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EASY RECRUITMENT
Its position as a major higher education centre, the presence of grandes écoles and the territory’s attraction for managers make Nantes a real skills reservoir. Locating in Nantes Métropole will enable your business to develop its human resources and benefit from real opportunities in terms of recruitment.
With nearly 50 000 students, Nantes is the leading higher education centre in Western France. Student numbers have increased significantly: +70% in 15 years! Over 135 000 students are concentrated into the Nantes – Rennes – Angers triangle which offers a particularly diverse range of training programmes and research centres. Nantes is the headquarters of the Atlantic West University Network, a European-level university co-operation centre which covers 10 universities and 12% of French university students. The leading higher education centre in Western France
Nantes University has nearly 32 000 students and is the 2nd largest university in France in terms of student numbers. A multi-disciplinary university, it offers a wide range of higher education training programmes. Each year Nantes trains 3200 engineering students. The 8 grandes écoles (Audencia, Ecole des Mines, Ecole Centrale, Ecole Polytechnique, ENITIAA, ICAM, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire, Ecole supérieure du Bois) and 6 recognised professional schools (Ecole de Design, Ecole de la Marine Marchande, Ecole d'Architecture, Sciences Com', Ecole de Notariat, Ecole Régionale des Beaux Arts) in Nantes Métropole offer considerable recruitment potential and represent a rich source of potential employees for local businesses. A leading destination for managers
The destination of choice for managers from the Paris area or the Rhône-Alpes region who want a better balance between professional opportunities and quality of life, Nantes is also attracting its neighbours: residents of neighbouring départements and regions and their urban areas. The Nantes employment basin, which now has 28 200 managerial and engineering jobs has seen significant growth for this type of function. Between 1990 and 1999 they increased by 29% in most sectors of activity. This is a real opportunity for companies who also benefit from reduced salary costs, which are 20% lower than salaries in the Paris area. | 
