The organizers of the Paris Olympics are in a race to fill 16,000 job vacancies ranging from chefs and cleaners to bus drivers and technicians.
A recruitment fair is being held next week at the Olympic athletes' village in Saint-Denis in a quest to find suitable candidates with the 2024 Games only 10 months away.
Another issue in the mix is the government's immigration bill scheduled to be voted on in November which stipulates a resident's permit is required for jobs in areas that are experiencing recruitment difficulties. "It's a rich experience which will be valued by future employers," promised Tony Estanguet, head of the Paris 2024 organising committee."And all the better if the dynamic of the Olympic Games enables sectors in difficulty to find employees."
The French RATP transport company needs bus drivers, while the clock is ticking for security firms to find the 17,000 to 22,000 people required to help the Games run smoothly.According to Pole Emploi, France's national employment centre, by the end of last month 6,200 people had been hired in this sector with a further 8,000 on training courses.
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