Verizon Wireless Announces Major Hiring Effort Throughout New England

Verizon Wireless is currently recruiting for 330 open full-time retail, sales and customer service positions throughout New England. The opportunities are based throughout the six-state region and interested candidates may apply online by visiting the Verizon Wireless website at www.vzwcareers.com.

The positions offer competitive salaries and benefits, including health care coverage that begins on the first day of employment, and participation in the company's 401 (k) program with a dollar-for-dollar match of up to six percent of an employee's salary contribution. Verizon Wireless, which employs more than 2,500 in New England, also offers employees tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance and bonuses.

"Our employees are at the core of who we are, and we know New England offers a pool of top-quality, highly skilled talent,” commented Christine Berberich, president of New England for Verizon Wireless. “Verizon Wireless is a growing company in an exciting industry, and we are hiring here in New England to ensure we continue to deliver the outstanding experience our customers expect."

Verizon Wireless actively recruits military veterans.

"Veterans return home every day and have to restart their lives as civilians," commented director of Human Resources for Verizon Wireless, Julie DeCosta. "Verizon Wireless recruiters are trained to understand the value of a candidate's military experience. We believe veterans thrive in a team environment like ours."

Verizon Wireless has been named one of the best companies for working moms by Working Mother for thirteen straight years. Computer World lists Verizon Wireless as one of the "100 Best Places to Work in IT."

Verizon Wireless completed $245 million in wireless network enhancements across New England in 2013, increasing the company's regional network investment to $3.6 billion since its inception in 2000. Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network, which is twice the size geographically of any other 4G LTE network in the U.S. Available to nearly 305 million people in more than 500 markets across the country, the Verizon Wireless network covers more than 97 percent of the U.S. population. To see 4G LTE coverage across the country and locally please visit: www.verizonwireless.com/lte.

Verizon Wireless ranked highest among all other national wireless providers in New England states Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, in the J.D. Power 2014 Wireless Network Quality Study℠, Volume 1, issued March 6, 2014. This is the 19th consecutive reporting period that Verizon Wireless ranks highest in the Northeast region.

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