Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Communication Services
Telecommunications
61.10 - Wired telecommunications activities

600 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
7 March 2013
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

British Telecom is to create 600 engineering jobs. The company plans to expand its operations installing household broadband connections. 200 of these jobs are reserved for former military personnel. The company has also announced the establishment of an apprenticeship scheme which lasts 2.5 years for 400 new recruits. This expansion follows previously reported expansions in the number of people working for BT reported in factsheet 20871.

The timeline for the expansion plans is not yet available.


Sources

  • 7 March 2013: Reuters
  • 7 March 2013: The Guardian

Citation

Eurofound (2013), British Telecom, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 75069, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75069.