BT has announced a major jobs boost for Dundee with the creation of hundreds of apprentice positions.
The company plans to employ more than 600 youngsters and graduates later this year.
Positions will be in engineering, customer service, applied research and cyber security.
The recruits will also support the company's plans to build and extend its 5G network around the UK.
As well as Dundee, the new roles are spread across locations including Glasgow, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Ipswich, London and Manchester.
The telecommunications group is one of the UK's largest private sector apprenticeship employers and has recruited more than 2,000 apprentices and graduates over the past three years.
Debbie White, chief human resources officer at BT Group, said: “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."
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