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Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Activities Of Call Centres 82.20 - Activities of call centres
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 January 2021
Employment effect (start)
19 January 2021
Foreseen end date
31 December 2021
Description
Europ assistance is going to create 200 jobs in two call centres that it is going to open in Angers (Maine-et-Loire). The announcement was made by the president of the 'Angers Loire métropole' local authority. The two call centres will be located near the station and in the Orgemont district. Recruitment will take place throughout 2021. The jobs sought are mainly assistance officers and their managers on permanent contracts. With its HR Platform, Aldev, the Angers Loire Métropole economic development agency, will support the company in its recruitment. Europ Assistance, whose shareholder is the Generali group, is an international operator of personal assistance services in the fields of health, home and family life, motoring, travel and concierge services.
Eurofound (2021), Europ Assistance, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 103184, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/103184.
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