Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
The international logistics group, ID Logistics, has announced 700 new vacancies in France for 2023, of which 500 will be with open-ended contracts and 200 will be for work-study positions. The group manages 360 sites in 18 countries and has 28,000 employees, including 4,602 employees in France. The permanent positions include 450 operational positions (order pickers, forklift drivers, multi-skilled logistics agents, etc.) and 50 management positions (site managers, support functions). Recruitment is taking place throughout France, but especially in the West and in the Paris region. In 2023, ID Logistics is launching a training programme for key operational functions. The company will support them in acquiring the necessary skills to enable them to progress.
Eurofound (2023), ID Logistics, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 108382, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/108382.
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