Read More HereTaoiseach Brian Cowen, TD, today (March 22nd 2010) announced that eBay, the online marketplace, is to create 150 new jobs at its European Centre of Excellence in Blanchardstown, Dublin. The expansion of jobs is supported by the Irish Government with the aid of IDA Ireland.
The decision to expand eBay Dublin is a reflection of our confidence in the standard of skilled workforce within the Irish market. The roles created are in areas that will support the execution of our Global and European strategy, which include positions for specialists with strong technical skills in Business Analytics, Content Management, Project Management and Account Management. We are also keen to recruit Multilingual customer service representatives.” Andrew Pease, Site Director for eBay Dublin
eBay, which already employs over 1,600 people at its Blanchardstown site together with PayPal, its online payment system, has created the new permanent positions in customer service, personal account management and process enhancement. People can apply to eBay directly through http://www.ebayjobsireland.com
Commenting on the announcement, Andrew Pease, Site Director for eBay Dublin said; “The decision to expand eBay Dublin is a reflection of our confidence in the standard of skilled workforce within the Irish market. The roles created are in areas that will support the execution of our Global and European strategy, which include positions for specialists with strong technical skills in Business Analytics, Content Management, Project Management and Account Management. We are also keen to recruit Multilingual customer service representatives.”
Welcoming the announcement, Taoiseach, Brian Cowen TD, said: “I very much welcome the decision by eBay to create 150 new jobs in Customer Service at its European Centre of Excellence in Blanchardstown, Dublin. This builds on the already impressive presence both eBay and their partner operation PayPal have in Blanchardstown where 1,600 jobs are already located. eBay is now a global brand name and we are delighted that our capital can provide the flexible and skilled workforce necessary to help this brand grow further in the period ahead.’’
Barry O’Leary, IDA CEO said, ‘The announcement of a further 150 jobs from a company of such high technological calibre as eBay demonstrates Ireland’s continued ability to provide a nurturing environment where leading-edge corporations can continue to expand. eBay’s Irish operation has gone from strength to strength since its establishment here in 2004 and on behalf of IDA Ireland I look to facilitating continued development at the Irish facility.’
About eBay
With more than 90
million active users
globally, eBay is
the world’s largest
online marketplace,
where practically
anyone can buy and
sell practically
anything. Founded in
1995, eBay connects
a diverse and
passionate community
of individual buyers
and sellers, as well
as small businesses.
The collective
impact on e-commerce
is staggering: In
2009, the total
worth of goods sold
on eBay was $60
billion — $2,000
every second. eBay
also features
eBay.ie, a dedicated
site for Irish users
which provides a
place where almost
anyone in Ireland
can trade
practically anything
on a
local, national and
international
platform. It
launched in Ireland
in June 2005 and
enables Irish users
to meet and trade
online in their
local currency.
Since then a growing
number of Irish
users have enjoyed
the benefits of a
uniquely tailored
Irish site.