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Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35.13 - Distribution of electricity
1,250 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
2 February 2023
Employment effect (start)
3 February 2023
Foreseen end date
31 December 2023
Description
Enel Distribuzione, Enel's electricity distribution company, will hire 1250 people in 2023, according to an agreement with the trade unions. Of the 1250 new hires, 850 will be made by April.
The new hires will mainly concern young workers and technicians, to support the company's existing workforce and the distribution network financed by the new PNRR funds.
The trade unions involved in the agreement will monitor the entry of new employees, with the aim of fostering the growth of the workforce also in 2024.
Enel had reduced his workforce in a previous agreement in 2021 (Enel 2021 - IT).
Eurofound (2023), Enel Distribuzione, Business expansion in Italy, factsheet number 108398, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/108398.
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