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Information / Computing 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 62.2 - Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities 62.20 - Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
1,700 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
14 February 2019
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Sopra Steria, the technology consulting and digital transformation multinational company, plans to incorporate nearly 1,700 new employees into its workforce to guarantee its growth objectives in the country. This announcement comes after the hiring of 1,400 employees in 2018 for the ten work centres of the firm in Spain. Around 80% of the new employees in 2018 were young graduates, mainly computer engineers. According to the company, Sopra Steria implements talent management policy, focusing on personalised career development and lifelong training.
Eurofound (2019), Sopra Steria, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 97192, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/97192.