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Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Activities Of Call Centres 82.20 - Activities of call centres
125 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
27 October 2020
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2020
Foreseen end date
31 December 2020
Description
Randstad, the Dutch human resources company, is to recruit 125 employees for a new call centre that will open in Vila real, North of Portugal, in a partnership with the municipality of Trás-os-Montes.
The Mayor of Vila Real underlined that Randstad is one of the biggest employers in Vila Real.
The work may be performed remotely, by telework, in a hybrid way or in person, in the office. The French language is a fundamental requirement. Over 25% of Randstad's activity in the country is service exports, through these contact centres set up for international customers.
Eurofound (2020), Randstad, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 102688, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/102688.
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