Skills Shortages in Ireland

In Ireland, many employers say they are having difficulty hiring workers with the right skills, and some employers who plan to increase their headcount in the next quarter are struggling. Larger organisation’s as well as those in the manufacturing and finance sectors are seeing the largest talent shortages. In 2021 – a Grant Thornton International […]
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Which Graduate Jobs Have the Highest Starting Salary in Ireland ?

Based on a small survey of graduate starting salaries in 2017/2018 – here are the best paying career areas in Ireland. Accountancy & Financial Management – €35,048 Engineering – €30,527 IT & Tech – €30,162 Retail & Sales – €30,150 Law – €30,000 Banking & Financial Services – €29,955 Research & Development – 429,078 Digital […]
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Places for Apprentices at Bus Eireann 2018

Applications for Bus Eireann apprenticeships are being accepted from March 1st 2018 to March 24th 2018. These apprenticeships  are for Heavy Vehicle Mechanics and are open to both female and male candidates. Locations will be one of the following –   Athlone, Ballina, Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Longford, Sligo, Stranorlar, Thurles, Tralee, Waterford Bus Eireann […]
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Graduate Scheme – Bord Gais Energy

Bord Gais Energy is now part of Centrica. They are a major supplier of gas to residential customers in Ireland. They often run a graduate entry scheme  for  graduates with a minimum 2.1 honours degree and great people skills who are prepared to test their potential and work outside of their core specialisms.   They say […]
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Work Opportunities for Engineers in Ireland

Engineering Skill Shortages in Ireland: Whilst overall unemployment remains high in Ireland – there are shortages of skilled staff in several areas requiring engineering skills Production and process engineering (automation (e.g. computer numerical control, computer aided design and manufacturing, programmable logic control (PLC)), process safety and system control) Quality and validation (e.g. Computer Validation Systems […]
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Best Jobs in a Recession

There has been a bit of doom and gloom in the media recently about possible recession and job losses in the near future. Construction jobs would probably  be hit first followed by Retail, , travel and hospitality. If prices are rising and job security is lower – people will spend less on extras . The […]
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