London-based Resource Solutions said this morning it wants to open a global service center and create 75 jobs in Jacksonville.
To expand to the city, the company is seeking $225,000 in taxpayer incentives.
Resource Solutions’ roles include recruitment outsourcing and technology solutions. Services include discovery audits of a company’s recruitment practices, direct recruitment and a web-based tech system called TalentSource.
The announcement this morning called the expansion part of a “win” coming from the London trip associated with the annual Jacksonville Jaguars game abroad.
Janine Chidlow, the company’s managing director of EMEA–Americas, said Jacksonville was short-listed before city officials visited. But, what most impressed her was the education level and training provided locally, along with how business-friendly the city is.
The 75 jobs created over three years would have an average wage of $49,340. Additional annual payroll to the area, excluding benefits, is expected to be $4.2 million.
Resource Solutions is headquartered in the United Kingdom and has offices in India, South Africa, Singapore and New York’s Times Square.
Overall, the company employs more than 2,600 people and has more than $2.6 billion annually in profits. Its clients include Morgan Stanley, Visa, HSBC, JP Morgan, Samsung, Warner Brothers, Xerox and Honeywell.
Resource Solutions is a subsidiary of Robert Walters, an international professional recruitment consultancy.
The company is seeking a Qualified Targeted Industry grant of $225,000.
The city would be responsible for $45,000 and the state would cover the remaining $180,000.
Audrey Moran, JAX Chamber chair-elect, said economic development trips like those to London are vital to get in front of business decision-makers, forge relationships and bring back jobs.
Having a strong showing from the local contingent can move Jacksonville to the top of companies’ lists.
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