Careers and Jobs

IT company Synopsys is planning to create 50 new jobs at its base in Blanchardstown. The 50 new jobs will be high-level software positions. The expansion and new jobs will be created over the next 4 years and will grow the R & D facility for the company. The company wil wrk on the development of hardware and software for chip designers.

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Online auction site eBay has announced that it will cut about 1,000 jobs globally which represents 10 percent of its global workforce. On a positive note a spokesman for the company indicated that the impact on Irish employees would be minimal and estimated that only about 10 people in total would be directly affected. Ebay is established in Ireland since 2003 and employs 1,600 staff in Ireland at offices in Blanchardstown. Staff were informed by email and then by management about the developments

Symantec in Dublin

Symantec has announced that it will be letting 70 staff go at its Blanchardstown operations in Dublin. This is a big blow as Symantec have been a key employer in the area for a good number of years. For more information about this announcement read more …

Abtran in Cork

Abtran has announced the creation of 100 new jobs in Cork. This will bring its total headcount to over 500 in Cork. For more information about this announcement read more …

I was helping a client with job search strategies and I came across an interesting find. Basically my client wanted a job in Retail and lived in Blanchardstown. My client was focusing on city center retail jobs which is fine. For some strange reason they had not searched locally (must enjoy the congestion in Dublin). I googled “Jobs In Blanchardstown” and the search highlighted blanchardstowncentre.ie. The town centre actually advertises retail jobs on its site – Bodyshop, BT2, H&M, HMV and many more retail companies are advertising. Guess what when I checked out dundrum.ie they do the same – Harvey Nicols, House of Fraser and much more.

This is a great strategy for retail jobseekers. Many will go directly to jobboards or recruitment agencies BUT you can actually check out the retail centre websites directly.