VERIZON JOBS!
The cell phone industry is exploding! With all the new technology coming out wireless devices are more in demand than they ever have been creating opportunities worldwide in many different areas. Sales of wireless devices and wireless services is the 3rd fastest growing employment opportunity in the USA. If you consider yourself a people person and have some sales skills, you should investigate the opportunities in your back yard.
If challenge moves and motivates you, if you appreciate innovation in wireless and communication technology, you want a Verizon wireless career. Verizon Wireless will put you in an award-winning environment where inclusion is absolute and compensation is spectacular.
Who Doesn't Love the Droid?
Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., Verizon Wireless has the largest number of retail customers in the industry and is the most profitable wireless company in the U.S. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD).
Performance-driven and committed to innovation, ours is an environment where you can do your best work. We'll welcome your enthusiasm, support your ambition and value your ideas. And, of course, we offer excellent training, great benefits and exciting opportunities to grow.
The cell phone industry is only going to get bigger and better and job security will be at the top for those that perform... if you are a go getter, love electronics and gadgets, computer literate and can't wait for the latest and greatest in new cell phones to come out, this may be the perfect place for you.
Work Force Development
Magda N. Yrizarry, vice president - workplace culture, diversity and compliance, manages strategic issues and policies relating to the company’s diversity, ethics and workplace programs.
Magda N. Yrizarry "Diversity helps Verizon compete in our increasingly diverse and competitive marketplace. We’re focused on maintaining a culture of diversity and inclusion, one that benefits our shareholders and customers. It also allows us to tap into the creativity and vitality of our workforce and suppliers."
We recognize that diversity is about everyone. So we're creating an inclusive environment where the talents of every employee are maximized and everyone feels respected and valued. This will ensure a work force that mirrors our customers, speaks their languages and understands their needs. We'll attract and retain talented men and women from all backgrounds and of every race, national origin, sexual orientation and generation.
Verizon Work Force (percentages) as of 9/30/2007
- African-American 20.0
- Asian 5.0
- Caucasian – 65.4
- Hispanic 9.0
- American Indian 0.6
Women and minorities make up 59 percent and 35 percent, respectively, of the company's work force and hold 30 percent and 17 percent, respectively, of Verizon's top management positions.
Employee Resource Groups
At Verizon, employees can foster professional and personal growth through any number of programs including through 10 employee resource groups formed by employees with common interests. Employees organize and manage the groups, which provide networking, mentoring, special initiatives, seminars and conferences for members.
In addition, the groups assist the company with strategic business goals such as employee development, diversity awareness and recruitment efforts. Because of their volunteer work with civic organizations, diverse employees also educate the company about issues that concern diverse communities.
The employee resource groups are:
* Asian Pacific Employees for eXcellence (APEX)
* Consortium of Information and Telecommunications Executives (CITE)
* Disabilities Issues Awareness Leaders (DIAL)
* Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Employees of Verizon and their Allies (GLOBE)
* Hispanic Support Organization (HSO)
* National Jewish Cultural Resource Group (NJCRG)
* Native American People of Verizon (NAPV)
* South-Asian Professionals Inspiring Corporate Excellence (SPICE)
* Veterans Advisory Board of Verizon (VABVZ)
* Women's Association of Verizon Employees (WAVE)
3G Broadband Test by Wired.com
A smartphone broadband test conducted by Wired.com found that AT&T customers reported the slowest average 3G network speeds, while Verizon subscribers posted the speediest results.
Conducted in May, our interactive 3G speed test attracted about 15,000 participants — 12,000 of whom reported valid, usable results. The study focused on 3G networks deployed in the United States by AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile.
Verizon came in first place with an average download speed of 1,940 Kbps, as reported by 856 participants. T-Mobile’s average rate was 1,793 Kbps with 1,189 reported T-Mobile users. Third was Sprint with 1,598 Kbps, based on data from 1,570 users. In dead last was AT&T with an average of 901 Kbps — but an overwhelmingly large user sample of 8,153 test takers.
The debate over which carrier is best has been around for as long as there have been cellphones. A common myth is that Verizon’s is the most reliable and fast, while AT&T’s is the worst. These claims have been difficult to verify because of the variable nature of wireless technology. But Wired.com gave it a try on U.S. phones anyway.
(We also conducted an earlier test on the iPhone only, rating its network performance on a global level; that study revealed that AT&T customers reported considerably slower speeds than iPhone owners on European networks.)
To gather the data, Wired.com asked U.S. smartphone owners to test their 3G download speeds by running a custom web page that involved downloading an image. Then, we asked participants to manually plot their data on an interactive map. For a second data set, our test developer Ben Reubenstein automatically tracked download speeds using the test page.
After analyzing both data sets, Wired.com opted to use Reubenstein’s automatically reported results, because the information was more complete, comprehensive and reliable.
We acknowledge our speed test is not scientific; we view it as a general barometer that gauges the performance of 3G networks in the United States. With that said, we note a few caveats:
* We realize that the substantially larger amount of AT&T test takers may unfairly contribute to an overall lower download speed — so take this considerably lower result with a nugget of salt.
* The test results rely heavily on good faith that participants were being honest (and not, for instance, running the test over Wi-Fi). We did, however, remove any bogus, impossibly high results, as well as incomplete data fields.
* Software, processors, memory and other factors will obviously affect a cellphone’s overall download speeds. Smartphones with faster CPUs, more RAM and so on will clearly give the network an advantage. But then again, these test results should give you a general idea of the network performance you should expect not only on these networks, but also the phones they carry.
Interestingly, our results appear to coincide with a similar test conducted by PC World in May. PC World’s test involved working with Novarum Inc., a wireless consultant firm, who performed a 3G stress test from 283 locations in a day. PC World’s testing also found Verizon was fastest, with Sprint and AT&T coming in second and third, respectively. (T-Mobile was not included in the PC World test.)
Verizon Again Named to Black Enterprise Magazine's List of 40 Best Companies for Diversity
News ReleaseNew York, NY – June 26, 2009 –
For the fourth time, Black Enterprise magazine has named Verizon to the publication's list of 40 Best Companies for Diversity.
The companies identified in Black Enterprise's special report demonstrated strength and outperformed their peers in one or more key categories including board of directors, employee base, senior management and supplier diversity, according to the publication.
The 40 Best Companies for Diversity list will be featured in the July issue of Black Enterprise. The issue will also contain an article about career opportunities, featuring two Verizon employees: Anthony Lewis, vice president of open development initiatives for Verizon Wireless; and Limesha Laster, a member of the Verizon Wireless open development team, which was formed to stimulate the creation of new and nontraditional wireless devices and services for use on the company's 3G network.
"Our long-standing commitment to diversity has helped build a rich and diverse base of talent at Verizon, which has been a competitive edge," said Magda Yrizarry, vice president of workplace culture, diversity and compliance for Verizon. "It's what has helped us understand and anticipate the needs of customers in some of the most diverse markets in the country as well as customers across the globe. We're honored to once again be recognized by Black Enterprise magazine."
To conduct the survey, Black Enterprise reached out to the CEOs and diversity executives of the top 1,000 publicly traded companies, and the diversity executives of the 50 leading global companies with strong U.S. operations.
African-Americans make up 20 percent of Verizon's workforce including many leadership roles such as vice president of brand marketing, media sponsorships and consumer collaboration; vice president of programs and marketing for FiOS; and the company's chief security officer. By comparison, African-Americans make up 11 percent of the U.S. labor force.
In 2008, the company's philanthropic arm, the Verizon Foundation, awarded more than $13.5 million in grants supporting programs and nonprofits that benefited African-American communities. Also in 2008, Verizon spent more than $3.5 billion with diverse suppliers.
Earlier this year, Verizon's commitment to supplier diversity and its support of the minority-business community earned the company the 2009 Majority Corporation Award from the Black Business Association. The award is presented to the company that provides outstanding contributions to support the BBA and the minority-business community.
Other diversity honors earned by Verizon in 2009 include ranking on Diversity MBA magazine's list of Best Companies for Diverse Managers, and on Working Mother magazine 's list of Best Companies for Multicultural Women.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 86 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations provide converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. Wireline also includes Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 237,000 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of more than $97 billion.
Working Mother Magazine Again Names Verizon one of the Best Companies for Multicultural Women
Company Honored for Fourth Consecutive Year
News Release
May 26, 2009
NEW YORK - For the fourth consecutive year, Verizon has been named to Working Mother magazine's list of Best Companies for Multicultural Women. The list provides an in-depth look at companies that are increasingly benefitting from the talents of multicultural women in the workplace.
To be considered for the magazine's list of Best Companies for Multicultural Women, the applicants supplied Working Mother with key data points. For the 2009 list, the most weight was given to representation, training, development and advancement of multicultural women.
Coverage of the Working Mother Best Companies for Multicultural Women is in the June/July 2009 issue of the magazine, which features Verizon Southeast Region President Michelle Robinson. Earlier this year, Rose Kirk, vice president for national enterprise sales and distribution for Verizon Wireless, was named by Working Mother magazine as a Working Mother of the Year.
Women play a key role in designing and operating Verizon's advanced broadband and global IP networks, holding top executive positions such as senior vice president of global engineering and planning and senior vice president of network program management. Women hold 28 percent of the senior management positions at Verizon, and women and people of color account for nearly 60 percent of Verizon's workforce.
Verizon has several programs that benefit women and the families of employees. For example, more than 12,500 women employees received $51 million in 2008 from the company's Tuition Assistance Program, which prepays 100 percent of approved tuition and fees at accredited institutions, up to $8,000 per year, per employee.
"Creating an environment where all employees can thrive is essential to a company's success," said Carol Evans, president, Working Mother Media. "Each Best Company for Multicultural Women demonstrates commitment to diversity by putting its money where its mouth is - through key programs and practices. However, there's still a long way to go. The Best Companies are leading the way, but others need to strengthen initiatives for women and protect programs they put in place prior to the recession."
In 2008, Verizon provided employees with 37,500 hours in emergency backup care for employees' children - time that employees would have otherwise had to use as vacation, personal or sick days. The company also offers employees child care and adult care locater services as well as a Geriatric Care Management program.
For employees returning from childbirth or child adoption leaves, Verizon has a generous Gradual Return to Work Program, which enables employees to return to work on a reduced work schedule while maintaining full coverage for all Verizon benefits. Verizon's adoption assistance program provides up to $10,000 for expenses incurred during the adoption of a child.
"Verizon's commitment to diversity is as much about good business as it is about doing the right thing, and our family-friendly policies and focus on the advancement of women in the workplace are outgrowths of that commitment," said Magda Yrizarry, vice president workplace culture, diversity and compliance for Verizon. "We depend on a diverse workforce, with a variety of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, to design and maintain the most advanced communications networks, and to deliver superior customer service and relevant products to an increasingly diverse marketplace."
Earlier this year, The National Association for Female Executives named Verizon to its list of 2009 NAFE Top 50 Companies for Executive Women, which spotlights corporations with practices and employment records that benefit women and encourage their advancement to top management positions. And for the fourth consecutive year, the Women's Business Enterprise National Council named Verizon to its annual list of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprise. Verizon has also consistently been named to DiversityInc magazine's list of Top 50 Companies for Diversity, earning the number one ranking in 2006 and 2008.
Verizon's commitment to training and investing in the education and professional development of its employees again placed the company on Training Magazine's Training Top 125 list of companies that have the best training programs for their employees. Verizon is committed to creating personal and professional opportunities for its employees, and the company's employee development, education and training budget has totaled approximately $1 billion over the past few years.
Verizon's Droid Targets iPhone
Details are slipping out about Verizon's Android smartphone.Harry McCracken, Technologizer
Oct 18, 2009 11:08 am
Verizon Wireless, which recently announced it was hopping on the Android smartphone OS bandwagon big time, has started whetting our appetite for It's launched a TV ad for the phone, the Droid, and a teaser site. And so far, it's mostly promoting the phone by bashing the iPhone, with pseudo-Apple text pointing out that "iDont" have a physical keyboard, (third-party) multitasking, a five-megapixel camera, much in the way of customization options, widgets, "open development," the ability to take photos in the dark, or a removable battery. The Droid (whose name is licensed from Mr. Lucas) presumably has all of the above.
It's an entertainingly combative ad, and a pretty effective one given that it doesn't even show the phone (which apparently looks like this). Of course, the fact that the Droid beats the iPhone on a number of spec- and feature-related fronts doesn't make it a breakthrough. It's quite common for smartphones to theoretically trump the iPhone in multiple ways, but the iPhone's level of hardware/software/service integration and the vast quantity of available apps remain unique. No other phone is going to catch up with the iPhone's software catalog anytime soon, so if I were an Apple competitor, I'd concentrate on trying to vaunt into the same league in terms of integration. Not that that'll be easy. The Droid arrives next month, so we won't have to wait long to judge it.
The other interesting question about the Droid commercial is this: Does all its cheeky iPhone-bashing signal that Verizon has no plans to sell the iPhone anytime soon? It not only mocks the phone but mocks Apple in a way that suggests that it doesn't plan to go into business with it, despite rumors. I took the implied message of the ad as being something like this: "Yes, we know that a lot of people want a Verizon iPhone, but hold on-we're going to have a smartphone that's better than an iPhone."
(Then again, I'm fascinated by this Verizon ad that says a non-Verizon BlackBerry is a paperweight-it might be an effective ad, but it seems like an odd thing to do to BlackBerry maker and Verizon partner RIM.)