Business Services Company To Add 300 Home-Based Jobs in Northern N.B.
CAMPBELLTON– HGS Canada, home-based business services company, will create up to 300 home-based jobs across northern New Brunswick over the next four years with help from the provincial government, the company announced over the weekend.
HGS’s decision to invest in New Brunswick came after a visit to the northern part of the province last year.
“After conducting a successful tour of northern New Brunswick communities in 2017, we were extremely pleased with the results,” said Ross Duff, senior vice-president of operations for HGS Canada, in a release.
“The HGS work-from-home model allows our employees to undertake every aspect of their work online; from application and training to shift-scheduling and customer support. We are very pleased with the talent we have been able to acquire across northern New Brunswick, and we are sure New Brunswickers will enjoy their work experience with HGS.”
Both the business services-centre industry and home-based work are identified as opportunities in the New Brunswick Economic Growth Plan.
To help the creation of these new jobs, HGS is eligible for an investment of up to $1.19 million from Opportunities NB. The funding comes in the form of payroll rebates, which are performance-based and disbursed annually to a company only when it has created and maintained the jobs during the year of the claim. The company must provide proof of salary levels and employment.
“New Brunswick’s multi-year economic growth plan focuses our efforts on creating job opportunities across the province,” said Premier Brian Gallant, in a release. “Home-based work allows New Brunswickers to exercise their skills and earn a living, all while contributing to the success of their communities and families.”
It is estimated that creating up to 300 jobs would generate an additional $3.6 million in provincial tax revenue over four years and $34.2 million in GDP over that same period.