Careers and Jobs

AGS Software & Travel Logic create new jobs in Ireland – Dublin & Sligo

Dark clouds seem to be hovering over Ireland’s economy – there have been a few negative announcements in the construction sector particularly suppliers to the sector both construction supplies and financial services. Since it is Friday let’s concentrate on some positive news. There have been some new job announcements. I admit they are not big numbers but they all count.

AGS Software

ASG Software Solutions has opened announced the creation of 10 new jobs at a new office in Dublin as it aims to target the Irish market. The new jobs will be created over the next year and the positions will be created in sales and engineering. AGS is based in Florida and has 90 offices globally including a R&D facility in NI.

Travel Logic

Irish company Travel Logic will employ an additional 4 staff due to continued growth. The Sligo based travel software firm develops marketing software for the Travel industry. The new positions will be created in sales and software development

Are you a graduate, Out of work, stuck in a rut or just want to do something different – read on. There is an opportnity for travel, great work experience and get paid. Is ther a catch -NO!!

A friend of mine is recruiting for some crazy and exciting jobs.

Work for the biggest company in the world (Microsoft), travel to exotic destinations and get paid – DREAM JOB!!

Overview

As a training specialist you will live and work on a Holland America Cruise ship. You will responsible for delivering learning sessions as well as providing hands-on instruction to individuals. You will teach participants how to use Microsoft Vista tools and how to create memory-related items such as videos & edited photos.

The contact is for 6 months and it pays $250 dollars per day (plus free accommodation and living)

Applications for this position are not beeing accepted any more!

Expect the announcement today of congestion charges for Dublin in a new “pay-as-you-drive” scheme. The system will be similar to that introduce and operation in London. This scheme will be introduced to help top up government coffers due to reduced funds following the crash in the property sector. Or is it to address the traffic problems in the Dublin city center.

This plan is called “Sustainable Transport and Travel” and has an aim to promote the use of public transport over cars and free up congestion levels in the city. The system will work similar to tolls. Workers will pay to enter the city center cordon.

Government says that this is a necessary move because;

- Average rush hour speeds have dropped from 13km/hr in 2006 to 8km/hr today.
- Care usage is increasing obesity in Ireland.
- Increased traffic pollution is causing health problems

Will this plan improve the situation and reduce congestion or will things remain the same but just more expensive. Let’s face it the tool has not deterred workers from using the M50. Feedback from London suggests that the project will work as it has reduced car numbers by 20% but the jury is still out in Ireland.

This government announcement coincides with Work Life Balance day on 29th February. The WLB day is a great initiative and promotion WLB awareness. Unfortunately for workers in Ireland thought things just seem to be a downward spiral making Ireland a difficult place to work with little WLB.

It’s official – we all knew it but the facts now prove it. It takes Irish workers an hour on average to get to work each day. This is twice as long as it did 5 years ago. In 2003 we took about 29 minutes to get to our job but now it takes 55 minutes. That means that we are traveling for the equivalent of 12 working weeks a year. Even more depressing is the fact that a survey before Christmas indicated that only 6% of Irish workers survey loved their job.

What can you do?

There are two options available. Try to find a resolution with your employer. Many employers appreciate the hardships on staff caused by daily commutes as many suffer with their staff. There are many possibilities to explore such as remote working, flexi-time or a condensed working week. If this is not possible the other option is to find alternative work.