Careers and Jobs

One of the first questions I am asked when discussing CV services is “where are you based?”

The first question I would ask – “What do you charge?” OR “What is your experience?” not “where are you based? as I know that this is not important.

Looking for a CV service in Ireland

For those interested in a CV service in Ireland don’t limit yourself by geography. It does not matter where the CV service provider is based. The important thing is that you get an “IMPACT CV”. Phone and email communications is all that is needed. In fact I think that face to face meetings for CV design just adds time to the process and we all know what increased time means – increased cost. If you are based in Kerry you can still get your CV designed in Dublin and visa versa.

Looking for Career Coaching or Interview Coaching services in Ireland

Now if you are looking for Career Coaching or Interview Coaching then location is more important. To be honest I hate coaching over the phone and if I cannot meet a client I will pass them on to a partner in the region. So if you are based in Kerry then search for Career/Interview Coaches in the region. I might compile a list in a later post.

There are many providers in Ireland for CV, Interview Coaching & Career Coaching. It is important to shop around. Remember price should be a factor BUT not your key motivation. Check out the background, experience and views. I know some great people BUT I will only tell you about them if I cannot help you myself.

Need a CV Service in Ireland.

If you want an Interview Coach in Leinster (Louth, Meath, Dublin, Kildare, North Wicklow)

If you want a Career Coach in Leinster (Dublin, Louth, Meath, Kildare, North Wicklow)

If you want Career Assessments & Career Tests in Ireland.

Chase Paymentech Solutions (an electronic payment processing firm) will create up to 100 jobs in Dublin over the next three years at the new European Headquarters in Eastpoint Business Park.

Chase Paymentech is a US joint venture between First Data Corp & JP Morgan. The new HQ in Dublin will be responsible for growing operations, marketing and customer support outside the US.

For the Tribunal Hawks – Bertie officially opened the new offices with Michael Duffy, Chase Paymentech’s president and CEO and MD for European Shane Fitzpatrick.

This is great news for Dublin and particularly the D3 region of the city. Eastpoint Business now houses some key employers in Ireland including Oracle.

We will keep you posted on any new jobs news in Ireland and key information about careers, interviews and CV’s to help you secure these jobs.

Do you want to work in Treasury in Ireland. The IFSC houses some of the biggest financial companies in the world. I have listed some of the companies to approach if you want a job in Treasury.

Direct applications or speculative approaches to companies is something of a lost profession. Most jobseekers will register with a recruitment agency or view job boards online.

If you are struggling to find a job and want to work in the IFSC why not approach these companies directly. Need help with this then check out this blog.

The Irish funds industry has grown substantially since the creation of the IFSC and now directly employs thousands of staff. If you want a job in Mutual Funds I have listed some companies based in the IFSC in Dublin that you can approach.

We have also posted some Hedge Fund companies and information on how to apply to companies on spec. Read this article as it will provide valuable advice for jobseekers in Ireland.

For CV advice in Ireland check out this blog with loads of free CV advice.

Is information about a potential employer important?

It certainly is and it is a key component to proper interview preparation. There are a few of reasons. It shows the interviewer that you have prepared for the interview and provides evidence that you have a focused to job hunting. Secondly it benefits you by confirming that this is the company that you want to join.

Sources of information.

The Internet – Most companies will have a website that can provide valuable information. It is important that you search beyond this. Do online searches to find up to date information that could help you stand out from the competition. Most of the competition will just use the company website.

People working for the company – A great resource providing valuable insider information. If you don’t know any employees then ask your network of friends, work colleagues or family.

Competition – Request information from competitors about the potential employer and information about the competitor.

Papers – Many interviewers will ask what news caught your eye in the morning papers so have a quick read before any interview. It is important that you do not miss any information about the company. I have seen this happen.

Article provided by Paul Mullan a Career Coach in Ireland

If you are looking for a job in Ireland then STOP!!

This article may help you land a great place to work. You may or may not have received your supplement on the top 50 companies to work for in Ireland. Why not try to get a job with one of these companies FIRST. The staff certainly thinks they are good employers or have been forced/bribed to do so.

The overall winner was Airtricity and the other companies in alphabetical order are:

Abbott Laboratories Ireland Ltd, Accenture, AOL Europe Operations Ltd, AXA Insurance Ltd, BDO Simpson Xavier, Brightwater, BUPA Ireland, CB Richard Ellis Ireland, Children’s University Hospital Temple Street, Clontarf Castle Hotel, CPL Resources, Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport Hotel, Deloitte, Diageo Ireland, eBay, Euro Car Parks, FedEx Express, GE Commercial Aviation Services, GlaxoSmithKline Ireland, Globoforce, Google Ireland Ltd, GTECH Ireland Operations Ltd, Halifax Insurance Ireland Ltd, Hibernian Group, Hooke & MacDonald, Irish Life Corporate Business, Irish Stock Exchange, KPMG, Man Investments, Marathon Oil Ireland Ltd, Matheson Ormsby Prentice, McDonald’s, Mellon Ireland, Microsoft Ireland, O’Mahony Pike Architects, PEI, Philips Electronics Ireland, PM Group, Pramerica Systems Ireland, Premier Group, Public Appointments Service, Quintiles and Innovex, Radisson SAS Hotel & Resorts, RCI, SAP SSC (Ireland) Ltd, Sherry Fitzgerald Group, Sigmar Recruitment, Tourism Ireland Ltd, Unicare Pharmacy Ltd

Unfortunately many employees in Ireland are on the wrong career path. They are stuck in dull jobs which do not fit their personality or skills. These employees accept this fate without doing anything about it.

What can you do?

Well you can try and understand yourself better. Identify your interests, your preferred behaviour in a working environment, your skill and key competencies. Understanding yourself will provide clarity and help you onto the right career path.

How do I do this?

Some individuals do a self assessment but other individual use the services of a career coach and range of career tests.

There are many career coaching services in Ireland which offer career direction and a wide portfolio of career tests. These include personality questionnaires, motivational questionnaires and interest inventories.

What are you waiting for? Get on the right career path now!!

It was reported earlier in the week that Senior Technology Executives were optimistic about the year ahead for the IT Sector. They were obviously privy to information that the rest of us mere mortals were not. There were more job announcements today which results in an even better week for the IT sector across the island. Thank Crunchie its Friday!!!

Opennet

Dublin-based Openet announced plans to hire an additional 50 staff which will increase its 250 staff to 300 employed in Park West, Dublin. Openet are a software company specialising in the telecoms sector. The demand for new staff is due to increase demand for existing products but also plans to increase product range. Openet will be recruiting for a number of skills including software engineers, software programmers and professional service engineers. For info on these jobs check out – Openet.

Saaspoint

Saaspoint are also experiencing increased customer demand and has plans to double its staff numbers of 40. The number of jobs to be created could rise further if demand keeps rising. For more info check out – Saaspoint.

Thinking of applying for these jobs and want help with your CV or Interview preparation.

If you are job hunting keep next weekend free as there is a huge recruitment fair being held in Croke Park. FAS Opportunities Fair 2008 will commence on Friday 29th February and run through to Monday 3rd March. It is FREE to attend so there are no excuses folks!!

These recruitment fairs can be hit or miss BUT FAS seem to being going all out to make this a success. They have attracted some big names like Bank of New York, MBNA, Allianz, Quinn Direct, SAP, Dublin Bus, Tesco and Canon.
A huge marketing campaign has just commenced so you will probably hear more over the coming weeks. The fair opens all days at 10.00 am so get down early to beat the rush. FAS expect 100,000 to attend over the weekend.

The Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical sectors are huge in Ireland and growing. I posted previously about Elan and the sector. I recieved an email enquiring how to get additional information about the sector and how to locate the key companies in the sector. (Its ok I will send your CV and attend your interviews too).

Biotechnology Ireland – This site has good information on the sector including latest news and announcements. The site also has a directory list the Biotech employers in Ireland. So if your are keen to secure work in the Biotech sector this site could prove a valuable resource.

Alternatively there are the online jobboards and recruitment agencies.