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Growth in Hispanic Population and Customer Base Fuels Search for Bilingual
Employees

ORANGEBURG, N.Y., March 14 /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 Hauppauge, Long Island job fair will take place at the Islandia
Marriott Hotel on Wednesday, March 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Located at
3635 Express Drive North, the Islandia Marriott is at Exit 58 off the Long
Island Expressway/I-495.
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.
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, 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 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 (NYSE: VZ) 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.



SOURCE Verizon Wireless