Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
The Enedis group, responsible for the management and development of the electricity network in France, has announced the recruitment of 2,200 employees in 2022. Among them, 1,000 will be on permanent contracts or fixed-term contracts of more than six months and 1,200 on work-study contracts of more than six months The goal is for the group to face strong business growth, around 10% in 2021, and with the prospect of continued growth in the next years. Enedis is looking for electrical engineers, cybersecurity engineers, electrical systems experts, as well as "connection" project managers and "connection" business managers. In addition, the group undelines its desire to attract women in order to continue the feminisation of the workforce. In 2021, women represented 24.65% of the company's employees. The company is organising a 100% digital recruitment forum on March 8 and 9, 2022.
Currently, Enedis employs 38,000 people. Previous business expansion was recorded on the ERM database in 2020, with 115 jobs created (Enedis-2020-FR).
Eurofound (2022), Enedis, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 106395, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/106395.
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