager
Location: Ala., Fla., Ga., Miss.

13. Steward Health Care System
Industry: Health care
Number of openings: 300+
Sample job titles: RN, LPN, nursing assistant, compliance specialist, medical billers/coders, histology  technicians, nurse managers, medical technologists
Location: Mass.

14. Terminix
Industry: Pest control
Number of openings: 1,340
Sample job titles: Branch sales manager, branch sales professional/sales representative
Location: Nationwide

15. Web.com
Industry: Online marketing
Number of openings: 75
Sample job titles: Outbound sales, graphic design, outside sales representatives
Location: Fla., Ga., Penn., Wash.

Kaitlin Madden is a writer and blogger for CareerBuilder.com and its job blog, The Work Buzz. She researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues. Follow @Careerbuilder on Twitter.