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Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35.13 - Distribution of electricity
375 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
31 July 2016
Employment effect (start)
11 August 2016
Foreseen end date
31 December 2016
Description
Italian utility group Enel has announced the hiring of 375 new graduates in technical disciplines (18-29 years old) under a 36-month apprenticeship contract for its energy distribution company, recently renamed E-Distribuzione. This decision came after the agreement signed in 2014 with trade unions in the sector. Following a recent Italian labour reform, apprenticeship contracts are eventually converted into open-ended contracts at the end of the apprenticeship period.
According to the business plan, Enel intends to develop its distribution network to support the company growth.
Trade unions expressed satisfaction with the hiring plan.
Sources
11 August 2016: Corriere
11 August 2016: Il messaggero
12 August 2016: Il Sole 24 Ore
Citation
Eurofound (2016), E-Distribuzione, Business expansion in Italy, factsheet number 88401, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/88401.
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