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Job creation announcements were top of the list of goals for 2010 for a number of companies in January.
PayPal, which employs 1,100 people in Ireland announced the creation of a further 100 new jobs in customer service and operations at its European Centre of Excellence in Blanchardstown, Dublin. These positions are in addition to the 150 extra jobs announced during 2009. The Dublin centre, which was established in 2003 with 25 employees, manages all direct customer contact for PayPal’s businesses across Europe. The jobs will see further opportunities for permanent positions in customer service and operations for individuals fluent in English and a second European language.

Commenting on the announcement, Barry O’Leary, CEO IDA Ireland, said, “PayPal’s investment represents a key endorsement from one of the world’s leading online companies, and is further evidence of Ireland’s ability to compete for and win high quality technologically advanced Foreign Direct Investment. This expansion builds on Ireland’s reputation as a global hub for the digital media sector.”

Also on Dublin, 35 high skilled jobs are on the cards over a three-year period at the new EMEA Headquarters of on-demand translation technology and service provider, Sajan, Inc. The company will create opportunities for software engineers, localization engineers, testers, project managers, quality personnel, sales executives and accounts personnel.

Galway is to get 20 new jobs with the establishment of an inside sales and customer care operation in StreamServe Inc. A leading provider of business communications solutions, StreamServe, will initially employ 20 people at the Galway operation in areas such as sales, maintenance renewals, and customer care operations, servicing both the US and EMEA markets.