Careers and Jobs

I am regularly asked what would be a safe bet for Careers & Jobs during a recession. Personally I believe you should find what you want to do and you will be successful no matter what the economic conditions are. But if I was pushed for a job or career I would probably say hairdresser or undertaker. You see people die and hair grows no matter what the economic climate. To expand on other careers I have summarised finding from another site below. The below post outlines a number of other possible careers or jobs during a recession.

Healthcare – People will always get sick and will need care and support.

Energy & Utilities – Consumers may try to cut back but can never stop using energy or utilities.

Education – School stops for nothing.

International Focused Business – Globally when one country is facing into tough times another is on the upward cycle.

Police – If anything we need more of them in Ireland

Funerals & Undertakers – As outline above.

Accounting – When we hit hard time we look for ways to cut costs and accountants can help.

Public Sector – Normally more secure than the private sector although there are changes on the
horizon in Ireland.

Pharmaceuticals – Recessions do not impact the demand for drugs.

Military – perhaps wars and disorder are more of a possibility during tough times

Hairdressers – As stated above out hair will keep growing during a recession

Debt Collection – Perhaps not the most loved career but certainly in demand.

Trades – Plumbers – We will all need heating and water and if you are like me you will definitely need a professional when they pack in.

Interim Management or Consulting – Organisations are often attracted to short-term solutions during tough times.

Legal Profession – some specialist areas of law will thrive during a recession.

Food – We all need to eat even during tough economic conditions.

Health & Beauty – I would question this as I know this sector can be classified as luxury and would normally be one of the first things to go during a recession.

Luxury Items – We are talking about the mega rich here. Item related to their radar probably won’t take too much of a dent during a recession.

Interview Ireland

Great news for Cork and Munster today with the announcement of an IDA backed investment by Pfizer. Read more about this jobs news.

United BioSource Corporation is looking to hire up to 20 project managers after the news that is will be opening an office in Dublin.

The Dublin base of UBC will focus on providing interactive voice response and web technologies to support pharmaceutical firms conducting clinical trials across Europe.

UBC has headquarters in US and other offices in the UK, Canada and South America. It employs more than 1,200 employees globally, with over 150 supporting the delivery of clinical technologies.

Great news for Waterford with the announcement of 270 new jobs between two Biotechnology firms in the region. Genzyme will invest eur130 million at its plant in Waterford creating 170 jobs and Lancaster Laboratories will increase by 100 employees at its Dungarvan plant.

Genzyme has been situated in Ireland since 2001 and currently employs 400 staff in Waterford. It is a major player in the Biotech Sector ranking 3rd in the world. Ireland is one of forty countries it operates in.

Lancaster Laboratories acquired Microchem Laboratories in 2007. The company employs 100 staff in Ireland so these new jobs will see the workforce double. Lancaster Laboratories Europe offers chemical, micro and environmental analysis services to medical and pharmaceutical companies in Europe and Asia.

These announcements are further confirmation of Irelands standing in the Global Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical sectors. In times when most industries are shaky in Ireland the Biotech/Pharmaceutical seems to remain buoyant.

Careers and Jobs keep you posted on all the latest jobs news in Ireland. We also have free advice on career, CV and interviews. We tell you about the jobs and help you get one.

Read about another recent job announcement in Waterford.

There was some great news for the Pharmaceutical sector and the cork region today in Ireland. Cork as a region houses a very strong pharmaceutical sector with many employees BUT this will now increase.

Depuy Ireland announced that it will be setting up a new innovation centre in Cork. This center will create 20 new jobs. These jobs will be for individuals with bioengineering, materials and quality backgrounds.

Depuy Ireland currently employs about 600 staff in Cork and set up in Ireland in 1997. It currently has manufacturing and supply chain functions in the region.

These jobs are positive news for the government as they fit the “high value” jobs specification that they have been promising. The only thing is that they are not being created fast enough.

There was also great news for Dublin today where Chase Paymentech announced 100 new jobs over the next 3 years.

Elan posted a greater loss than expected today BUT is positive that revenue will increase by up to 30% in 2008. Elan is a neuroscience-based biotechnology company and employs 2000 staff globally. Its HQ is in Dublin and it also has operations in Athlone, Bermuda, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, United Kingdom and Japan.

The Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical sector is buoyant in Ireland at present with excellent careers and jobs. The sector employs about 17,000 directly and key employers include Schering-Plough, Wyeth, Merck, Pfizer, Yamanouchi, Genzyme, Allergan, Takeda, Pfizer, Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline and Bristol- Myers Squibb

I did note that Elan are currently hiring so check out their site