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07/09/2011
Fears Over Loss Of 500 Irish Jobs
Hundreds of job losses are expected in Waterford following an announcement that a call centre will close its Irish base.
It is understood the job losses will be at the Talk Talk call centre in Waterford. Management at the centre in the city have announced the closure of the facility within 30 days.
All 575 employees at the call centre were called to a meeting this afternoon. Hundreds of job losses are expected as part of the company’s plans to consolidate its call centre operations.
The company had been in contact with the Government and the IDA to say it would making a statement on the future of the Waterford base this afternoon.
The Talk Talk in Waterford is currently one of the largest employers in Ireland’s south east, and manages the customer support function for customers based in the UK.
Established in Waterford in 1998, the centre has grown from 30 employees, to its current status as an award-winning contact centre employing 575 people.
Earlier this year a number of support jobs in Waterford were cut.
(LB/BMcC)
It is understood the job losses will be at the Talk Talk call centre in Waterford. Management at the centre in the city have announced the closure of the facility within 30 days.
All 575 employees at the call centre were called to a meeting this afternoon. Hundreds of job losses are expected as part of the company’s plans to consolidate its call centre operations.
The company had been in contact with the Government and the IDA to say it would making a statement on the future of the Waterford base this afternoon.
The Talk Talk in Waterford is currently one of the largest employers in Ireland’s south east, and manages the customer support function for customers based in the UK.
Established in Waterford in 1998, the centre has grown from 30 employees, to its current status as an award-winning contact centre employing 575 people.
Earlier this year a number of support jobs in Waterford were cut.
(LB/BMcC)
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