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North East (England); Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear; Tyneside
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Adminstrative / Support Services 82 - Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 82.2 - Activities of call centres 82.2 - Activities of call centres
1,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
3 October 2008
Employment effect (start)
3 October 2008
Foreseen end date
3 April 2009
Description
Call centre contractors The Listening Company has announced that it is to create 100 new jobs with the opening of new offices at St James' Gate in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. The company plans to create 500 jobs immediately and a further 500 jobs in following 6 months.
Sources
3 October 2008: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2008), The Listening Company, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67192, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67192.