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North East (England); Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear; Durham
Location of affected unit(s)
Seaham
Sector
Adminstrative / Support Services 82 - Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 82.2 - Activities of call centres 82.2 - Activities of call centres
250 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
20 March 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
ResQ, a UK-based call centre firm is expanding its business and is creating 250 new positions at its site in Seaham, County Durham. No exact information is available on when these jobs are expected to be filled, however, the recruitment drive has already started and ResQ’s new office building has been officially opened.
ResQ is an outsourced ‘customer contact’ company, which provides inbound and outbound call services on behalf of its clients. The business expansion has been supported by Business Durham, the local economic development company.
Eurofound (2017), ResQ, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 90601, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/90601.