Based in Dublin, Ireland, the tech data firm Experian is expanding its Costa Rican operations at El Cafetal Corporate Center in Heredia.

From its Costa Rican location, Experian provides services to markets including the United States and other countries throughout Latin America and Europe.

“Fourteen years ago, when we arrived in Costa Rica, we were looking to diversify our locations and take advantage of the strengths found in different parts of the world," Minor Monge, Service Delivery Director at Experian Costa Rica, said. "There are multiple factors that made Costa Rica the ideal place for our business: its political and social stability, its proximity to the United States, and the highly educated and bilingual talent of its people.”

The company focuses on credit information and marketing services, such as advising companies on credit risk management, fraud, marketing solutions, and business process outsourcing. It employs more than 1,300 workers in data analysis.

 

Experian is hiring in Costa Rica. They want people with a background in information technology, including software development, data quality, infrastructure, security, and systems support. In addition, they seek personnel in data analysis, finance, accounting, project management, customer service, and back office. Applicants must have an advanced English proficiency level of 85% or greater. Those interested in a job vacancy should visit the company's Careers site.

According to the Minister of Foreign Trade, companies in the Services Sector such as Experian have experienced a 12% growth in exports over 2020. These knowledge-based services (KBS) grew at a rate of 8.4% in 2021 and allowed us to reach a record figure of $6.4 billion in exports.

 

Experian is one of many international companies hiring in Costa Rica. Last week, the Silicon Valley-based company, CSS Corp announced 200 new customer support vacancies at its service center in Heredia.

 

Even though new businesses are creating jobs in Costa Rica, the unemployment rate is 12%, according to the National Employment Survey. The survey reveals that, from March to May, there are approximately more than 293,000 people without registered jobs. Of these 162,000 are women, making up 55% of unemployed people in the country.

 

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