IBM expands in Costa Rica
- Company provides HR services to 13 countries in Latin America
Peter Lynt, vice president for integrated operations of IBM, said the company will hire 1,200 additional employees over the next two years.
Lynt said graduates hired professionals, but also give opportunity to young people about to conclude his career in Management, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Engineering, Economics and Accounting.
IBM came to the country in 2004 and provides outsourcing for companies from 13 countries in Latin America the US and Canada.
From its headquarters in Global Park in Heredia, the company performs payroll, expatriate support, online learning, selection and recruitment, and support for retired people.
These efforts are conducted in four languages (Spanish, Portuguese, English and French) to 325,000 employees in America.
Lynt stressed multilingual skills of Costa Ricans, but urged the Government to increase investment in English from primary and encourage more young people to study engineering and economics.
Source: Nacion.com
