GradIreland publish the Labour Market Information

LMI for Ireland and Northern Ireland (September 2011) from GradIreland.com

Business/finance

FEXCO Business Services, who produce Ireland’s ‘Certificate of Irish Heritage’, is to create 60 jobs in Killorglin, Co Kerry. RTE 30 September

Financial services firm Japan Research Institute America is to set up a software development operation in Tralee creating 100 skilled jobs. Irish Examiner 30 September

PwC is to create 247 jobs in Northern Ireland by developing three new centres of excellence at its Belfast headquarters. Irish Times 30 September

Financial company Capita has announced more than 300 new jobs in Belfast over the next four years. The new jobs will include management and supervisory positions. Irish Times 27 September

Business information company Dun & Bradstreet is expanding its Dublin operations with the creation of 75 jobs. Positions include researchers, software developers, analysts and support staff. RTE 27 September

PwC is to recruit almost 300 new staff. 250 of these will be part of its graduate recruitment programme; another 40 are for professionally qualified people to fill ‘strategic roles’ across the company. Most of the new jobs for professionals will be in its Dublin office. Irish Independent 26 September

Audi Waterford has announced the creation of 30 new jobs over the next two years. Inside Ireland 21 September

Saltworks are looking to employ 50 drivers over the winter to salt private, residential and commercial car parks in Northern Ireland. Inside Ireland 21 September

Global outsourcing provider Arvato is to create 150 positions in its finance division in Dublin. Irish Times 21 September

Recruitment firm Sigmar is to create 50 new jobs over the next year. RTE 7 September

Deloitte is to offer 215 positions for graduates in the Dublin, Cork and Limerick offices. RTE 5 September

Galway-based outsourced sales company SalesSense International is to create 65 new posts. Irish Times 5 September

Construction

Google is to invest in a new energy efficient data centre in west Dublin. Some 200 jobs will be created with the construction of the centre. Irish Times 30 September

The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show that on an annual basis, the Construction industry has declined by 23.4% in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the same time last year. RTE 23 September

Distribution

Allied Logistics part of distribution and energy group DCC, is planning to cut its workforce by 175. Irish Times 15 September

ICT

30 jobs, including computer technicians, electrical and mechanical engineers, will be created when Google’s new data centre in Dublin is up and running. Irish Times 30 September

Dublin based AMPAC-ISP is to develop the next generation of rocket engine technologies creating 15 new jobs. Irish Examiner 29 September

Gaming company Bioware Ireland has announced a state of art customer service centre in Galway creating 200 new jobs. Irish Independent 26 September

Social networking company Twitter is to establish an international office in Dublin. The company is to begin recruiting immediately for roles in finance, user support and marketing. RTE 26 September

IT solutions provider Datapac has announced it is to open a new office in Cork creating 20 new jobs. Inside Ireland 23 September
Indian IT services company HCL Technologies is to establish a new software business in Dublin which will create 80 jobs over the next three years. Irish Times 21 September

250 jobs will be created at cloud computing firm VMware in Co Cork over the next three years. Most of the jobs will be for high value customer support and sales specialists. RTE 15 September

Fort Technologies in Dublin is to create 10 software jobs. Irish Times 2 September

Between 500 and 600 jobs are in jeopardy at Irish subsidiaries of online poker business Full Tilt after its Channel Island regulator withdrew the group’s licences. Irish Times 30 September

575 jobs are being lost in Waterford with the closure of the Talk Talk call centre. RTE 7 September

Food/drink

Coca-Cola opened its new manufacturing and innovation plant in Wexford, which will employ 100 people. 65 workers have already been recruited. The company also announced the expansion of its business in Drogheda, and the creation of up to 100 new positions. RTE 16 September

Healthcare

Up to 130 jobs are to created with the opening of a new nursing home in Dublin. Cara Care Centre is recruiting for a range of positions, including nurses, care assistants, receptionists, kitchen and housekeeping. RTE 8 September

Bluebird Care, which provides non-medical services in the home, is to create 25 jobs in Dublin. The new positions will primarily be for care staff in addition to supervisory and management roles. RTE 1 September

Medical/pharmaceutical

Biotrin, the molecular diagnostic group, has opened its new Dublin R&D centre which will see 40 new jobs created over the next few years. Inside Ireland 27 September

35 new jobs are to be created at a medical devices company CareFusion in Co Galway. RTE 1 September

Medical products company Carl Zeiss has announced it is to end manufacturing activities in Wexford with the loss of 82 jobs. RTE 30 September

Merrion Pharmaceuticals has announced plans for 20 redundancies at its Citywest headquarters. RTE 2 September
Medical devices firm Covidien in Athlone is to transfer the manufacturing line for one of its products to Thailand with losses of about 100 jobs. Irish Times 30 September

Retail

Brown Thomas is looking to hire 150 new staff over the Christmas period. The temporary positions are in various areas including sales and sales support, beauty consultants and cashiers, as well as stockroom personnel. Business & Leadership 27 September

Careers Clipboard for the week ahead

Career Talks and Seminars:

10.10.2011 Monday Employability Skills (Presented by PWC) B10A, Kane Bldg. 1.00-2.00pm Ask the Experts



11.10.2011 Tuesday Online Applications for Accountancy Roles in the Big 4 Firms (Presented by Ernst & Young) BHSC GO1 1.00-2.00pm Ask the Experts


11.10.2011 Tuesday Online Applications for Accountancy Roles in the Big 4 Firms (Presented by Deloitte) LL3 6.00-7.00pm Ask the Experts


12.10.2011 Wednesday Discovering the Right Career for you Council Room 3.00-5.00pm Career Matters

Milkrounds - Employers on Campus

Monday, 10th October 2011 Bridhaven Nursing Home 2pm BHSC_G02 Nursing



Wednesday, 12th October 2011 Ernst & Young 6pm Boole 1 All Disciplines


Wednesday, 12th October 2011 Merck Sharp & Dohme 6pm Boole 2 Process Engineering

Careers Clipboard Week of 3rd October 2011

Diary Dates for Next Week:

Milkrounds on campus
 

Tuesday, 4th October 2011
AL Goodbody 6pm
Boole 2 for Law Students

Wednesday, 5th October 2011  Morgan Stanley 12-2pm BHSC_G05 for Business students

Wednesday, 5th October 2011  HCA Healthcare 6pm Boole 1 for Nursing, Med Students

Thursday, 6th October 2011  Matheson Ormsby Prentice 6pm Boole 2 for Law students

Career Talks and Seminars for Next Week:
04.10.2011 Professional Communication in the Workplace
                (Presented by Baker Tilly Ryan) ORB 212 1.00-2.00pm

05.10.2011 Postgraduate Study in the US Kane G2 5.00-6.30pm

06.10.2011 Selling Your Skills at Job Interviews
                (Presented by KPMG) WW9 6.00-7.00pm

10.10.2011 Employability Skills (Presented by PWC) B10A, Kane Bldg. 1.00-2.00pm

Career Services Autumn Programme of Events

On September 15th we launched our new website here at the Careers Service.  We hope you like the new look and layout and we welcome any comments you may have (good or bad)!

We've tried to structure the website in a way which is easier to navigate - and you will be able to find our complete Autumn Programme of Events in one area. 

http://www.ucc.ie/en/careers/CareerEmployerEvents/

This year we are providing an extensive programme of events to assist with all areas of career planning and job hunting, and a comprehensive series of workshops on CV and Interview Skills. We have even re-branded ourselves to "Career Services" which incorporates the bigger picture of what we can offer to our students, graduates and employers.

A handy downloadable brochure of events will be available soon on the site but in the meantime you can print a Microsoft Word table of events in chronological order -Events Handout (16kB) .

Milkrounds (or Employer Presentations) are presentations given on campus by employers who advertise their company, their opportunities and who are recruiting students (usually final years and interns). Click here for the list of Milkrounds.

This year, the Careers Service are offering a series of employer talks, called "Ask the Experts" You will be given the chance to ask the employers in your chosen area questions which you may not otherwise have an opportunity to ask. Learn from the experts. Click here for the list of "Ask the Experts".

Insider Insights is another new exciting series of events offered by the Careers Service. Get an insight into a career that you are considering, and find out how others have made it. Click here for the list of "Insider Insights".

We are also offering you the chance to find out what to do next. Are you thinking about your career after your degree? Don't know what to do next? This is your chance to find out. Click here for our series of "Your degree, what next?"

There will be a Postgrad Study in the USA seminar on Wednesday Oct 5th, G2 Kane Building, 5.00-6.30pm. Representatives from the International Education Office, the Fulbright Commission, a Member of Staff from UCC will talk on the application process, funding/scholarships available. Students will also share their experiences of studying in the US.

Teaching Events are always on the hot list - if you have questions on Primary or Secondary Teaching, or want to find a job in the teaching profession - this set of events is for you! Click here for the list of Teaching Information sessions.

Job Search Skills (part of the Career Matters talks) is available again this year - if you need help with preparing your CV, practicing for your Interview, or finding out all about Assessment Centres etc., this is for you. Click here for the list of talks in the Job Search Skills series.

Workplace Skills (part of the Career Matters talks) - this series of events will help prepare you for the world of work. The talks will include sessions such as Business Awareness, Creative Problem Solving, and your other skills such as Negotiation, Teamwork, and Communication. Click here for the list of Workplace Skills career talks.

Employment Outlook Survey - from Manpower.

Ireland’s employment market likely to remain reserved in Quarter 4 2011 while the Pharmaceutical sector gains more momentum.

The Net Employment Outlook of 0% for Quarter 4, 2011, is the most optimistic employer forecast in 3 years; forecasts in eight of 11 industry sectors improve in year-over-year comparisons.

Dublin, Tuesday, 13th September 2011 – Manpower, the leader in contingent and permanent recruitment workforce solutions, today releases the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey which reveals that, overall, employers in Ireland expect the labour market to remain muted in the three months to the end of December. However, the seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook stands at 0% -- 3 percentage points stronger both quarter-overquarter and year-over-year – and is the most positive forecast since Quarter 3 2008. For the fourth consecutive quarter, employers in the Pharmaceuticals sector report the most optimistic hiring plans.

 

Employers in four of the 11 industry sectors surveyed report positive hiring intentions.

 

Stronger quarter-over-quarter hiring plans are reported by employers in nine of the 11 industries sectors surveyed and the Net Employment Outlook improves in eight sectors year over-year.

 

• Employers in the Pharmaceutical sector report the most upbeat hiring plans of the 11 industry sectors, with an Outlook of +11%. This is 4 percentage points stronger than last quarter and represents a considerable 12 percentage point increase year-over-year.
• Manufacturing employers report the strongest hiring prospects since Quarter 3 2008, with a Net Employment Outlook of +3%.
• Slightly improved job prospects are predicted in both the Construction and the Public & Social sectors where Outlooks stands at +2%.
• Finance, Insurance, Real Estate & Business Services employers report mixed signals for job seekers with a Net Employment Outlook of 0%.

“The Pharmaceutical sector continues to perform strongly which is likely to drive job creation and is positive news for job seekers in the sector. Furthermore, the survey reveals that employment opportunities could arise in the Manufacturing, Public & Social and Construction sectors” commented Krissie Davies, Manpower Ireland Managing Director. “We’re also seeing a steady number of finance roles available at the moment. The predicament for employers is that many of the candidates suitable for these roles are already engaged in fulltime employment. This may soon create some movement in the sector.”

 

“While the Net Employment Outlook is the most optimistic since Quarter 3 2008, the survey results also indicate that employers will remain cautious over the next three months. Business confidence seems to be improving but the operating environment remains very challenging. Flexibility, agility and a talented workforce remain crucial to navigate through the recovery,” she added.

 

The Outlook for the Transport, Storage & Communication sector is a sluggish -5%, however, this represents a considerable improvement of 10 percentage points compared to Quarter 3 2011. Restaurants & Hotels sector employers anticipate downbeat hiring prospects with an Outlook of -4% -- a considerable decline after the summer season of 16 percentage points year-over-year.

 

Regional Net Employment Outlook

 

Employers in three out of the five regions surveyed expect to increase or make no change to their payrolls in Quarter 4 2011. Dublin employers report positive hiring prospects with an Outlook of +4%. The Outlook improves considerably by 10 percentage points year-over-year. “Dublin employers are sending positive signals to job seekers for the quarter ahead. The Outlook for the region is up a considerable 9 percentage points quarter-over-quarter and this evolution reflects what we are experiencing across our specialist recruitment divisions. An increasing number of vacancies are becoming available—notably multilingual, business development and customer service roles,” said Davies.

 

“In the Munster area, employers forecast slow-paced headcount growth in Quarter 4 2011, reporting an Outlook of +1%,” she continued. “The region is an attractive location for business and this is an encouraging sign for short-term prospects.” Elsewhere, employers in Ulster (-2%) and Connaught (-4%) continue to anticipate a downbeat hiring climate for job seekers. The Outlook for Quarter 4 2011 remains unchanged
in Leinster. In the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, the survey indicates that labour market trends continue to follow the similar mixed pattern reported by employers throughout 2011, with positive hiring activity expected in 18 of 23 countries surveyed: Outlooks decline from Quarter 3 2011 in 13 countries but improve in 11 compared to one year ago. Regional hiring plans are strongest in Turkey (+20%), Israel (+16%), Bulgaria (+13%) and Norway (+13%) and weakest in Greece (-13%) and Italy (-10%) where the Outlooks decline to gloomy levels as employer optimism continues to sink.
The next Manpower Employment Outlook Survey will be released on 13th December 2011 to report hiring expectations for the first quarter of 2012. The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is available free of charge to the public and can be downloaded from http://www.manpower.ie/.

Hibernia College would like to announce the launch of the Higher Diploma in Arts in Post Primary Education (HDAPPE).

The HDAPPE is accredited by HETAC (the Higher Education and Training Awards Council) and approved by the Teaching Council of Ireland. The programme will be delivered over two academic years across a range of subjects.

Modelled on the Higher Diploma in Arts in Primary Education programme, the HDAPPE is aimed at degree holders who wish to train as second-level teachers. The programme will be delivered using the latest web-based learning technology and includes downloadable, multimedia-enhanced lectures, live online tutorials and access to an extensive online library. The programme’s onsite tutorials will take place during selected weekends at various locations around the country and students will also complete three blocks of school experience and professional practice.

Hibernia College is now taking applications for the autumn 2011 intake.

Additional information is located on the Hibernia College website at www.hiberniacollege.com/hdappe and you can download the application form
Alternatively, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the College on (01) 661 0168 or at academicaffairs@hiberniacollege.net

Manpower Employment Outlook Survey: Ireland’s employers expect to hold steady in the third quarter with 94% expecting no further redundancies


Hiring plans in the Pharmaceutical sector remain positive; pressure on the Construction sector appears to be easing despite ongoing challenges.


Dublin, Tuesday, 14th June 2011 - The latest Manpower Employment Outlook survey reveals that 90 percent of Irish employers surveyed expect no change in their workforce in the third quarter. Nevertheless, hiring activity is expected to remain sluggish. The survey of more than 600 Irish employers, across five regions and 11 industry sectors indicates that the overall employment climate is expected to remain downbeat in the July through September period. Of the polled employers, 4 percent anticipate increased hiring and 5 percent forecast workforce reductions. The seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook of -4% is relatively stable quarter-over-quarter and is 3 percentage points stronger compared to Quarter 3 2010.

Employers in the Pharmaceutical sector forecast the strongest hiring plans amongst the 11 industry sectors surveyed, with an encouraging Net Employment Outlook of +5%. Although the Construction sector Outlook stands at a flat 0%, this is the first time since the second quarter of 2008 that employers in the sector have not reported negative hiring intentions. The Construction sector Outlook has also climbed 33 percentage points since the bleak forecasts reported in the first quarter of 2009.

Employers in seven of the 11 industry sectors anticipate a decrease in headcount over the next quarter. The Transport, Storage & Communication sector employers report a struggling Net Employment Outlook of -10%, down 8 percentage points from last quarter. Employers in the Restaurants & Hotels sector forecast sagging hiring prospects in the next quarter, with an Outlook of -8%. Downbeat hiring intentions are reported by employers in the Finance & Business Services (-4%), Manufacturing (-4%), Wholesale & Retail Trade (-4%) and Electricity, Gas & Water (-2%) sectors.

Despite the negative numbers, the Net Employment Outlook has improved in six industry sectors quarter-over-quarter. Compared to a year ago, hiring plans are stronger in five industry sectors, notably Construction (up 12 percentage points), Mining & Quarrying (up 11 percentage points), Pharmaceutical (up 9 percentage points) and Public & Social and Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry (both up 7 percentage points).

“Organisations are coping with operational and trading challenges as they progress through the recovery. These results reflect the uncertainty and fluctuations businesses are facing,” commented Krissie Davies, Manpower Ireland Managing Director.

Employers in all five regions report negative hiring plans yet the Outlook is stronger in four of the regions both quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year. Dublin region employers indicate the weakest Outlook at -5%, which is down by 8 percentage points compared to the second quarter but is 4 percentage points stronger year-over-year. Weak hiring prospects are expected by employers in Munster (-4%), Ulster (-4%), Connaught (-2%) and Leinster (-2%). Noteworthy, the Net Employment Outlook in Connaught is 8 percentage points stronger compared to a year ago.

“We are seeing the fears which paralysed job seekers during the recession, such as last in-first out, being replaced by increased confidence and a growing number of individuals are changing jobs,” said Davies. “Networking both on and offline creates opportunities, which is what the Human Age is about for job seekers: being ready to take advantage of opportunities, to realise one’s potential and ambition.”

In the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, employers report positive hiring intentions in 17 of the 21 countries surveyed with individual Outlooks improving in 13 of 21 countries from three months ago and year-over-year. Hiring expectations are strongest in Turkey (+35%), Romania (+20), Bulgaria (+14%) and Poland (+14%). The weakest hiring intentions are reported by employers in Spain (-10%), Greece (-5%) and Italy (-5%).

The next Manpower Employment Outlook Survey will be released on 13th September 2011 to report hiring expectations for the fourth quarter of 2011. The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is available free of charge to the public and can be downloaded from www.manpower.ie.

-Ends-


About the Survey

An innovative workforce solutions company, ManpowerGroup releases the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey quarterly to measure employers’ intentions to increase or decrease the number of employees in their workforce during the next quarter. It is the world’s most extensive, forward-looking employment survey, polling over 63,000 employers in 39 countries and territories.

In Ireland, the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is conducted by interviewing a representative sample of 628 Irish employers. All survey participants were asked: “How do you anticipate total employment at your location to change in the three months to the end of September 2011 as compared to the current quarter?”

The overall ‘Net Employment Outlook is calculated by taking the percentage of employers anticipating total employment to increase and subtracting from this the percentage expecting to see a decrease in employment at their location in the next quarter. This figure is then amended according to any seasonal variations in recruitment patterns as witnessed since the survey began in Ireland in 2002.

About Manpower Ireland

Manpower is the global leader in contingent and permanent recruitment workforce solutions. It is part of ManpowerGroup, the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, which creates and delivers high-impact solutions that enable clients to achieve their business goals and enhance their competitiveness.

With branches in Dublin (Harcourt Street, Dublin South and Dublin West), and Cork, Manpower has provided organisations in Ireland with a suite of staffing solutions for 37 years, working with organisations ranging from small and medium sized enterprises to multinational companies.

In the Human Age, where talent has replaced access to capital as the key competitive differentiator, Manpower Ireland leverages its trusted brand to develop a deep talent pool, providing clients with access to the people they need, fast.

Manpower Ireland creates powerful connections between organisations and the talent they need to enhance their competitiveness and unleash their workforce potential. By creating these powerful connections, we help everybody achieve more than they imagined, and power the world of work.

Learn more about how Manpower Ireland can help you win in the Human Age at www.manpower.ie.

About ManpowerGroup

ManpowerGroup™ (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, creates and delivers high-impact solutions that enable our clients to achieve their business goals and enhance their competitiveness. With over 60 years of experience, our $19 billion company creates unique time to value through a comprehensive suite of innovative solutions that help clients win in the Human Age. These solutions cover an entire range of talent-driven needs from recruitment and assessment, training and development, and career management, to outsourcing and workforce consulting. ManpowerGroup maintains the world's largest and industry-leading network of nearly 3,900 offices in over 80 countries and territories, generating a dynamic mix of an unmatched global footprint with valuable insight and local expertise to meet the needs of its 400,000 clients per year, across all industry sectors, small and medium-sized enterprises, local, multinational and global companies. By connecting our deep understanding of human potential to the ambitions of clients, ManpowerGroup helps the organizations and individuals we serve achieve more than they imagined — because their success leads to our success. And by creating these powerful connections, we create power that drives organizations forward, accelerates personal success and builds more sustainable communities. We help power the world of work. The ManpowerGroup suite of solutions is offered through ManpowerGroup™ Solutions, Manpower®, Manpower Professional and Right Management®. Learn more about how the ManpowerGroup can help you win in the Human Age at http://www.manpowergroup.com/

Jobs sector update

Total average number of jobs per day on the gradireland site for May 2011 was 216, up from 178 in April. This is a year-on-year increase of 80% (May 2010 average was 120 live jobs). This is the highest number of opportunities gradireland have ever had on the site, with these 216 (average) opportunities equating to well over 250 actual jobs, internships or grad schemes. These opportunities will all be printed out and pasted onto a live Jobs Wall at the Summer Fair, which is a new initiative gradireland are implementing this year.

Top 10 sectors for jobs on gradireland (in order)

1. IT and telecoms

2. Engineering

3. Accountancy & Financial Management

4. Marketing, Advertising and PR

5. Management, Business, Administration

6. Banking, Insurance and financial services

7. Retail, Sales and Customer services

8. Science, Research and Development

9. Management Consulting

10. Manufacturing and Processing

Trend analysis:   As we all know, IT grads are in great demand, and this sector was the only one where the number of jobs in May was actually down on April – this is because the jobs don’t often stay on the site too long as they are filled quickly. Indeed, in the office we have had innumerable calls from employers across a variety of sectors asking us to take jobs off the site before their actual deadline as they have successfully either filled the position, or received enough suitably-qualified applicants. This is very positive for gradireland as it shows that the site is delivering not just quantity but quality of applicants. We have been canvassing each employer during these calls and 100% are delighted with the quality of applicants and response they have received.

Most sectors have seen an increase in numbers of opportunities on gradireland during May but the main ones are: Engineering (up 20%); Marketing (up 32%); Science/R&D (up 53%); Manufacturing (up 36%); and Charities/voluntary sector.

GradIreland Summer Fair

The gradireland summer fair 2011 will take place on:

15 June 2010

11.00 am - 5.00 pm

Serpentine Hall (Hall 3) RDS  Dublin 4

Come and speak to graduate employers, course providers and professional bodies about what your next step will be. Bring your CV to the CV clinic to be viewed by careers advisers and attend seminars.

Jobs

Upskilling

Further study

Working abroad

Pre-register for free admission! Or you can register on the door for €5.

For more information about the gradireland Summer Fair, exhibitor list, seminar timetable and to register to attend the event, please click http://www.gradireland.com/

Undergraduate Awards & Genepool

The Undergraduate Awards of Ireland and Northern Ireland aims to be the champion of today’s undergraduates, providing them with a platform from which to launch their ideas and showcase their work as well as provide them with opportunities to further themselves in their chosen career paths, be that through our Where Next networking events or through our alignment with GenePool graduate recruitment. All those who submit their essays to the Undergraduate Awards are instantly added to GenePool’s database where they will have access to graduate positions, work placements & internships. They will be given prominence over other applicants to GenePool’s database and should they go on to win an award, they will be given top priority for any positions that should arise.

Below please find the criteria for the essays that final & penultimate year students can submit for consideration for an Undergraduate Award.

Eligible submissions are drawn from corrected coursework which:

• Achieved a grade of 2.1 or above and/or a percentage of 65% or above

• Represents the highest standards of intellectual and scholarly achievement

• Embodies a piece of independent and original work

• Takes the form of a text-based essay/project, with images/graphics where relevant, and take the form of a critical/analytical discourse

• Whole and complete essays/projects. (NB: extracts/summaries must be approved by your lecturer.)

• Essays/projects no longer than 5000 words, and no shorter than 1750 words

• Individual essays/projects only. Group submissions are not allowed at this stage

For further information, please have a look at the website: http://www.undergraduateawards.com/

It may be raining outside, but the future is bright!

Good News!
According to the recent GradIreland/AHECS
Jobs update there is an increase of the number of job vacancies advertised on the gradireland website.

Total average number of jobs per day on the site for April 2011 was 178. This is an increase on the March average (168), and a year-on-year increase of 20% (April 2010 average was 148 live jobs).


Top 10 sectors for jobs on gradireland (in order)

1. IT and telecoms
2. Engineering
3. Accountancy and financial management
4. Marketing, advertising and PR
5. Management, business, administration
6. Banking, insurance and financial services
7. Retail, sales and customer services
8. Management consulting
9. Science, research and development
10. Manufacturing and processing

Trend analysis: The IT & Telecoms sector continues to show strong and sustained demand. 40% of the jobs were in the top 3 sectors. 15.7% of the jobs on the site are classed as graduate work placements or internships, which is has been pretty constant all year.

Most of these jobs are located in Ireland (north and south), although 20% are either UK-based or further afield, an increase of 7% since the turn of the year. The financial services and accounting sectors are the areas with the highest number of international opportunities.

Things to consider at Easter

The Careers Service is closed from Friday April 22nd until May 2nd inclusive, and we will reopen again on Tuesday May 3rd.  You can still avail of all our online services during the closed period...if you are considering composing a new CV or updating your existing CV then have a look on our website http://www.ucc.ie/careers/students/Job_Search_from_Start_to_Finish.php or you might be preparing for interview - all the information you need is online.  If you need help in choosing a graduate career or just deciding where to start, then the gradireland Careers Report will reveal your strengths and skills, pinpoint graduate jobs and careers that suit you, and set you on a positive plan of action.

The gradireland Careers Report uses questionnaires and psychometric tests to explore your interests, strengths, personality and abilities. The assessments are devised and delivered by leading graduate assessment test specialist Cut-e group.
The questionnaires and practice psychometric tests take approximately 30 minutes to complete, but...
...you don’t have to do everything in one sitting: you can return to the Careers Report tools and assessments as many times as you wish.
You can download your own personal Careers Report and action plan to take away.

Using the gradireland Careers Report tool is FREE, but you need to be registered with gradireland.com and signed in.  - www.gradireland.com/careers-report
Finally, Happy Easter from all your Careers Team.

2 Day Event to help you prepare for Placement in the College of Business and Law

The Placement Managers of the Careers Service UCC, (College of Business and Law) are organising an event to help you prepare for Placement - open to 2nd years.  Events include CV checks, Practice Interviews, Case Studies and Career Talks.

To sign up :  email Steffi at s.wojtek@ucc.ie ASAP

http://www.ucc.ie/careers/students/placementflyer.pdf

Graduate jobs and job creation in Ireland and Northern Ireland

The latest news stories from GradIreland about graduate jobs and job creation in Ireland and Northern Ireland (March 2011).

Business/Financial

Irish Times 30 March: Networking website LinkedIn www.linkedin.com is to create 100 jobs in Dublin. Positions will be in sales, business development, marketing, customer services, finance, HR and operations. http://tinyurl.ie/3wp

Irish Times 24 March: Dublin based Smith & Williamson Freaney www.swf.ie is to create over a dozen jobs in its investment and pensions section. http://tinyurl.ie/3ty

Irish Independent 23 March: Deloitte www.deloitte.com is to create 125 jobs in Belfast over the next two years. These jobs will be for both experienced consultants and graduates http://tinyurl.ie/3tz
RTE 21 March: First Ireland, an independent insurance broker, has announced the creation of 15 sales jobs in Dublin http://tinyurl.ie/3u0

Irish Times 7 March: Galway-based financial services provider Acorn Life www.acornlife.ie is creating 150 new jobs http://tinyurl.ie/3u1

Inside Ireland 2 March: Newry-based First Derivatives www.firstderivatives.com is to create almost 360 jobs over the next three years. 347 of which will be consultancy and operations posts and 12 managerial. http://tinyurl.ie/3u2


Computers/ICT

Inside Ireland 28 March: Hewlett Packard www.HP.com/go/jobs is to create an unspecified number of jobs for highly skilled technology professionals in Belfast. http://tinyurl.ie/3vb

RTE 23 March: A joint venture between Zagg www.zagg.com makers of accessories for electronic products, and a County Clare firm will mean 140 jobs by the end of next year, and 300 by the end of 2014. http://tinyurl.ie/3u8

RTE 22 March: Communications company Three www.three.ie announced 50 jobs in finance, product development and sales. Jobs will be nationwide as well as in head office http://tinyurl.ie/3u9

RTE 15 March: Online games company ZeniMax www.zenimax.com is to set up a customer support centre in Galway, and is expected to create hundreds of jobs over the next few years.http://tinyurl.ie/3ua

Inside Ireland 15 March: Data warehousing and business intelligence firm Teradata www.teradata.com is to create 30 new jobs in Dublin. http://tinyurl.ie/3ub

Irish Independent 11 March: Belfast based Aepona www.aepona.com is developing new mobile and web-based applications and will create at least ten jobs http://tinyurl.ie/3uc

Irish Times 4 March: 40 jobs are to be created with the establishment of six start-up companies supported by the DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship. www.ryanacademy.ie http://tinyurl.ie/3ud

Inside Ireland 1 March: Schrader Electronics www.schraderelectronics.com is to create 130 jobs in Antrim http://tinyurl.ie/3ue

Construction

RTE 30 March: According to Treasury Holdings 350 people will be employed in the construction of the new Sligo Town Centre development http://tinyurl.ie/3wo


Engineering/Manufacturing

Inside Ireland 28 March: Global energy firm GE, who operate power plants in Galway and Cork, are to create 20 engineering and IT jobs. http://tinyurl.ie/3vf

RTE 24 March: The Metal Improvement Company www.metalimprovement.com has announced 20 technical manufacturing jobs in Galway. A further 20-30 jobs are planned by 2015. http://tinyurl.ie/3ui

Irish Times 18 March: Kildare-based wind and solar energy company Natural Power Company www.naturalpower.com is to create 50 highly-skilled positions. http://tinyurl.ie/3uh

Inside Ireland 18 March: Carlow-based Hi-Spec Engineering, www.hispec.net announced a new joint venture with Europe Dairy Systems, www.europedairysystems.com creating 12 jobs. http://tinyurl.ie/3uj

Inside Ireland 18 March: Forklift manufacturer Combilift www.combilift.com it is to create 25 jobs in Monaghan http://tinyurl.ie/3uj

Inside Ireland 10 March: Terex Corporation www.terex.com is to provide 35 highly skilled positions in Dungannon. http://tinyurl.ie/3un

Food industry

Inside Ireland 21 March: Dublin firm Kooky Dough www.kookydough.ie, is creating ten new jobs. http://tinyurl.ie/3tx

Inside Ireland 13 March: Monaghan Mushrooms www.monaghan-mushrooms.com is to recruit 20 graduates in a range of disciplines. The graduates will also participate in a Training Programme http://tinyurl.ie/3u3


General

Irish Examiner 28 March: According to KPMG Business Outlook Survey www.kpmg.com the manufacturing and services sectors are more confident in their future prospects with an increase in employment levels anticipated. http://tinyurl.ie/3vc

Irish Examiner 8 March: The number of job vacancies for professionals rose 26% in the year to end February, according to the Morgan McKinley Employment Monitor. www.morganmckinley.com This year-on-year increase suggests business confidence is improving across the professional jobs market. http://tinyurl.ie/3u6


Hospitality

Inside Ireland 23 March: Three Domino’s Pizza stores www.dominos.co.uk are to open in the North creating 100 jobs in Larne, Armagh and Carrickfergus. http://tinyurl.ie/3ve

Irish Times 21 March: The Castlemartyr Resort in Cork, www.castlemartyrresort.ie is to recruit 30 new staff in catering, sales and general hotel management. http://tinyurl.ie/3uf

RTE 13 March: The Dinn Rí Group www.dinnri.com is to create 130 jobs following its purchase of a number of venues in Waterford. http://tinyurl.ie/3ug

Medical/pharmaceuticals

Irish Times 18 March: 250 new jobs are being created at Randox Laboratories www.randox.com a bio-technology company in Co Antrim. http://tinyurl.ie/3uk

RTE 16 March: Almost 300 jobs were announced for Kerry, as part of the first phase of the development of a Global Pharmaceutical Centre of Excellence (GPCE). www.gpce.ie Jobs were announced by the International Prevention Research Institute (iPRI), www.i-pri.org Global Research Services (GRS), www.grs-cro.com and Optivia Biotechnology. www.optiviabio.com Positions are mainly in R&D http://tinyurl.ie/3ul

RTE 11 March: Biotechnology company, Amgen www.amgen.com is to buy Pfizer's www.pfizer.ie plant at Dun Laoghaire, securing 280 jobs. http://tinyurl.ie/3um

Inside Ireland 10 March: Dow Chemical Company www.dow.com is to create up to 25 jobs at a new facility in the Northern Ireland Science Park. http://tinyurl.ie/3un

Inside Ireland 2 March: Kelcourt Plastics www.kelcourt.com is to create 55 jobs with the opening of a manufacturing operation in Tullamore. http://tinyurl.ie/3uo

Recruitment

Irish Examiner 18 March: Recruitment firm Hays www.hays.ie is hiring 40 graduates to work in offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway. http://tinyurl.ie/3up

Retail

Irish Independent 28 March: SuperValu is to create 400 jobs this year as it plans to expand 34 stores and open new stores in Mountmellick, and Manorhamilton. http://tinyurl.ie/3vg

Inside Ireland 2 March: Retail group Bestseller www.bestseller.com are to expand in Ireland with the creation of over 200 jobs. The group are to acquire up to 30 new stores nationwide. http://tinyurl.ie/3uq

Careers Help on Video...a nice change from lots of reading!

If you’re trying to figure out what to do and where to do it, well then you are not alone. Kiss goodbye to trawling through pages of job profiles, sit back and get the scoop from an industry insider. Careerplayer is a site dedicated to helping you find your perfect graduate job.   What's different is that it allows you to select different video clips which profile graduates in typical graduate jobs. You can select from a menu of questions whihc might be asked at interview so it’s a very useful resource for interview preparation.

Check it out at:
http://www.careerplayer.com/home.aspx

To help make CareerPlayer as simple as possible they have split everything into 3 main channels:


Careers, for information on industry sectors and graduate job roles. Advice, for application tips, and Employers, for the latest graduate jobs, graduate scheme and Internship listings.

New Tips for your Telephone Interview

Tips for the telephone interview

To impress over the line, you need to be as enthusiastic and prepared as you would be face-to-face.
Helen Menhenett reveals how it's done

Selected from the guardian.co.uk, Monday 4 April 2011 09.30 BST

You might think that the best thing about a telephone interview is that, like a radio presenter, you don't have to worry about how you look.
But, an interview is still an interview even if you don't have to go to their offices. You need to be as prepared and well presented as you would be for a face to face interview.

Initial interviews by telephone are more common than they used to be. It's an inexpensive way to screen candidates in the initial stages of a recruitment campaign. The recruiter may just be looking for a confident manner and intelligent responses to some set questions. But don't take anything for granted. You may find you are on the phone for an hour and a half and are expected to answer detailed questions about previous roles and achievements.

Don't allow yourself to be caught on the hop. If you're not able to make some quiet time when they call then set a time for the interview to take place. You have to be a bit more organised about the telephone interview because it's on your home turf. Make sure you won't be interrupted and be sure to charge your phone in advance. Keep a copy of your CV by the phone and all the other relevant information you might need. Prepare and compose yourself in advance. If you sound confused and disorganised you might not get a second chance.

You should have some information from the prospective employer about the role and company. Think about answers you might give to their questions, particularly with regard to competency based questions. Do your research and prepare some questions to ask them exactly as you would for a regular interview.

Smile when you talk on the telephone. You'll be more relaxed, you'll sound more confident and assertive. Seriously think about using a headset for telephone interviews. Apart from the fact that it will make it much easier to take notes you'll be able to concentrate on the conversation rather than on balancing the phone between shoulder and ear while you search for a pen.

In all other respects treat the interview as you would a one to one but remember that time tends to be limited for a phone interview. It's a good idea to ask at the start, if not before the interview, about the structure or sequence of the interview process so you know what to expect. If part of the process is going to be that you are offered a choice of topics to brainstorm you don't want to be taken by surprise.

A phone interview is likely to feel less spontaneous and flexible than a one to one. The interviewer may well have a set script of questions and while you may feel rushed, at some points, if the interviewer thinks they have the information they need they will want to move on.

This is the tricky thing about the telephone interview - you can't judge reactions in the same way as when you are face to face with an interviewer. It's a little harder to engage the interviewer in a two-way conversation if she has a schedule of questions and a row of tick boxes. As you don't get the feedback or body language information that help in the face to face situation, it might be useful to ask questions such as "is that what you needed to know?" or "do you want me to go into more detail?"

Other things to bear in mind? Make sure you sound enthusiastic, the sort of person they want on the team. Pace yourself, a good interviewer knows you may need a little time to compose a good response, so do take time to think about answers. Be aware that they may be pushing you to answer as part of their interview technique. Listen carefully and if you don't fully understand the question, ask for clarification. Don't allow yourself to become flustered, especially if some of the questions seem either irrelevant or overly-specific. And remember the interview may need some time to make notes between questions so don't worry unduly about short silences, be patient.

Make sure you have the interviewer's email details so that after the interview ends you can write to them a thank you note, so as to reiterate your interest in the role and outline key points discussed and what you think you bring to the table.


Helen Menhenett is head of research at outplacement provider, Fairplace

GradIreland Blog - Well worth a read!

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