AT&T Adding 30 New Jobs In Arkansas

Telecom provider AT&T said it is presently hiring 50 workers for open positions in Arkansas, including 30 new jobs.

The positions include openings at retail stores, technicians to help with U-verse installation, and sales consultants and customer service representatives for the company’s call centers. AT&T already has hired about 430 Arkansans so far this year, the company said in a news release.

“AT&T continues to expand its customer base in Arkansas and invest in our network to ensure we are providing the high level of service customers have come to expect,” said AT&T Arkansas President Ed Drilling. “As part of our commitment to this level of customer service and to support our growth in Arkansas, we are pleased to have the opportunity to welcome more than 50 Arkansas residents to the AT&T family.”

AT&T is filling the positions immediately and currently employs nearly 2,400 employees throughout Arkansas.

AT&T announced earlier this year that it has invested more than $90 million in its Arkansas wireless and wireline networks during the first half of 2013. The company invested more than $700 million in its Arkansas wireless and wired networks from 2009 through 2012.

“Fast, reliable connectivity is essential to both quality of life and competitiveness at work,” said Drilling. “No one understands that better than we do, and no one is doing more than AT&T to mobilize a world that works for people in Arkansas.”