In Slumping Economy, Okc-Based Devon Finds Hire Ground

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In a down economy driving so many other companies to lay off employees, Devon Energy Co. is looking much further ahead and is bringing new workers onboard.

"The economy hasn't been as strong as it has been in the past, but we understand it's a cyclical industry," Devon spokeswoman Alesha Leemaster said. "We manage our business for the long term, so when the economy does strengthen and commodity prices increase, we'll be better prepared to take advantage of that if we have a pipeline of talented work force to help us do it.

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In Slumping Economy, Okc-Based Devon Finds Hire Ground

"That's our strategy for why we're not easing up on hiring interns and new grads, because we need them now and we're really going to need them in the future...

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