Unemployed

Septic Tank Inspection Jobs

With the new regulations on Septic Tank Registration and Inspection – which will be implemented in early 2012 – there will probably be plenty of new jobs in the area of waste treatment plant and septic tank  inspection . Some firms are already offering training courses in Septic Tank maintenance and inspection in Ireland.
It mightturn out like the BER courses – where there were too many inspectors and not enough work.

Owners of properties served by septic tanks and other on-site wastewater treatment systems will be required to operate and maintain their systems correctly and to have those systems subjected to an inspection at specified intervals to ensure that they are functioning efficiently. Inspections will be carried out under the new system by competent inspectors. The new system will have to establish performance standards and these standards must apply to all on-site systems.

Christmas Jobs 2011 at Argos Ireland

Christmas work at Argos in Ireland  for 2011

Argos Ireland are  recruiting  around 800 part time staff  for the  busy Christmas period.
Flexible hours are available. You may enjoy it so much that you choose to apply for a permanent career with them  –  Argos  say they have a number of managers in the business who started  as Christmas temps!

If you came here looking for  Argos online shopping – well they don’t do online shopping in Ireland …..but you can find loads of great online shops that deliver to Ireland here

Here is the Argos Christmas 2011 job application form – you can print it off and hand it in to your local Argos store.
The local stores should also have application forms.  Jobs are open to anyone aged 16 or over.

There are 41 Argos stores in Ireland  – all of them will have jobs available – these are some of the  locations…

Arklow Bridgewater Shopping Centre
Athlone Golden Island Shopping Centre
Ashbourne Retail Park
Carlow Fairgreen Retail Park
Castlebar Hopkins Road
Cork Blackpool Retail Park
Drogheda Retail Park, Donore Road
Dublin Jervis Street – Dublin
Dublin Liffey Valley Retail Park, Liffey Valley
Dublin Santry  Omni Park
Dublin Blanchardstown Retail Park
Dublin St. Stephens Green Shop. Centre,
Dublin – The Square Tallaght
Ilac Centre – Dublin
Nutgrove Centre Rathfarnham
Dublin Swords The Pavilions Shopping Centre
Dun Laoghaire Bloomfield Shopping Centre
Dundalk
Dundrum Town Centre
Galway Headford Road
Kilkenny 36 High Street
Killarney Deerpark Road
Limerick The Crescent
Limerick Cruises Street
Letterkenny Retail Park
Longford Red Cow Roundabout
Monaghan
Navan Shopping Centre
Portlaoise
Sligo Cleveragh Retail Park
Swords
Tralee The Horan Centre
Tullamore Retail Park
Waterford Great Georges Street
Wexford

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Transfering Jobseekers Benefit Abroad

With the current employment problems for many people in Ireland – some of you may be thinking of moving to the UK or elsewhere in the EU to look for work.
The good news is that anyone claiming Jobseekers Benefit can continue to get payments from Ireland for up to 13 weeks when you go to another EU country to look for a job.

You must be getting Jobseeker’s Benefit for 4 weeks before you can transfer it to another EEA member state. If you apply to transfer your Jobseeker’s Benefit, it will be paid directly to you – (bank account) . You will still be required to register with the employment services of the country where you have gone to look for work within a week of arriving .
You need to get a “Form U2“   from your Social Welfare office and bring it  to the employment  services of the country you are travelling to.
You can get a completed Form U2 from your local social welfare office.

The 13-week period of payment may be extended to 6 months in
exceptional circumstances. Also you may now transfer your JB payment more than once while you are unemployed provided you do not exceed the maximum period of 13 weeks

If you went to the UK without a U2 form – you will probably experience delays in getting UK  Jobseekers Benefits – and when you get it the rates are much lower in the UK.
For example – over 25 Single – UK rate is  £65.45  (about €78 Euro)  The   Irish Rate is €188 Euro – more than double!

Note:  Jobseekers Allowance is not payable outside Ireland – ! You can go on holiday for a maximum of 2 weeks and your Jobseekers Allowance will be paid when you return. You must notify your social welfare local office in advance of taking your 2 weeks holiday. It can also be paid on your return from representing Ireland in an amateur capacity an international sporting event.

Internship Scheme Ireland

A new National Internship Scheme is being launched in July 2011.  The new Job Bridge website will show all the available internships -  eventually .
An internship can be a good way for people  to gain  experience in a working environment and to gain some relevant knowledge and skills required for  a particular career .

The internships will be  for a 6 month or 9 month period and  Interns will receive an allowance of €50 per week on top of their social welfare entitlement.

To be eligible for a place as an intern you must be unemployed and in receipt of Jobseekers Benefit, Jobseekers Allowance or signing for Social Insurance Contribution Credits for 3 months or more .

To try and prevent employers treating it as a free labour scheme – there are some rules in place.

The host organisation currently may not have vacancies in the area of activity in which the internship is offered.

Also the internship will not be provided to displace an employee. The scheme administrator reserves the right to review cases where it is reported that this is the case.

Jobbridge.ie  is the Internship website.
They could have chosen a better name – there is already a JobsBridge website that belongs to a US jobs site. Many people are looking for jobsbridge.ie and finding nothing.

FAS Can Make Unemployment Worse

In Ireland a report into  how State agencies encourage and assist the unemployed  to return to work has found that they can have the opposite effect .

The report,by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) says that those who are assisted by the State while on the dole were less likely to return to work than the average welfare recipient.

They found that participation in programmes run by FAS  increased the probability of subsequent employment by between 10 and 14 per cent.

However, Fás “activation interviews” with jobseekers resulted in the  chances of entering employment being about 17 per cent lower for those who went through the interview process.
Overall – the effect of FAS  was either zero, or at best weakly positive.

One strange rule in FAS  – is that someone  losing a job who had claimed unemployment benefit in the past is excluded from getting  assistance in job searches and training.

Another failing identified was that one in four of those unemployed people eligible for assistance by the State  were not  identified . Poor communications between the Department of Social Protection and FAS are  the primary reason for this.

Working in England

With unemployment rates rising here in Ireland – many people are looking to England for work. There is fairly bad unemployment in England – but it is a bigger economy and there are many more jobs available than here in Ireland.
With the Olympics in 2012 many construction workers are employed in the UK. House building is starting up in some areas of England again too.
There is no ban on employing nurses – unlike Ireland. There is a big Irish community in places like London , Luton, Coventry, Birmingham, Mamchester, Nottingham etc.
The first thing you need to do if you move to England for work – is to obtain or apply for your National Insurance Number.
Without a National Insurance Number you will not be able to work or claim benefits. Even if you are a student hoping to get summer work in England – you will need a National Insurance Number.
See here for Details of how to Apply for a National Insurance number

Working Holiday Visa for Australia

Over 22 thousand people from Ireland were granted Working Holiday Visas for Australia in 2008/2009.  With the jobs market looking bleak – many unemployed Irish young people are thinking about going to Australia in 2011 for a year .
You will need a Working Holiday Visa to allow you to stay in Australia for up to 12 months and work.
This visa is for people aged 18 to 30 years of age, who are interested in a working holiday of up to 12 months in Australia.
Ireland is one of several countries participating with Australia in the Working Holiday Program.

An Australian  Working Holiday Visa allows you to :

* enter Australia within 12 months of the visa being granted

* stay for up to 12 months

* leave and re-enter Australia any number of times while the visa is valid

* Work in Australia . You can do any kind of work in Australia. However, you can only work with the same employer for up to six months.

* study for up to 4 months.

More details about the rules and how to apply for a Visa below
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Penneys Dublin Christmas Jobs

Retail Operatives – Penneys O`Connell Street

Close date: 1st October 2010

Christmas temporary contracts will commence in October/November 2010 and will end on Wednesday 12th January 2011. Contract hours are a minimum of 7.5 hours per week.

Candidates must be available to work evenings & weekends and throughout the Christmas period.

Interviews will take place from Friday 8th October 2010 (invitations to interview will be made via phone and e-mail).

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.

Full Details

Primark – Penneys  has become a fashion sensation through its high-quality, high-fashion basics. Its expansion into new countries, and new products excites customers and staff alike.

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.

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