(San Jose, March 14, 2016) Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), global leader in customer management, revealed the expansion of their business in Costa Rica with a hiring commitment to support their growing customer service and technical operations. This expansion will help Convergys build upon its current staff by adding approximately 500 new highly specialized jobs in Customer Service, IP networking, IT Service Administration, Microsoft and Virtualization Technologies. Interested candidates must be fully proficient in English. Portuguese proficiency is also a plus.

Convergys will be hiring at ExpoEmpleo this 17, 18 and 19 of March at Antigua Aduana (Stand 202). The company invites the public to also participate in the lecture 'Technical Assistance in Costa Rica: A market of opportunities' that will be presented by expert engineers on the 19 at 1:30pm, Salon 2. Participants will be able to hear about the needs of the market, perspectives and options for an effective career path, and will be able to ask questions about the different options available for technology lovers.

'We are proud to have contributed to the generation of jobs in the country by adding over 1800 new employees to our payroll in 2015. Our operation in Costa Rica is solid, and we made important investments in training, development and infrastructure. Last year we were able to move to bigger facilities that would help us address our growth needs and maintain the traits that are most important to our team -a great environment that cultivates creativity, innovation and where employees enjoy coming to work every day', said Jason A.C. Brown, Vice President for Operations for Convergys in Latin America.

At Convergys, we believe in investing in the development of our people, as key drivers of our success. Rather than have one set path, we have a variety of career tracks for employees to explore and choose from. Having a talented, motivated workforce maximizes our productivity and enhances the quality of service we offer all of our clients and their customers.

'We have developed a team of leaders who know our business and deliver results. We care for our customers every minute of the day, exceeding expectations and going the extra mile and are committed to developing great people and great careers. 2016 will be a strong year for us in Costa Rica, as we continue leading in the market and bringing highly specialized technology and customer service jobs to the country' said David Mejia, Site Director for Convergys in Costa Rica.

Convergys has three offices in Costa Rica: Rohrmoser, Ultrapark 1 and Zona Franca Metropolitana. For more information, please visit convergys.com

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