Business & Tech

AT&T to Hire More Than 1K in Georgia

Gov. Nathan Deal made the announcement on Thursday.

AT&T will hire workers for more than 1,000 positions throughout Georgia, including nearly 600 new jobs, Gov. Nathan Deal announced on Thursday.

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The company will "immediately" fill full- and part-time positions in customer support, retail, network construction and maintenance, and other areas.

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Wages and benefits will be competitive, according to Deal's office.

"Georgia businesses and consumers are using more communications services such as wireless and broadband," the governor said in a statement. "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."

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The new positions announced today are the result of the company's three-year multibillion dollar investment plan to expand its national wireless and wired IP broadband networks.

AT&T currently employs more than 21,000 employees in Georgia.

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