BT to recruit 1,600 new engineers
19 May 2014
Telecoms firm BT is launching a major recruitment drive across the UK, with 1,600 new engineering jobs being created at Openreach, BT’s local access network business.
Mon, 19 May 2014Telecoms firm BT is launching a major recruitment drive across the UK, with 1,600 new engineering jobs being created at Openreach, BT’s local access network business.
According to BT, the new recruits will help to improve customer service and bring the technology to even more communities. The new jobs will also help improve customer service, as Openreach hopes to install new lines and fix faults more quickly.
The business expects a significant number of the engineering roles to be taken up by ex-service men and women – continuing the company's relationship with the UK Armed Forces.
BT has a long-standing relationship with the UK Armed Forces, and some of the latest group of new recruits will join through its well-established Civilian Work Attachment scheme, which helps to facilitate a smooth transition from the Forces into the civilian workplace.
Openreach is also particularly keen to recruit more female engineers and has launched a campaign encouraging women to enter the world of engineering.
Joe Garner, chief executive officer of Openreach, said that BT wants to attract “the best in the country” to a career in engineering.
“We are also keen to recruit women. We have many successful women engineers and it is my personal belief that recruiting more will also help our customer service agenda.”
Recruitment for the new roles is already underway in parts of the country, and people interested in applying for the posts should visit the Openreach website.
According to BT, the new recruits will help to improve customer service and bring the technology to even more communities. The new jobs will also help improve customer service, as Openreach hopes to install new lines and fix faults more quickly.
The business expects a significant number of the engineering roles to be taken up by ex-service men and women – continuing the company's relationship with the UK Armed Forces.
BT has a long-standing relationship with the UK Armed Forces, and some of the latest group of new recruits will join through its well-established Civilian Work Attachment scheme, which helps to facilitate a smooth transition from the Forces into the civilian workplace.
Openreach is also particularly keen to recruit more female engineers and has launched a campaign encouraging women to enter the world of engineering.
Joe Garner, chief executive officer of Openreach, said that BT wants to attract “the best in the country” to a career in engineering.
“We are also keen to recruit women. We have many successful women engineers and it is my personal belief that recruiting more will also help our customer service agenda.”
Recruitment for the new roles is already underway in parts of the country, and people interested in applying for the posts should visit the Openreach website.
