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Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35.1 - Electric power generation, transmission and distribution
335 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
30 June 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2012
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012
Description
DP Group, an operator in the European energy sector, will employ 335 young people, trained in engineering, economics and management. This recruitment process will take place until the end of 2012. In addition to staff recruitment, the EDP Group will offer 668 places under its trainee programme.
In the last two years EDP integrated 1,223 young people aiming at rejuvenating its workforce.
The main goal of the company is to position itself as an employer of first choice in the labour market and to attract graduate young talents.
Sources
30 June 2012: Dinheiro Vivo
Citation
Eurofound (2012), EDP Group, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 73864, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73864.
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