Montréal, October 15, 2007 – In response to record growth in all its lines of business, Videotron is launching a major recruitment campaign across Québec today in order to fill more than 200 positions before the Holidays. Videotron has made close to 600 hires since the beginning of the year in order to meet the demand.
"We are conducting this hiring drive in order to fill a series of newly created positions," said Normand Vachon, Vice President, Human Resources of Videotron. "The growth we are experiencing at this juncture is a chapter in a truly extraordinary business success story. So we are inviting competent candidates from various fields to contact us if they are interested in joining our team and becoming part of our success."
Videotron is looking for talented individuals in every area of its business, but more specifically to fill positions in customer service (representatives, managers), engineering (telecom engineers, network analysts), installation (installation technicians), IT (programmer/analysts) project management and sales.
Customer experience is priority #1
The purpose of the current recruiting drive is to keep pace with the steady increase in Videotron's customer base and the addition of new products and services. "We are growing fast and we need to continue pursuing our corporate mission, which is to deliver the best possible experience to each and every customer," said Mr. Vachon. "We are therefore looking for talented people who want to join a dynamic team and work in a stimulating environment, individuals who are interested in being part of an exciting organization where leadership and intrapreneurship are harnessed to provide customer satisfaction."
Why choose Videotron?
Videotron is a home-grown company that invests in Québec's economy and offers long-term employment, competitive salaries, a full benefits package and attractive career opportunities.
How to apply
Candidates from all parts of Québec can view the job descriptions for the openings and apply online at http://carrieres.videotron.com/.
Videotron Ltd. (www.videotron.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Quebecor Media Inc., is an integrated communications company engaged in cable television, interactive multimedia development, Internet access services, cable telephony and wireless telephone service. Videotron is a leader in new technologies with its illico interactive television system and its broadband network, which supports high-speed cable Internet access, analog and digital cable television, and other services. As of September 24, 2007, Videotron was serving 1,614,000 cable television customers in Québec, including 717,000 illico subscribers. Videotron is the Québec leader in high- speed Internet access, with 896,000 subscribers to its cable modem and dial-up services. As of September 24, 2007, Videotron had activated 38,000 phones on its wireless telephone service and was providing cable telephone service to more than 570,000 Québec households and organizations.
