Careers and Jobs

Great news for the West of Ireland with the announcement that StreamServe will be creating 20 new jobs. Read the Irish Independent news story below.

StreamServe, a leading provider of business communications solutions, is to establish an inside sales and customer care operation in Galway, creating 20 jobs, with the support of the Government through IDA Ireland.

The company will initially employ 20 people at the Galway operation in areas such as sales, maintenance renewals, and customer care operations, servicing both the US and EMEA markets.

Announcing the move Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan said: “This investment is great news for Galway and the west region in particular. It is a positive endorsement from an industry leading software company that Ireland can provide the necessary skills and pro-business policies to assist companies such as StreamServe’s rapidly growing international business.”

100 new retail jobs across Ireland

Maxi Zoo will create 100 new jobs across the country as part of a major Eur10.0m expansion. The company is part of German Fressnapf group and began operating in Ireland when it opened its Ballincollig store in 2006.

The pet supplies firm is planning to open 20 new stores in this country over the next four to five years. The company currently has operations in Cork, Limerick and Longford. The first stores are due to open in Dublin and Kildare in November.

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Irish Jobs released postive job data and I noted that Galway was experiencing highest groths in job activity. It should be no surprise then that Cambus Medical announced the creation of 60 new jobs.

A medical device company in Spiddal, Co Galway, has said it will create 60 new jobs over the next three years bringing its workforce up to 85 people. Cambus Medical currently employs 25 people in Spiddal. Half of its current employees are third-level graduates. Cambus Medical has recently expanded its facility in the Baile an tSagairt Industrial Estate.

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LUMENSION JOBS & CAREERS – NEW JOBS FOR GALWAY

A small job announcement but a positive job announcement for Galway.

It has been announced that a new research and development centre in Galway will open. Lumension, a key player in operational endpoint management and security, will establish a new facility which will act as a product R&D hub. The new announcement will create 30 new highly skilled jobs. Lumension’s expansion into Ireland is another project supported by the IDA.

TESCO JOBS CUTS
Tesco has announced that 140 jobs will be lost at its head office in South County Dublin.

JAMES LIKELY LTD GOES INTO LIQUIDATION

Jobs News in Donegal. James Likely Ltd a building services contractor based in Ballyshannon has gone into liquidation with the loss of 75 jobs.

THOMAS COOK JOB CUTS

Travel company Thomas Cook has announced that it plans to close a number of outlets with 77 jobs under threat.

MATHEW ORMSBY PRENTICE CUTS 25 JOBS

Matheson Ormsby Prentice announced it would be cutting 25 jobs. The company currently employs 600 staff.

STEINER LTD CLOSES IN GALWAY WITH 45 JOBS LOST

Electronics firm Steiner Ltd based in Galway will cease production with the loss of 45 jobs in the West of Ireland

EIRCOM CUTS 1200 JOBS OVER NEWT TWO YEARS

Eircom says it has agreed a restructuring deal with union representatives which will result in 1,200 jobs being cut over the next two years.

Lack of interview preparation and interview nerves are a thing of the past due to the launch of new Interview Coaching website www.interviewsolutions.ie. The new site was established by Paul Mullan founder of Measurability. Measurability is a Career, Outplacement and HR consultancy so the new site is an extension of the existing business.

Interview Solutions will tailor interview preparation programmes to suit individual requirements. It will help jobseekers with “what to say” and “how to say it” at interviews.

Paul and his team have vast experience in HR, Recruitment & Selection and Interviewing. Measurability is established as one of the leading Career & Outplacement consultancies in Ireland working with a wide range of private and corporate clients delivering exceptional results.

To find out more information visit Interview Coaching.

Interviewsolutions will also be developed to offer free advice for jobseekers who want to prepare on a budget. There are many interview preparation tips, interview questions and interview answers. This information will help your interview skills and interview techniques.

CV Service launched in Ireland

A brand new CV Writing website has been launched this week by a familiar face in the Careers, Outplacement & HR scene. Paul Mullan of Measurability has launched CVSOLUTIONS.IE to deliver high quality CV’s to job seekers across Ireland.

CVsolutions offers high quality CV’s tailored for the individual. They will not churn out on a production line like many other CV services.

CVsolutions is headed by Paul Mullan a leading CV expert in Ireland. Paul is CV expert with RecruitIreland and many other online jobsites. He is a career doctor with Irish Independent and regularly comments across radio and newspapers on career subjects.

CVsolutions will offer a nationwide service across Ireland – from Dublin – Waterford – Limerick – Cork – Galway & Sligo.

For more details visit CV Writing Service.

CVsolutions caters for three key levels – Graduates & Junior roles, Professionals and Executives. They work with jobseekers across all business functions and industry sectors.

CVsolutions will also include some free advice for jobseekers who want to go it alone and develop their own CV. You will find excellent CV Tips & Advice and Cover Letter Tips. There is expert opinion on CV Layout and CV Format. You will also find CV Examples, CV Samples and CV Templates.

CELESTICA JOBS TO GO – 80 REDUNDANCIES

Following our previous post it has been announced that 80 jobs will go at the Celestica plant in Galway.

There has been negative jobs news for two counties in Ireland – Donegal & Dublin due to announcement by two major employers IBM & Boston Scientific.

IBM is seeking 120 voluntary redundancies at its plant in Mulhuddart as it moves the manufacturing of high-end computer servers to a base in Singapore. Those workers taking redundancy option are expected to leave by the end of April. This news continues the trend of manufacturing moving from Ireland to cheaper cost base countries.

Boston Scientific has dealt a blow to Donegal. The company plans to move the manufacturing facility from Letterkenny to Galway. The plant employs 120 staff in Donegal and according to the company some of these workers can move to Galway plant.

Celestica Ireland employs 380 at its manufacturing plant in Galway. Celectica is a canadian electronics firm which previously had operations in Dublin. Over the last week working hours have been cut for workers in the plant however a general meeting is due to take place to dicuss the future of the plant. Celestica has been struggling with the economic climate and recently closed a plant in the US with the loss of over 500 jobs.