MORRISTOWN, N.J., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, America's leading wireless provider, is seeking highly-qualified applicants to fill customer-facing positions now available in the company's business sales, telesales and Communications Store teams throughout the New York Metro area. Locally, the company hired more than 800 employees last year to keep pace with the growing demand for its wireless voice and data products and services.
The Newark job fair will take place Wednesday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center at 1 Center Street.
Among the new full- and part-time employees being sought are English- Spanish speaking candidates to meet the needs of the New York Metro area's growing Hispanic population.
Verizon Wireless consistently ranks as one of the best places to work in the United States. For example, for six consecutive years, Verizon Wireless has been named to both Working Mother Magazine's "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" list, and to Training Magazine's annual list of "Top 100 Training Organizations in America." This year, the company ranked in the top 10. (For more information visit http://aboutus.vzw.com/awards2006.)
The company offers highly competitive salaries and benefits that include health care coverage that begins on the first day of employment, a 401(k) program with dollar-for-dollar matching of up to six percent of the employee's salary contribution, profit-sharing, tuition reimbursement for continuing education and long-term incentive plans. Employees also can take advantage of numerous opportunities for career advancement.
Job requirements include one-to-two years of retail sales or service experience. A college degree is highly desirable. To learn more, interested candidates may visit the company's website at http://www.verizonwireless.com/careers.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 59 million customers. The largest US wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ, with 65,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia
