More than 600 apprentices and graduates are set to be hired by telecoms giant BT later this year, the company has announced.
The positions will be in engineering, customer service, applied research and cyber-security and be spread across a number of locations including Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Dundee, Glasgow, Ipswich, London and Manchester.
The recruits will also support the company's plans to build and extend its 5G network around the 海角视频.
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BT Group is one of the 海角视频's largest private sector apprenticeship employers and has recruited more than 2,000 apprentices and graduates over the past three years.
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Debbie White, chief human resources officer at BT Group, said: "BT is at the heart of the 海角视频's digital economy and as one of the largest employers of graduates and apprentices in the 海角视频, we offer unparalleled development opportunities.
"Despite the uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, we've continued to recruit and attract brilliant people into our business.
"The combination of our hybrid working approach and our state-of-the-art offices makes BT a great place for new joiners to learn new skills and capabilities, collaborate with colleagues and bring innovative thinking to drive growth across our business and deliver for all of our customers. It's a very exciting time to join BT."