Verizon Wireless hiring 250

Verizon Wireless is expanding its Bellevue operations, with plans to add 250 call-center jobs this year. The company said it would start hiring this week.

"These individuals will manage call center support, serving business customers of all sizes, as well as a variety of financial service functions for the general consumer including payments and bill adjustments," Verizon Wireless said in a statement. The company said it plans to hold a job fair at its Bellevue Call Center on May 12.

Verizon Wireless, based in Basking Ridge, N.J., is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone. The business has 1,300 people at its Bellevue campus and more than 2,000 people in Washington state.

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