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There was also more negative jobs news for the munster region with jobs news from Flextronics. Employees at the company in Cork have voted to accept 130 voluntary redundancies as part of global restructuring plans. 150 employees will remain at the company. The company cut 118 jobs last November at its facility in Limerick.

Sadly Aer Arann announced that it will axe 100 jobs as part of a survival plan. The aviation firm has suffered during recent economic turmoil. Workers were informed this week of the major restructuring and cost cutting programme.

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Do you think such measures are needed?

Do you think IBEC is right to promote such drastic measures?

One could argue that all businesses are trying to cope with terrible market conditions and being forced to reduce spending and cut workforce so why should the public sector be any different. But will another 10,000 unemployed really be the answer. Certainly a difficult one.

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Cork received another jobs hammer blow last week with the announcement that US electronics firm Tyco Sensormatic will be transferring 320 jobs from Ireland. The announcement was broken at a meeting last Thursday.

The Bishopstown plant produces electronic anti-theft tags used in retail. The company has seen the employee headcount shrink since 2005 when it employed just short of 500 staff.

Swissco

Other job loss in the region came with the announcement that Swissco was planning to close its operations with the loss of 150 jobs.

Cork Job Loss & Unemployment

Cork has suffered with the downturn in the economy as much as most other regions in Ireland with the number of people on the Live Register increasing by more than 4,000 between March 2007 and March 2008, a jump of 28.8%.

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How does outplacement help employees?

Basically outplacement consultants help employees to navigate the difficult waters post redundancy. Organisations normally offer staff outplacement support to help them transition into new employment, education or training.

Typically outplacement will be in 1-1 or workshop format. The agenda will cover areas such as support to move on from redundancy, career direction, career assessments, cv design, job search strategies, interview coaching and preparation.

There are many providers of outplacement services in Ireland. Ideally your company will organise this BUT if your company is not providing support you can seek this support yourself.

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