NI jobs news as firm Hinduja Global Solutions UK creates 565 new roles
The minister said the investment will bring £1 million in salaries to economy
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds with representatives from Hinduja Global Solutions UK - L-R Adam Foster CEO Hinduja Global Solutions UK, Kevin Holand CEO Invest NI and Mark Hooper CFO Hinduja Global Solutions UK
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Hundreds of remote working jobs being created across the north by Hinduja Global Solutions The pandemic has rapidly accelerated a shift to increased remote working Jonathan McCambridge, PA
More than 560 remote working jobs are to be created across Northern Ireland.
Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) UK, which is a new inward investor into Northern Ireland, made the announcement with Invest NI in Belfast on Wednesday.
HGS provides business process management and customer service solutions for companies.
Outgoing Economy Minister Diane Dodds met representatives from the company to announce the plans.
Ms Dodds said: “It is my pleasure to welcome HGS to Northern Ireland and announce this major investment.
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By Clodagh Rice
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image captionEconomy Minister Diane Dodds met HGS and Invest NI representatives as the jobs were announced
The global business processes firm Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) is creating 565 jobs in Northern Ireland, all of which will be home-based posts.
HGS is based in India and employs more than 41,000 workers in seven countries.
The company is part of the Hinduja Group - a multinational conglomerate that works across sectors like oil, banking and IT.
About 100 jobs are already in place, with people recruited from every council area in Northern Ireland.
Economy Minister Diane Dodds met HGS representatives at Invest NI headquarters in Belfast, in what could be one of her last events as minister - she is due to be replaced by Paul Frew on Monday.
More than 560 work-at-home jobs announced for North Hinduja Global Solutions says people from every council area in the region will be hired
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Around 100 people have already been recruited for the work from home jobs, including customer agents, managers and support roles. Photograph: iStock
More than 560 work-at-home jobs are being created in the North by an international business processes firm.
The UK arm of India-headquartered Hinduja Global Solutions said people from every council area in the region will be hired.
Stormont’s outgoing Economy Minister Diane Dodds described it as a “major investment” which would bring “important employment options for those in rural communities and those who will be attracted to working from home through lifestyle or necessity.”