omers for the quarter. The new year wasn't much better for AT&T, with some Wall Street analysts estimating that customer losses at AT&T Wireless may hit an average of 750,000 a month for the first quarter. Although AT&T has been busy upgrading service across the country in an effort to stem the customer exodus, it's still unclear if the company can cut losses while adding enough new customers to make the acquisition pay off. Cingular, for its part, has been adding more than 500,000 customers a quarter for the past three quarters, one of the strongest growth rates in the industry. The question remains, however, if a new management team can bring AT&T back to life. In addition to this deal, in February 2004, Cingular announced that it had acquired about 16,000 new customers in Louisiana as part of a $28 million buyout deal with U.S. Unwired Inc. GETTING HIRED Hiring process BellSouth posts employment information for four different divisions - BellSouth Telecommunications, BellSouth.net, BellSouth Mobility and BellSouth International - on its employment web page, located at www.bellsouth.com Each of these divisions lists job openings in a variety of departments and provides information on how to submit a resume. Potential applicants should go through the listings of each division carefully; similar positions (in technology, finance and sales, for example) are posted in each. The web pages list both e-mail and regular mail addresses, which vary from position to position. When applying, be sure to include the job posting number included on the web site. Most jobs are listed on the site are at the corporate headquarters in Atlanta; however, there are some opportunities available at other Visit Vault at www.vault.com for insider company profiles, expert advice, VAULT CAREER career message boards, expert resume reviews, the Vault Job Board and more. LIBRARY Vault Guide to the Top Telecom Employers BellSouth Corp. locations. The company also gives details regarding internship opportunities and the academic requirements on