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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
5,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
4 January 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2012
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012
Description
On 4 January, the French electricity producer and distributer EDF has announced to recruit 5,000 employees in 2012 to make face to massive departures on retirement in the coming years.
2,200 jobs will be creating in nuclear and engineering activities. In 2010, EDF had already recruited 4500 employees in France; taking account of departures on retirement, the total workforce increased of 500 employees.
Sources
4 January 2012: Les Echos
4 January 2012: L'Express
Citation
Eurofound (2012), EDF, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 72959, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72959.
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