In Ireland, employment in construction increased 80% in five years. However, according to the new data from the Central Statistics Office, employment in Ireland construction sector has fallen 11.7% in one year.
The majority of foreign people are working in the construction sector. In September 2007, the construction sector created 26000 jobs in Ireland for migrant workers. With approximately 280,000 workers, the construction sector is really important for Ireland’s economy.
The main objective is continuing and maintaining this growth thanks to new construction projects.
One of the most important infra-structure projects is the creation of the metro system in Dublin city, and the integration with the light rail system LUAS. This will generate lots of new employment in the Irish jobs market.
Two lines have been proposed - metro north and metro west. Construction begins in 2008 and will be completed in 2014.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Topaz Energy, the group which bought out more than 300 Shell and Statoil filling stations between 2005 and 2006, is to re-brand them as part of a €50m investment programme.
Removing the names of Shell and Statoil from the forecourts and replacing them with Topaz will be one of the largest consumer re-branding exercises in this country in recent years.
Topaz says the move will create 400 new jobs. The new name will appear on 350 service stations, 100 convenience stores, seven sea terminals and the company's commercial and aviation fuels business. Source: http://www.ireland.com
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Removing the names of Shell and Statoil from the forecourts and replacing them with Topaz will be one of the largest consumer re-branding exercises in this country in recent years.
Topaz says the move will create 400 new jobs. The new name will appear on 350 service stations, 100 convenience stores, seven sea terminals and the company's commercial and aviation fuels business. Source: http://www.ireland.com
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Monday, February 18, 2008
The ups and downs of work in Ireland
Ups
75 jobs are to be created in Limerick with the announcement by Vistakon, a Johnson and Johnson company, which already employs 600 people at its manufacturing plant in Limerick, that it is to invest €100m expanding the plant. It will mean an extra 60 jobs in Limerick. A further 15 jobs were announced by Channel Advisor Corporation, an ecommerce services company.
Feb 18th: Feared job losses at the ICT call centre in Belmullet have not materialized as the company announced that the jobs were safe. Fifty of the 140 staff are being put on a four day week.
Forfás says Employment in IDA and Enterprise Ireland client firms grew by 1,187 in 2007. Source: www.finfacts.ie
Wyeth Ireland, Ireland’s largest pharmaceutical employer, has announced the creation of 24 jobs and four additional departments at its Wyeth Pharmaceuticals division as a result of it becoming independent of Wyeth UK in June 2007.
Downs
Arnotts, the Dublin retailer announced that it would let go 580 of its 950 employees when it moves to its temporary home in the Jervis Street shopping centre next August. The move paves the way for the redevelopment of the existing building and surrounding properties, and the likelihood that workers will be rehired in several years time on less favourable terms and conditions.
Britvic Ireland today announced plans to invest €7.6 million in its Dublin manufacturing operation in a move towards best-in-class manufacturing. The upgraded facility will also accommodate production volumes from the company’s Cork plant. The moves, which are designed to boost operating efficiencies will result in 60 job losses in Cork on a phased basis over the next 12 months. Source: www.finfacts.ie
The CSO has reported that the seasonally adjusted Irish Live Register total increased from 169,700 in November 2007 to 171,800 in December 2007, an increase of 2,100. This compares with an increase of 5,000 in November.
75 jobs are to be created in Limerick with the announcement by Vistakon, a Johnson and Johnson company, which already employs 600 people at its manufacturing plant in Limerick, that it is to invest €100m expanding the plant. It will mean an extra 60 jobs in Limerick. A further 15 jobs were announced by Channel Advisor Corporation, an ecommerce services company.
Feb 18th: Feared job losses at the ICT call centre in Belmullet have not materialized as the company announced that the jobs were safe. Fifty of the 140 staff are being put on a four day week.
Forfás says Employment in IDA and Enterprise Ireland client firms grew by 1,187 in 2007. Source: www.finfacts.ie
Wyeth Ireland, Ireland’s largest pharmaceutical employer, has announced the creation of 24 jobs and four additional departments at its Wyeth Pharmaceuticals division as a result of it becoming independent of Wyeth UK in June 2007.
Downs
Arnotts, the Dublin retailer announced that it would let go 580 of its 950 employees when it moves to its temporary home in the Jervis Street shopping centre next August. The move paves the way for the redevelopment of the existing building and surrounding properties, and the likelihood that workers will be rehired in several years time on less favourable terms and conditions.
Britvic Ireland today announced plans to invest €7.6 million in its Dublin manufacturing operation in a move towards best-in-class manufacturing. The upgraded facility will also accommodate production volumes from the company’s Cork plant. The moves, which are designed to boost operating efficiencies will result in 60 job losses in Cork on a phased basis over the next 12 months. Source: www.finfacts.ie
The CSO has reported that the seasonally adjusted Irish Live Register total increased from 169,700 in November 2007 to 171,800 in December 2007, an increase of 2,100. This compares with an increase of 5,000 in November.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
What are you worth?
Want to know what you should be earning?
You can compare median Irish salaries with the same job in other countries here.
You can compare median Irish salaries with the same job in other countries here.
Financial Sector Jobs in Ireland
In a record year for employment growth, Ireland's international financial services (IFS) sector created over 3,000 net new jobs in 2006, according to the Finance Dublin Yearbook 2007. Total employment in the three core sectors of banking, funds and insurance stood at 22,177 at end December 2006, up by 16 per cent from 19,095 on the same date a year earlier. The figures are compiled annually in a survey conducted online by Finance Dublin amongst all Irish international financial services (IFS) companies.
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Click here for financial services jobs in Ireland.
Health Sector jobs in Ireland
Last September the HSE announced that they had exceeded their budget by €245 million and so were introducing a recruitment freeze. Then, just before Christmas they relaxed the freeze.
It is not all good news though. On the 8th of January they announced that any posts that had been vacant during the freeze and had not been filled by the end of December were being abolished.
Find medical jobs in Irelandhere.
It is not all good news though. On the 8th of January they announced that any posts that had been vacant during the freeze and had not been filled by the end of December were being abolished.
Find medical jobs in Irelandhere.
Are you from another country?
As an EU national you are entitled to come to Ireland to take up employment or self-employment. You do not need an employment permit. Nationals of Bulgaria and Romania who come to Ireland must have an employment permit for a continuous period of 12 months. After that they do not need an employment permit to work in Ireland.
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If you are from another country then generally you need an employment permit.
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Click here for more info.
If you are from another country then generally you need an employment permit.
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Work in Ireland
Ireland behaves like the 51st State of the United States when it comes to Employment Rights. That gives it the dynamism that draws so many other Europeans here looking for work; but it can also be a threatening environment when things go wrong.
If you do want to clarify something about your work status, the best place to start is with the Government. Its Citizens Information website is full of accurate and practical information.
If you do want to clarify something about your work status, the best place to start is with the Government. Its Citizens Information website is full of accurate and practical information.
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