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Amazon Ireland – 40 Job Vacancies

Some companies in Ireland are still finding it hard to fill job vacancies – even though there are plenty of unemployed people. IT jobs are remaining unfilled at many top companies. For example – Amazon had 40 open job vacancies at 12th Jan 2011 – some of them from as far back as March 2010 . Here is a sample of the kind of jobs available at Amazon in Dublin and Cork.

Team Lead – Italian speaking, Customer Service IE-Cork

Italian Speaking Customer Improvement Manager IE-Cork

Team Manager – Italian Speaking, Customer Service

UK Kindle Operations Manager

Finance Analyst IE-Cork

Technical Operations Support Engineer Dublin IE-Dublin

Datacenter Manager IE-Dublin

Senior Software Development Engineer IE-Dublin

Project Specialist (editorial) – Spanish Speaking IE-Cork

Technical Account Manager – Enterprise Clients

Seller Support Team Managers IE-Cork

Senior Software Development Engineer, Network Automation IE-Dublin

FCR Data Analyst IE-Cork

Senior Systems Engineer / Systems Programmer IE-Dublin

Italian Site Trainer – TAM IE-Cork

TAM Team Manager (FR) IE-Cork

Technical Program Manager IE-Cork

Operations/ Data Centre Engineer IE-Dublin

Technical Support Engineer – Amazon Web Services IE-Dublin

127010 Project Specialist (Editor) – English Speaking IE-Cork

124117 Senior Software Development Engineer, IE-Dublin

VIP Account Team Manager IE-Cork

Software Development Engineer IE-Dublin

Security Operations Engineer IE-Dublin

UK Customer Service Trainer IE-Cork

Senior Security Engineer IE-Dublin

Software Development Engineer IE-Dublin

UK Digital Training Specialist- CORK IE-Cork

Process Improvement Specialist,

See amazon jobs here

Penneys Galway Christmas Jobs

Retail Operative – Penneys 36 Eyre Square Galway

Closing date: 22nd October 2010

Temporary Contract Christmas period. Required to work late nights and weekends

The role of the Retail Operative in our stores is to assist in the overall running of a department with in the store and to provide and efficient sales service to customers in line with company policy.

The role has a number of Key Responsibilities and they are:

Sales and Commercial Focu

- Perform all register functions in line with company policy

- Maintain stock levels in order to maximise sales

- Promote specific lines under the guidance of management

- Use available information to assist in laying out the department in relation to sales

- Ensure understanding of Primark`s Corporate Social Responsibility policy

To be considered for the role you will need to have relevant experience. You will require:

- Strong communication skills and use of English language

- 2 years work experience ideally within retail environment

- Previous experience of working in busy environment as part of a team

- Qualified to GCSE level (or equivalent)

Apply Here

Getting a Job – Top 5 Tips

1. Get back in touch with your old college to see if they have an  job placement scheme. If you’re serious about finding work you should leave no stone unturned.

2. Take some classes. Today’s emphasis on lifelong learning means you need to show you are someone who wants to learn new things.  Anything is better than doing nothing – Sport or exercise can get you fit; practical skills will gain you confidence, languages can widen your world and academic subjects will boost your CV. It can give you a whole new outlook on life and work

3 Think about the future. Some industries, like energy and healthcare, are likely to have huge demands for jobs in future.  Do your research to find out where these gaps will be and if it is an industry that you would be interested in.

4 Create your own job. Consider starting your own business, either consulting for your current field, or doing something entirely new.

5.  Don’t give up. It may take a while, but the perfect job for you is out there. Remember you are not alone, – Many people have been where you are now, and, if you talked to them, they would urge to not to stop. Be clear on what you want, believe in yourself and keep going.

Jobs with Aldi in Ireland

Aldi’s continued success means that they  are opening more and more Aldi stores across the country.

For each one of these stores Aldi will be looking for special individuals who share in the Aldi philosophy – hard work and great rewards. And remember, they begin recruiting for new stores prior to the opening date.

Aldi say they are constantly looking for new recruits across the country, so feel free to apply for any location.

Apply Below

Aldi Jobs Ireland

Work Experience : Jobs in Ireland

The Irish  Government “work placement program” is an initiative aimed at providing unemployed people with work experience .  Participants in the WPP  can retain their social welfare entitlements – but get no pay from the employers. It has not produced great results – and as at the start of  May 2010 just over one third of the  2,000 available places had been taken up.

As at 7th May 2010 there were 919 placements on the Work Placement Programme but there were still  1,589 vacancies . The scheme has been running for 12 months
There have been criticisms – such as the lack of any  bonus or welfare top-up offered by employers – when the reality is that it costs people to go to work in terms of travel, buying lunch and work clothes. The employer makes no contribution towards it.
It has also been alleged that some employers are simply using it to get access to cheap labour

Job Hunting Tips

Some tips for job hunters:

Look  online – well you’re here – so you are probably doing that anyway.

Search by both the town or area and the job title. Repeat your search every day. Use Google Alerts and register  with reputable job sites

Target companies organisations you’d like to work for. Visit their websites and look for employment information – you may find jobs that don’t appear elsewhere .

As well as online – look in local papers and shop windows.   A local paper can still be a useful place to find jobs in your town. We will try and find some jobs from local papers and post them on this site Jobsguideireland.com

Look further afield  don’t be put off by commuting. It can provide time for reading, learning or just thinking.

Aim high and low. Apply for jobs above and below the level you are currently (or were formerly) working at.

Apply to unconventional places. You may assume your local hospital, for example, doesn’t have any jobs you’d be suited to if you aren’t a healthcare worker – but you might be wrong.

Use your contacts when job-hunting wherever they work.

Finding a Job on Twitter

Using Social Media such as Twitter and Facebook to look for jobs or to offer your services is becoming more common. An American who moved to Ireland is looking for work in the area of social media strategy, media, blogging and videography.
We don’t usually post “Jobs Wanted” ads here – but we are breaking the rule this once. See more about John here and follow him on Twitter here .

ESB Electrical Apprentices

1st Year Electrical Apprentices

Description:

ESB is seeking dynamic people to join the company and help achieve its ambitious targets in the coming years. As part of its innovative plans, ESB is investing 220 billion to become a carbon neutral company by 2035 with a particular emphasis on our sustainability agenda. ESB Networks is responsible for the construction, maintenance and operation of the Electrical Transmission/Distribution Systems and Electrical Installations and is now seeking applicants for Electrical Apprenticeships. Significant opportunities will arise for a number of successful applicants to also pursue an engineering degree. Training will commence in Autumn 2010. Full spec and application form on our website: esb.ie

No. of Jobs: 100

Contract type: Permanent / Full Time

Hours per week: TBA

Start date: Autumn 2010
Applications must be made  by Tuesday 9th March

Requirements

Experience Required: No Experience Required

Candidates must be 16 years of age on or before 1st June 2010

Education:

JUNIOR CERTIFICATE – You must have a grade C or higher at Ordinary Level in the following subjects – Mathematics, English or Irish, Science* & any two other subjects. (Grade D or higher on higher level papers is acceptable).

*If you have not obtained the required grade in Science, then Art, Art Craft and Design, Craft, Design, Home Economics, Materials Technology (Woodwork), Metalwork, Technical Graphics or Technology are acceptable.

OR LEAVING CERTIFICATE – You must have a grade D or higher at ordinary level in Mathematics, English or Irish, Science* & any two other subjects.
*The following subjects are acceptable as Science subjects – Agricultural Science, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Construction Studies, Design & Communication Graphics, Engineering, Home Economics, Physics, Physics & Chemistry, Technical Drawing or Technology.

You can  call 1890 393939 for more information.
Applications must be made online and submitted by Tuesday 9th March, 2010.

New Zealand Working Holiday Visas for Irish Citizens

New Zealand is one of the most popular destinations for working holidays for Irish young people . If you between 18 and 30 and are thinking of going to New Zealand for a year you will need to apply for a work visa or permit under the  Working Holiday Scheme .

If you want to apply by post – there is no Irish branch of Immigration New Zealand – you need to apply to the London office – Address below- The application fee is £50 GBP
Jobs in New Zealand for people on working holiday permits would include jobs in the areas of agriculture, horticulture and viticulture (grape-growing)

Immigration New Zealand for Irish citizens

Mezzanine Floor
NZ House
80 Haymarket

London SW1Y 4TE
Phone:  0044 13 44 716199

Changes to FAS Work Placement Scheme

We wrote about the FAS Work Placement Scheme that was launched back in June 2009.
Some changes to this scheme were announced recently – which will make it accessible to more people from December 1st 2009.
For unemployed participants the following criteria have been amended:

Recipients of most social welfare payments, including Job Seekers’ Allowance and Job Seekers’ Benefit, will now be eligible to apply. Unemployed graduates who are not receiving a social welfare payment will also now be eligible to apply.

2009 graduates are now also eligible to apply

The period, for which participants have to be in receipt of a social welfare payment in order to be eligible, has been reduced from 6 months to 3 months.

The requirement for a firm to have at least 10 employees has been removed.

•Previously firms could only participate if they did not have redundancies in the previous 6 months. This constraint has been reduced to 3 months. However, the level of redundancies in the last three months were less than 5% of the workforce, these firms will be eligible to participate.

The duration of the work placement has been increased to a maximum of 9 months. (was 6 months)
All changes take effect from December 1st 2009