WILTON -- Barclaycard US, the credit card business of Barclays PLC in the United States that opened a customer care center in Wilton in May, announced Tuesday it is expanding and will add 25 jobs by the first quarter of the year.

Currently, there are 70 employed in Wilton and applications are being taken now for the new slots.

Plans call for Barclaycard to expand its footprint on the second floor of its facility at the Nichols Bass Business & Technology Center at 128 Weld Road from 44 to 112 work stations, according to a release from Governor John E. Baldacci.

The group will also add more conference room and administrative space.

Barclaycard is currently working to fill these new customer service positions at the Wilton facility. For information on employment opportunities, go to www.JoinBarclays.com.

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