Research call center creating 170 jobs in McAllen

​​​McALLEN – With the assistance from the McAllen Economic Development Corporation, Abt SRBI has opened a state-of-the-art research call center in McAllen and is creating job opportunities in the research call center industry.

Abt SRBI plans to hire and train a total of 170 new research interviewers with at least 15 supervisory and management jobs over the next five years.

“With our region having an abundant young, bilingual, skilled workforce in the customer service industry, Abt SRBI will not have a problem recruiting qualified candidates,” said Keith Patridge, president and CEO of the McAllen Economic Development Corporation.

The data collection company conducts research survey campaigns in the areas of social policy, election polling, health and transportation, among others.