PayPal recruits overseas as language skills hamper Irish candidates

PayPal has been forced to recruit overseas staff to fill positions in Ireland, because workers here are lacking language skills.

Tue, 17 Jul, 2012 - 09:13

PayPal has been forced to recruit overseas staff to fill positions in Ireland, because workers here are lacking language skills.

The online company announced the creation of 1,000 new jobs in February. Around half of these have been filled by people brought in from other countries.

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