Verizon Wireless Seeks to Expand Local Workforce at Job Fair in Manhattan Next Week

The Manhattan job fair will take place Monday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Affinia Hotel, located at 371 7th Avenue at 31st Street across from Penn Station.

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.

In addition to being an industry leader in network reliability and customer loyalty, Verizon Wireless is consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in theUnited States because of its employee-friendly policies. For seven consecutive years, Verizon Wireless has been honored as a "Working Mother 100 Best Company" by Working Mother magazine. In 2007, it was the only wireless carrier recognized and was praised for the company's job flexibility and advancement opportunities for working mothers.

Verizon Wireless also has been named to Training magazine's 2008 list of "Top 125 Training Organizations in America," making it the seventh consecutive year the company's training and development programs have been ranked among the best in the nation. This year, the company came in fourth and was the highest ranked wireless company on the list. (For more information visit http://aboutus.vzw.com/awards2008.)

The company offers highly competitive salaries and benefits including 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 www.verizonwireless.com/careers.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 65.7 million customers. The largest U.S. wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ, with 69,000 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 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 www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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