Type
Business expansion
Country
Belgium
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
all units
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Land Transport And Transport Via Pipelines
49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines

1,800 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
6 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
9 February 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

The Belgian National Railways will recruit 1,800 new employees throughout the year 2009. Half of the staff will be retiring in 10 years time, therefore there is an important need for the national railways company to renew its workforce. The jobs that will be created are diverse, they concern mainly rail conductors, ticket inspectors or electrical engineers.

Belgian National Railways (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges/Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen, SNCB/NMBS)


Sources

  • 6 February 2009: L'Echo

Citation

Eurofound (2009), SNCB/NMBS, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 68086, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68086.