Type
Business expansion
Country
Belgium
Region
Région Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijke Gewest;
Location of affected unit(s)
Brussels
Sector
Administrative Services
Security And Investigation Activities
Private Security Activities
80.1 - Private security activities

350 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
26 November 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

After the terror attacks in Paris, the security threat level has been increased to level 3 in Belgium (serious, possible and probable) and even to the highest level 4 (serious and imminent) in Brussels. In this context, security companies are requested to provide extra services. Securitas has announced the recruitment of 350 new employees.

Two other well-known security companies, G4S and Seris Security, have also announced new jobs following the Paris attacks. In total, the higher level of security threat will lead to some 650 extra jobs. Securitas is expecting the higher demand for extra security services to last for a long time, even if the threat levels revert to normal levels soon.


Sources

  • 27 November 2015: De Tijd
  • 26 November 2015: De Standaard

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Securitas, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 85617, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/85617.