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Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35.13 - Distribution Of Electricity
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
28 February 2024
Employment effect (start)
29 February 2024
Foreseen end date
Description
Ores, the main Walloon electricity and gas distribution network operator has announced it will be looking for 500 new employees by 2024. It has just launched a recruitment campaign in partnership with Forem (Walloon Vocational Training and Employment Office), to take on just under 500 new employees by 2024 across 200 Walloon municipalities. According to the company management, the large hiring effort is linked to the major energy transition project the company is currently undertaking. The hiring will be for technical positions but also for administrative profiles.
Eurofound (2024), Ores, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 200995, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/200995.
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