I applied for the position online. Verizon usually prefers to hire up 'in company' but I got lucky and they were looking for someone on the outside. I recieved a phone call the next day to schedule an interview for 3 days later. The interview was a conference of four individual a couple of which were over technology. I got a call five days later offering me the job. They do train you and they even put you up in a hotel for the nights you'll be trained. It is a salary, not a hourly pay, but you do get commission, paid vacation, and benefits like dental.