History of Verizon Communications

The company is an American broadband and Telecommunications Company and a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Verizon Communications formed in 1983 as Bell Atlantic as part of the 1984 AT&T breakup into the seven Baby Bells. The headquarters is located in the Verizon Building in Lower Manhattan, New York City.  Bell’s original roster of companies consists of:

• The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
• New Jersey Bell Telephone Company
• The Diamond State Telephone Company
• The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
• The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Maryland
• The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia
• The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia
• The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia

Bell Atlantic acquired GTE on June 30, 2000 and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. This was one of the largest mergers in United States business history.  It was the result of a definitive merger agreement, dated July 27, 1998 between Bell Atlantic, based in New York City since the merger with NYNEX in 1996, and GTE, which was in the process of moving its headquarters from Stamford, Connecticut, to Irving, Texas.  The Bell Atlantic-GTE merger was priced at more than $52 billion dollars making Verizon Communications one of the largest companies of its type.

Job description/Average wage

Today there are more than 2,000 jobs available with the company at salaries ranging from $30,000 to $100,000 dollars depending on the position and education of the persons who apply for these positions. You must apply on their website in order to find a job with the company in your region or area. The jobs are posted in accordance with your state and city of residence. In some cases if you are willing to move you can get a position with the company.

The position that you apply for will determine your salary and the benefit package that you are entitled to receive. The company does offer a very lucrative wage and benefit package to all their employees.

Sales Associate: You’re going to help assist customers that come into the store with phone purchases, setting up plans and more.  You’re also going to ensure that you help them with any questions that they may have in regards to their plan and more.  The average wage is going to range anyhwere from $8 to $14 a hour.

Customer Service: As a customer service associate, you’re going to help those at the counter with any jobs that they need help with.  These jobs are going to vary anywhere from helping them with changing a number, to helping them with bill issues that they may have and more.  The average wage is $8 to $15 a hour.

How to apply

In order to apply for a position with Verizon Communications, Inc. you should visit their website at:  http://www.verizon.com/careers