Continental particularly seeks software and hardware engineers or mechanics, technicians, electricians, line operators or maintenance mechanics, according to a company statement.

“Of the 1,000 positions available in Romania in 2014, half target graduates of technical faculties. For the positions opened in production units, we train personnel in each unit and we now also count on the first generation to graduate vocational schools,” said Christian von Albrichsfelf, the research and development manager of Continental in Romania.

The company also launched a new recruitment platform, www.romania.careers-continental.com. According to company data, Continental group had over 13,000 employees in Romania at the end of 2013.

(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)