AT&T to hire more than 1,000 in Georgia

ATLANTA - Gov. Nathan Deal and AT&T Georgia President Sylvia Russell announced Thursday that AT&T will hire workers for more than for 1,000 positions throughout Georgia, including nearly 600 new jobs. AT&T is hiring full- and part-time employees in network construction and maintenance, customer support, retail and other positions. The company plans to begin filling these positions immediately.

"Georgia businesses and consumers are using more communications services such as wireless and broadband," said Deal. "These jobs will provide opportunities for our citizens in one of the fastest-growing parts of the Georgia economy and will help build critical communications infrastructure and provide customer support."

Many of the new positions are the result of AT&T's recently announced Project Velocity IP, a three-year multibillion dollar investment plan to expand and enhance its national wireless and wired IP broadband networks.

"As AT&T continues to invest in our network and expand our customer base in Georgia, we're committed to providing excellent customer service," said Sylvia Russell, president of AT&T Georgia. "We applaud Governor Deal and the members of the Georgia General Assembly who are working to create a business-friendly environment where industries want to invest and create job opportunities for Georgians."

AT&T currently employs more than 21,000 employees in Georgia. To see current job listings, visit http://connect.att.jobs/georgia-jobs.

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