Bilingual Job Fair February 2011. Multinationals seek 4,400 bilingual employees

Sundays and Mondays are the best days to look for Costa Rica jobs in the country’s largest newspaper – La Nacion – and each week it seems that more than ever, the display advertisements are in English.

Professionals with English, French, and Portuguese skills are amongst the most sought after with engineers, accountants, finance specialists and manufacturing specialists being the careers in high demand.

34 multinational leading companies in the services and life sciences sectors will meet in the Antigua Aduana on 18th, 19th, and 20th of February 2011 to offer people fluent in a second language more than 4,400 job opportunities.

Companies are also looking to recruit software developers, web designers, technical support personnel, digital animators, accounting, electronics, microbiology, manufacturing technicians and customer service agents.

1. Abbott
2. Ace Global
3. Amazon.com
4. Amba
5. Amway
6. APL
7. Arcis Soluciones
8. Bank of America
9. BAT Integrated Business Services
10. Boston Scientific
11. Citi
12. Concentrix
13. Convergys
14. Covidien
15. Curtiss Wright
16. Dole
17. Emerson
18. Experian
19. Fiserv
20. Hellman
21. Hologic
22. HP
23. IBM
24. Language Line
25. McKinsey & Company
26. National Instruments
27. PRG
28. St. Jude Medical
29. StarTek
30. Sykes
31. Teleperformance
32. Value Access
33. Western Union
34. WNS

According to Gabriela Llobet, Director General for CINDE, foreign companies that invest in Costa Rica contribute enormously to the job opportunities in the country.

“The job creation that these companies are responsible for is key for the development of the country. The growth that established companies have undergone by integrating new technologies and services to their processes, as well as the arrival of new companies with innovative operations generate more opportunities for specialist technicians and professionals is several areas. The Job Fair will provide the public almost 4,400 opportunities of this nature” expressed Llobet.

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Written by Scott Oliver, author of 1. Costa Rica Real Estate Scams & How To Avoid Them, 2. How To Buy Costa Rica Real Estate Without Losing Your Camisa, and 3. Costa Rica’s Guide To Making Money Offshore.

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