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AT&T planning 100 new hires

AT&T Hawaii said it plans to hire 100 new workers starting next month.

The new hires are a result of the expansion of the call center at One Waterfront Plaza and in-house promotions, the company said

Job applicants can call Carolyn Saiki at 526-6644 or visit att.hire.com.

Small business economic driver

The U.S. Small Business Administration says small businesses create 83 percent of the net new jobs in Hawai'i.

The report by the SBA's Office of Advocacy says almost 97 percent of all Hawai'i businesses are small, and they employ 57 percent of its non-farm private employees. For more information, visit www.sba.gov/advo.