Verizon Wireless adding 89 NC positions

NORTH CAROLINA — Verizon Wireless announced a North Carolina hiring push on Monday. The carrier is actively hiring 89 full-time positions statewide to fuel its continued growth.

They will be hiring customer specialists and retail employees before April 1.

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The new positions offer competitive salaries and benefits. Verizon, which employees 2,600 North Carolinians, offers tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance and annual bonuses.

"Verizon Wireless is a growing company in an exciting industry, and we are expanding here in North Carolina," said Jerry Fountain, president of the Carolinas/Tennessee region for Verizon Wireless. "We are committed to offering resources to all our employees that help them enjoy work and grow their careers without sacrificing the things that are most important to their families."

Verizon Wireless actively recruits military veterans.

"Veterans return home every day and have to begin new lives as civilians," said Michele Brookshire of Verizon's Talent Acquisitions Team. "Verizon recruiters are trained to understand the value of a candidate's military experience. We believe those sometimes intangible skills add value to our company and help a veteran to thrive in a team environment like ours."

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