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.

Recruiting staff and need help assessing and selecting – psychometric testing can help!!

Siemens has announced that it will be cutting 7000 jobs across the globe as it transitions as a company from hardware provider to a software/solutions provider.

There is good news for Irish worker as their jobs will be safe. Siemens employs about 1100 staff across 3 locations in Ireland Dublin, Belfast and Cork. The majority of these workers are employed in Dublin.

Siemens businesses that are represented in Ireland include; Siemens Limited, Siemens Business Services, Siemens Research Ireland, Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Osram.

Siemens reported revenue figures of 72.4 billion euro in 2007. They employ a total of 460,000 staff in 190 countries around the world. Last time I looked share prices had increased in the company.

Key events this week for Jobseekers

FAS Opportunities 2008 in Croke Park.