Australian telco giant Telstra has started a new round of job cuts as the company progresses with its cost-saving strategy to remain competitive in the market.
On July 20, Telstra said the latest changes within the company had resulted in “a net reduction of around 472 jobs.”
Most of the lost positions were reported to be in the enterprise workforce.
“Decisions like this are always difficult. We know and feel the personal impact on our people and their families,” a Telstra spokesman said in a statement.
“They are critical for us to remain competitive and achieve our customer ambitions.”
Nevertheless, the spokesman stated that there would be no job redundancy in customer service, including the workforce that serves customers at Telstra stores or provide assistance over the phone or at home….