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Professional Services Scientific, Architectural And Engineering Technical Activities Architectural And Engineering Activities; Technical Testing And Analysis 71 - Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
1,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
5 December 2016
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2017
Foreseen end date
31 December 2017
Description
Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification, has announced to recruit 10,000 employees worldwide in 2017, including 1,000 in France. 400 recruitments are expected for January 2017, according to Xavier Savigny, HR director of Bureau Veritas. The group mainly recruits technicians and engineers. The group employs 66,000 people worldwide in 140 countries.
Sources
5 December 2016: Alliancy
5 December 2016: Bureau Veritas (Website)
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Bureau Veritas, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 89322, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/89322.
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