Telecom major AT&T will add 1,800 jobs in Texas.
At present, AT&T employs more than 35,000 Texans.
Dave Nichols, AT&T’s state president in Texas, said: “From 2010 through 2012, AT&T invested more than $7 billion in its Texas wireless and wireline networks, and the backbone of that service are our people who work to ensure that Texans enjoy a great wireless communications experience.”
According to AT&T, these positions include technicians to help with U-verse installation, customer service representatives for the company’s call centers and hundreds of openings at retail stores.
U-verse Premises Technicians are responsible for the installation and customer care of U-verse integrated digital TV, high speed Internet and voice services.
Customer Service Representatives, who work in call centers, are responsible for sales and support for new and existing AT&T customers.
In addition, AT&T in several Texas cities is hiring for positions in its retail stores, including Retail Sales Consultants and Retail Store Managers.
In April, AT&T announced its goal of hiring 5,000 veterans into career opportunities over the next five years across the U.S.
The expansion is line with AT&T’s recently launched Project Velocity IP (VIP).
As part of Project VIP, AT&T plans to increase the density of its wireless network by deploying more than 10,000 macro sites, more than 1,000 distributed antenna systems, and more than 40,000 small cells.
