Disneyland Paris agrees to hiring hundreds under agreement with unions

Disneyland Paris has agreed to hire hundreds of people in various age groups as part of an international agreement with trade unions.

The goals of the agreement are to establish “lasting professional integration for young job-seekers; ensure older workers are hired and kept in their jobs; and perpetuate the sharing of skills and know-how,” according to a press release.

By September 2016, the company will hire 600 people under 26 and 75 people over 50.

During their first steps of the agreement, those hired under 26 will follow the traditional induction process. Those hired over 50, which consistently represent 10.6 percent of the total workforce, is meant to assist in professional growth for those in the latter part of their careers.