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Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities 82 - Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
16 June 2021
Employment effect (start)
16 June 2021
Foreseen end date
Description
The US-based multinational provider of third-party business services Sitel Group announced that it will create up to 500 new jobs at its new unit in Gdańsk within the next few years. At the first stage of the business expansion, the company is looking for specialists with knowledge of foreign languages, especially English.
Sitel provides a variety of services, such as call centres, integrated digital solutions for businesses, training and staff training services, technology support services and data analysis services In Poland, the company operates in Warsaw, employing 850 specialists.
Eurofound (2021), Sitel, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 104972, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/104972.
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