Verizon to hire 200 sales representatives

[MaineDem]

WOBURN, MASS. (AP) -- Verizon Wireless plans to hire 200 sales and customer service representatives across New England in the next two months.

The jobs will be spread out across all six New England states.

Verizon Wireless already employs more than 1,600 people in the New England region.

http://www.wmtw.com/Global/story.asp?S=2165110

I used to be in the training dept of the landline portion of the company. Wonder if they need an old trainer back?

[MikeG]

1. Cause I finally paid my bill.

[zoeb]

2. It takes one

person to work all 200 jobs to support a family of four! George has got to be happy...that makes 32,200 for the last 43 days!

[UpInArms]

3. well, these people might want to know this

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040812005761&newsLang=en

Digitas Reiterates Q3 2004 Revenue Guidance; Clarifies Full Year 2004 Guidance to Include Expectations For AT&T And Delta Air Lines Accounts

-- Force reduction expected to capture $6 million in annualized cost savings

-- Company raises Q3 earnings per share expectation

-- Company expects to hit low end of previously-offered full year 2004 guidance

Digitas Inc. (Nasdaq: DTAS) today reiterated its previously announced fee revenue guidance for the third quarter of 2004, raised its third quarter earnings per share expectations, and clarified its expectations for the full year of 2004, taking into consideration full-year expectations for the AT&T and Delta Air Lines accounts. Specifically, Digitas cited an expected decline in AT&T revenue--stemming from that company's announcement last month that it would stop seeking new customers for its consumer local and long-distance services--and an expected decline in Delta Air Lines revenue--stemming from that company's recent announcements regarding its financial situation--as the basis for issuing the clarified guidance. In addition, Digitas today said that it has effected a force reduction of approximately 50 positions, centered on removing excess capacity as it reconfigures and reallocates staff. On an annualized basis, the company expects the staff reduction to result in approximately $6 million in compensation and benefits savings.

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