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upcoming Jobs Expo

Don’t miss our upcoming Jobs Expo events in Galway, Dublin and Cork

Careers Unlimited

If you are looking for a new job, considering a career change, or are just curious about employment options, don’t miss our upcoming Jobs Expo events.

Jobs Expo takes place twice a year in Galway, Dublin and Cork. Each event features Irish and multinational companies exhibiting, as well as recruiting at the events. In addition, each Jobs Expo offers free professional development advice at our Careers Clinic. You can also attend a range of exciting seminars from industry insiders. Best of all? Jobs Expo is totally free.

Here are the details for our forthcoming events.

Jobs Expo Galway

Jobs Expo Galway takes place on Saturday 16th September at the Galway Bay Hotel. The event opens at 10am and closes at 4pm.

Jobs Expo Dublin

Our next Jobs Expo Dublin takes place on Saturday 21st September at Croke Park. The event opens at 10am and closes at 5pm.

Jobs Expo Cork

Last, but certainly not least! Jobs Expo Cork takes place on Saturday 25th November at the UCC Conference Centre. The event opens at 10am and closes at 4pm.

To keep up to date with news, events and exhibitors, please see Jobs Expo.

Galway Bay Hotel

Jobs Expo Returns to Galway in September

Careers Unlimited
Jobs Expo Galway is to return to the city in September, showcasing up to 40 leading employers from the region with job opportunities for skilled professionals in the West of Ireland and further afield. The event will take place on Saturday 16th September at the Galway Bay Hotel. 

Jobs Expo Galway will feature some of the West’s most highly regarded companies, including both Irish and multinational employers and will also offer a full day of seminars, talks and workshops for job-seekers as well as free career advice from qualified career counsellors.

Jobs Expo Ireland runs the jobs and careers events twice-yearly in Dublin, Cork and Galway.

“We had an overwhelming response to our first Galway event. Thousands of people attended and met some of the foremost Irish and multinational companies based in the West,” says organiser Bronagh Cotter of Careers Unlimited.

Dedicated career zones

Jobs Expo Galway will feature a number of specialised areas so that attendees can meet the kinds of companies that most interest them, based on demand from its inaugural event last February, including:

  • The Jobs Lab – medtech and STEM jobs
  • The Digital City – opportunities for computer and IT specialists
  • The Mall – jobs in sales, retail and related areas
  • Go Global – career opportunities overseas
  • The Campus – education, training and upskilling opportunities
  • The Site – opportunities in construction, engineering and related trades

The event will also feature employers with more general jobs and opportunities.

“The West is a STEM, medical technology and ICT hub and, as a result, our dedicated areas and exhibitors reflect this, with companies like Merit Medical and LotusWorks taking part. We will also offer a range of other career opportunities. Other big names exhibiting include PhoneWatch and Peter Mark. There will also be education and upskilling information in our Campus area, which includes NUI Galway and SOLAS.  There will be something for everyone,” says Bronagh.

Free career advice and seminars

Jobs Expo Galway will also include free career advice as well as a series of industry seminars. The Career Clinic offers the chance for attendees to meet a team of professional careers coaches free of charge.  The team can help candidates with crucial issues such as interview skills and CV presentation or give advice for anyone looking to change career direction.

In addition, Jobs Expo Galway’s Agenda Stage will offer free, topical talks by industry insiders. The Agenda Stage will host talks on especially relevant job-seeking skills, such as using social media to land your dream job, interview techniques and CV writing workshops. In addition, speakers will discuss topics such as entrepreneurship, working in the USA, New Zealand and Dubai, returning to work after a career break and how professional women can break the ‘glass ceiling’ and move into senior roles.

Job-seekers can register for free admission by visiting www.jobsexpo.ie

JOBS EXPO GALWAY EVENT DETAILS

Date: Saturday 16 September 2017
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: Galway Bay Hotel, The Promenade, Galway
Entrance fee: FREE

Full details at: www.jobsexpo.ie

MORE INFORMATION

Jobs Expo Ireland
Tel: (01) 5311 280 / 087 646 3175
Email: bronagh@jobsexpo.ie

Jobs Expo Cork

Jobs Expo Cork: Exhibitors, free seminars and career advice

Careers Unlimited

Leading employers McDonald’s, Isle of Man Government, PhoneWatch, Aspira, BD and Peter Mark amongst others to recruit at Jobs Expo Cork

Ireland’s leading jobs and careers fair, Jobs Expo, is to return to Cork on Thursday 25th May. The biannual event will feature employers from a wide variety of sectors. This includes STEM, healthcare and hospitality, as well as ICT, medtech and retail, amongst others.

Exhibitors include multinationals such as BD Medical, Eurofins and McDonald’s as well as leading Irish companies such Aspira, PhoneWatch and Peter Mark. Also in attendance will be the Government of the Isle of Man showcasing the variety of career opportunities on the island. In addition, US Immigration Attorney Caro Kinsella returns to advise attendees on how to obtain a US Visa. More exhibitors are to be announced in the coming weeks.

 A wide range of employers and opportunities

“Jobs Expo Cork offers something for everyone. It is our firm belief that all our events should have a wide range of employers and career opportunities. There will be vacancies whether you are highly skilled, a recent graduate, returning to work, or a school leaver,” says organiser Bronagh Cotter of Careers Unlimited and BCS Sales Recruitment.

“Companies need staff of all types, from highly trained professionals to experienced administrators as well as enthusiastic sales people and trainees. Jobs Expo gives attendees the chance to see what’s on offer in a variety of companies and industries, including ones they may not have considered previously,” explains Bronagh.

Free seminars and career advice

As well as companies recruiting at the event, there will also be a series of talks from industry insiders at Jobs Expo’s Seminar Zone and Agenda Stage. Talks include opportunities with Aspira, upskilling with Innopharma College of Applied Sciences in the as well as working in the USA. The Seminar Zone is free-of-charge to all attendees on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Finally, the very popular Career Clinic returns. Over the course of the day, jobseekers will be able to meet one-on-one with career development coaches. The coaches will offer expert professional development advice as well as help jobseekers land their dream job.

Event Details

JOBS EXPO CORK

Date: Thursday 25 May 2017

Time: 12pm – 7pm

Location: Clayton Hotel, Silver Springs, Tivoli, Cork

Entrance fee: FREE

Full details at: http://www.jobsexpo.ie/

More information

Bronagh Cotter

Jobs Expo Cork

Tel: (01) 5311 280 / 087 6453175

Email: bronagh@careers.ie

Web: www.jobsexpo.ie

Survey

Survey: Nearly half of Dublin jobseekers are looking for better salaries

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Nearly half of Dublin jobseekers are in work but actively looking for a new role, with a desire to increase salary being the largest motivating factor. Meanwhile, 74% of people believe that employers took advantage of the recession to keep salaries low. Meanwhile, more than half of people (53%) believe the gender pay gap continues to be a significant issue in Ireland, according to a survey carried out this month.

The survey, carried out by Jobs Expo Dublin, found that 42% were looking for a better salary and perks; 39% complained about lack of opportunity for growth in their current position; and 23% were generally unhappy in their work environment. Dublin is the desired place to work by a large majority of people (70%).

The Jobs Expo survey also found that 37% have applied for jobs abroad in recent years, with the UK being the most popular work destination.

In addition, 73% believed that employers took advantage of the recession to keep salaries and conditions low for employees. In addition, over the last twelve months, 40% of people have applied for between one and five jobs, while 16% have applied for up to ten.

The survey explored a range of other issues and concerns relating to employment and covered people employed in a multitude of sectors such as financial, medical, legal, IT, science, engineering, media, digital, education, hospitality, retail and traders.

Jobs Expo takes place this coming Saturday 22nd April at Croke Park.

“The survey makes it clear that many employees are unhappy with their current roles and salaries,” says Jobs Expo’s Bronagh Cotter. “Given the time and expense to hire qualified staff, this is a significant factor that employers should take onboard. A great deal of the time, salaries don’t appear to be open to negotiation. If employees feel underpaid, they feel undervalued in other ways too”.

WHERE AND WHY

The majority of respondents (70%) were Dublin-based, with 26% from elsewhere in Ireland. 70% were looking for work in the capital. However, 15% were happy to work anywhere in Ireland.

The Jobs Expo survey also found that 37% have applied for j+obs abroad in recent years. The most common reasons for applying abroad was to gain career experience (32%) and to gain cultural experience (19%). The UK was the most popular overseas destination for jobseekers. Nearly half (46%) of those looking for work outside Ireland applied for positions here. Other popular locations included Europe (32%), Canada (22%), the USA (20%) and Australia (15%).

SALARIES

Salary was the primary reason most respondents were looking for a new job. Over half (53%) said that their last salary offer was unfair. Many had good reason to be unhappy with the remuneration offered by employers, with 70% saying their salary was not open to negotiation.

73% believed that employers took advantage of this to keep salaries and conditions low. Just over two-thirds (64%) of respondents have been paid less than a colleague with the same education and experience. 64% say they have been paid a lower salary than a colleague with either less education or experience. On the tricky subject of the gender pay gap, 53% believe that women in Ireland earn less than equally skilled colleagues; Only 14% feel that the gender pay gap doesn’t exist, while 33% are unsure.

FINDING WORK

Respondents were very pro-active finding work: 65% having used a recruitment agency; 61% use jobs boards and 60% have looked for work on LinkedIn. The traditional media is still popular – 31% have looked for work through newspaper and radio jobs listings. In the last twelve months, 40% of people have applied for between one and five jobs, while 16% have applied for up to ten.

MAIN FACTORS WHEN SEEKING EMPLOYMENT

The survey asked respondents what was most important to them when looking for a new job. The factors, in order of preference, were:

  1. Salary
  2. Good working environment
  3. Opportunity for career advancement
  4. Company stability and reputation
  5. Proximity to home

BAD WORKING ENVIRONMENTS

Just under a quarter of respondents (23%) were unhappy with their current company environment. For 11%, their manager or colleagues were a major problem. Quite a few claim to have experienced what they describe as ‘illegal’ behaviour at work. Nearly a third (31%) claim to have endured inappropriate comments about their clothes or body. Approximately 10% claim to have experienced inappropriate touching or physical sexual harassment. 16% claimed to have been asked about their plans to have children or the number of children they had by interviewers during job interviews.

UPSKILLING AND CHANGING SECTORS

Nearly two-thirds (65%) of respondents would like to change sectors. In addition, 13% are considering a change because of lack of opportunities in their current sector. Given this, it is perhaps unsurprising that 51% of respondents will be upskilling or entering part-time education on their own initiative this year. A further 9% will do so as part of workplace training. Furthermore, 52% don’t think employers are doing enough to encourage upskilling.

ABOUT JOBS EXPO

The Jobs & Employment in Dublin 2017 survey was conducted in April 2017 by Jobs Expo Dublin. The next Jobs Expo event takes place in Cork on Thursday 25 May 2017.

Courses & Training Survey 2017

Two thirds feel the Government should do more to encourage further education

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Two thirds of people feel the Government should do more to encourage the Irish public to engage in courses and further education, feeling that grants, subsidies or tax credits should be given. That’s one of the key findings of Careers Unlimited’s January 2017 ‘Courses & Training’ survey. The survey was completed by over 1200 users of our leading course finder website, Nightcourses.com, between 15th & 23rd January and gives a snapshot of the opinions of Irish course seekers about courses, training, courses providers in Ireland and the attitudes of their employers and Government towards further education. 

Other key findings were:
* 35% have been put off enrolling on a course in recent years by recession
* 28% enrol in a course once per year, with 10% enrolling in more than one course per year. 
* Nearly half – 46 percent – have already done an online course, while 63% would consider it in future.

Meanwhile, less than half (40%) felt their employers were sufficiently supportive of further education and training.

32% of respondents were 35-44, 26% were 25-34 and 20% 45-54. Women made up 67% of respondents in our survey. Two third were in the Dublin commuter belt. 50% of those who completed the survey enrolled on a course during 201, with 67% of those planning to enrol on a course in 2017.

Our survey asked a range of questions to assess the propensity of Nightcourses.com users to enrol in courses in 2017, what were the key influencers in engaging with course providers and what their experiences of training and courses has been in recent years.  

Only 12.5% found course information by visiting a college website, with 3% using a newspaper and 65% using online searches such as Nightcourses.com and Google.

Reasons for enrolling in a course

  • To enhance my knowledge: 40 %
  • Career enhancement: 376%
  • Social reasons: 7%
  • For the craic: 2%

 What’s important when choosing a course?

We wanted to know what factors people took into consideration when choosing a course. 

  • Course content: 75%
  • Price: 65%
  • Certification of course: 63%
  • Distance from home and/or work: 63%
  • Reputation of course provider: 59%
  • Payment options: 30%
  • Information you read online: 24%
  • Parking: 24%
  • Information you obtained during an open day/evening: 12%
  • Course campus facilities: 7%

Experience of course providers

Course seekers in Ireland have a generally positive experience of course providers. A massive 80 percent of respondents said their experience of Irish course providers has been good, very good or excellent.

Support from employers

Nearly 40% feel their employers are supportive of courses and further training, suggesting increased interest on the part of the business community in improving training in the workplace. 2% said they were actively discouraged from taking a part-time or evening course by their employer. 

Support from the government

Two thirds feel the government could do more to encourage people to upskill or retrain. Another two thirds felt that more grants, subsidies or tax credits are necessary.

Many respondents noted there is not much support for those who are employed but wish to study further. Here is a selection of their responses:

  • Provide a grant for people already in employment but wishing to further their education in a different field.
  • There are training supports if unemployed but not if you’re employed and want to further yourself.
  • There should be tax relief on fees if related to your job and not refunded by employer.
  • Provide tax relief incentives and paid leave.
  • More options for people who are employed, working long hours but for little pay.

Other issues that were raised as being not sufficiently supported by Government include supports for childcare, access for disabled people, relaxing rigid application rules and better internet coverage in rural areas.

Interest in education and enrolment figures

28% enrol in a course once per year. Interestingly, 10% take on more than one course every year. Overall, two thirds of people are keen on further education and courses.

Reasons for not enrolling

We also wanted to know why people decided not to take a course. Here are the most important reasons:

  • The course was too expensive: 33%
  • Did not have the time: 20%
  • Could not find the right course: 19%
  • Course provider was too far away and/or transport issues: 12%
  • Course content was unsuitable: 5%
  • Did not apply in time: 3%

Researching course options

Most people – 58 percent – spend two or more weeks researching course options before making a decision. A snappy 14% of those surveyed chose a course in less than a week.

Careers Unlimited’s Kevin Branigan said, “The Courses & Training Survey 2017″ is an interesting cross-section of opinions from a large sample of active course seekers, featuring, in particular, many people who intend to enrol in a course in 2017 and are actively seeking for options. It’s notable that people’s general view of course providers is positive and interesting that factors such as price, certification, distance from home/work and reputation of course provider are so high up the decision tree. It’s also interesting that the level of support from employers is strong. On the other scale, it’s clear people do not feel the Government is stepping up to the mark in providing incentives and support to those wishing to upskill“. 

Those interested in obtaining a copy of the survey should contact:

Kevin Branigan
Managing Director
Careers Unlimited
2nd Floor, Castleforbes House
Castleforbes Road
Dublin 1
t: (01) 5311 280
e: office@careers.ie

 

 

 

Nightcourses.com launches Nightcourses TV!

Careers Unlimited

Nightcourses.com has launched Nightcourses TV – a new way for the website to communicate with course providers and course seekers alike.  Nightcourses.com’s team will now regularly go out and about, behind the scenes at colleges, chatting to students, lecturers and college principals and bring the story back to its 100,000 monthly vsitors in video.

Nightcourses TV videos can be watched on Nightcourses.com, Facebook, Youtube and Twitter.

Over the coming months, Nightcourses.com plans to be out and about at college open days and events, busily recording, interviewing and reporting back.

Nightcourses TV’s first excursion saw the team popping into Pitman Training Dublin to say hi and chat to everyone.

For more information about Pitman Training Dublin, visit their college page on Nightcourses.com.

If you’re a course provider holding an open day or event, and would like Nightcourses TV to pop by and say hi, let us know – nightcoursestv@nightcourses.com!

Jobs Expo Galway

Jobs Expo heads to Galway in February 2017

Careers Unlimited

Exciting news for Galway! Jobs Expo, Ireland’s largest careers and recruitment event, will take place for the first time in the City of the Tribes on Saturday 11 February 2017.

The hugely successful Jobs Expo has run in Dublin, Cork and Belfast since 2012 and has introduced thousands of jobseekers to hundreds of companies in a variety of sectors. Jobs Expo gives attendees the chance to meet companies in an informal setting, find out about them, and discover career opportunities in sectors they may not have previously considered. For companies, Jobs Expo streamlines the recruitment process, introducing them to a huge number of potential employees.

“We are asked regularly by employers and members of the public alike to bring Jobs Expo to Galway and now we are doing so,” explains organiser Kevin Branigan of Careers Unlimited.

“Jobs growth in the West of Ireland is a priority for the government and there’s a lot happening already. The West is a globally recognised medical technology hub and the ICT sector is booming too. Mayo and Roscommon have a growing number of life sciences companies and Galway is a major tech centre. Many of these companies are in recruitment mode and as they grow they need all kinds of talent.”

Companies recruiting at Jobs Expo Galway will cover a number of industries. These include growth sectors such as science, technology, engineering and construction as well as long established sectors such as education, hospitality, retail sales, healthcare and more.

“It’s really important to us that each Jobs Expo features companies recruiting for a variety of roles. We want there to be something for everyone, whether they are looking for an entry-level or a senior position. Whether you are a graduate or a school leaver, highly skilled, unemployed or looking for new opportunities, there’ll be something for you,” says Kevin.

Like the events in Dublin, Cork and Belfast, Jobs Expo Galway will also include Jobs Expo’s very popular Career Clinic. Over the course of the event, jobseekers will be able to meet one-on-one with career coaches. The coaches will offer expert professional development advice and help jobseekers land their dream job. The Career Clinic is free to all attendees.

“The Career Clinic is one of the most popular aspects of Jobs Expo. The coaches help jobseekers with practical advice, such as CV preparation and interview skills. Even highly qualified people can need assistance with this. Being great at your job and being great at job interviews are very different skills!” says Kevin.

Jobs Expo Galway will also include a Seminar Zone featuring free, topical talks by industry insiders.

“The Seminar Zone is always packed. We’ve had some fantastic speakers over the years. At our last Cork event the National Ambulance Service gave a fascinating seminar on the work they do, US Immigration Attorney Caro Kinsella talked about getting a working visa to the States, and Leonard Donnelly of innovative tech company ArtofUs discussed the concept of human operating systems. That’s just to name a few,” explains Kevin.

To keep up to date with Jobs Expo, and companies recruiting their events, log on to jobsexpo.ie.

JOBS EXPO GALWAY

Dates: Saturday 11 February 2017

Time: 10am – 5pm

Location: Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Lough Atalia Rd, Galway

Entrance fee: FREE

Full details at: http://www.jobsexpo.ie/

Kevin Branigan
Jobs Expo 2016
Tel: (01) 5311 280 / 0872679047
Email: kevin@careers.ie
Web: www.jobsexpo.ie

Courses.ie

Careers Unlimited Acquires Courses.ie

Careers Unlimited

Careers Unlimited has acquired Courses.ie. The company now intends to develop Courses.ie into a national portal, listing courses of all description, to complement its network of courses and training websites.   Courses.ie has been in existence for more than ten years and provided listings of classes and courses run by colleges nationwide.

Careers Unlimited’s Beth Rees, said “We’re very pleased to have acquired Courses.ie. We have an exciting development plan in place for our website brands; Courses.ie will now form the umbrella group of the Careers Unlimited network of courses websites and will help position our brands as the leading source of students inquiries in Ireland for 2017”.

Careers Unlimited operates the following websites:

Nightcourses.com
Corporatetraining.ie
Postgrad.ie
Gotocollege.ie

The courses and training websites are free to the public and aim to connect prospective students with course providers.

“We launched the original courses websites in Ireland, with the launch of Nightcourses.com back in 2000. While it seems a long time ago, we’re now more committed than ever to providing quality student inquiries to colleges and course providers. Our expansion plans for the first quarter of 2017 will place Careers Unlimited, Nightcourses.com and Courses.ie as the most cost-effective way to recruit students in Ireland”, said Rees.

Careers Unlimited is based at Castleforbes House, Dublin 1.

More information:

Beth Rees
T: (01) 5311 280
E: office@careers.ie

Jobs Expo Cork

Meet leading employers at Jobs Expo Cork on Wednesday, 16 November 2016

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Ireland’s leading employment and careers fair, Jobs Expo, returns to Cork on 16 November. Taking place at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Jobs Expo Cork features a fantastic range of job opportunities. Exhibitors recruiting at the event come from a variety of sectors including technology, pharmaceutical, customer service, education, emergency services, healthcare, investment and retail.

“Whether you’re looking for your first job, returning to work, or keen on a new challenge, there will be something for you at Jobs Expo Cork,” says organiser Bronagh Cotter of Careers Unlimited.

Both Irish and multinational companies are taking part in Jobs Expo Cork. Exhibitors include the National Ambulance Service, PhoneWatch, Laya Healthcare, Aspira, Sanofi and BNY Mellon. The Government of the Isle of Man will also be there, highlighting the variety of career opportunities on the island.

Jobs Expo Cork also has a specialist area dedicated to STEM jobs. The STEM Sector hosts some of the most prestigious international as well as national employers in science, technology, engineering, and medicine. Exhibitors taking part include pharmaceutical giants Alkermes and Sanofi, cutting edge tech firm ArtofUs and international IT specialists Aspira in addition to the innovative start-up HiUp.

“At Jobs Expo Cork there are opportunities for graduates, school leavers, highly skilled and unemployed people, as well as anyone thinking of changing careers or upskilling,” says Bronagh.

In addition to companies recruiting at the event, there will be a series of talks from industry insiders at Jobs Expo’s Seminar Zone. Speakers include the National Ambulance Service, who will give a seminar on careers opportunities in the emergency services. Geoff Brown of Hourglass Education will discuss common misconception about teaching in the UK. US Immigration Attorney Caro Kinsella also returns to Jobs Expo and will explain how getting a working visa to the States is not as hard as you might think.

Finally, the very popular Career Clinic returns. Over the course of the day, jobseekers will be able to meet one-on-one with career development coaches. The coaches will offer expert professional development advice and help jobseekers land their dream job. The Career Clinic is free of charge to all attendees.

WHAT’S ON

Exhibitors

Companies recruiting at Jobs Expo Cork November 2016 represent a diverse number of industries such as teaching, IT, wealth management, healthcare, sales and customer services as well as specialist recruitment firms. Exhibitors taking part in Jobs Expo Cork include:

Alkermes; ArtofUs; Aspira; BCS Sales Recruitment; BNY Mellon; CareBright; Cope Foundation; Cork Chamber of Commerce; Department of Social Protection; Fluirse Education Solutions; FIT; HiUp; Hourglass Education; Innopharma College of Applied Sciences; Isle of Man Government; Laya Healthcare; McGee Pharma International; National Ambulance Services; Nightcourses; Oriel High School; PE Global; PhoneWatch; Sanofi; SOLAS; US Immigration Attorney Caro Kinsella; Virtual Expos; Zevas and more…

Career Clinic

Expert career advice will be on offer at Job Expo’s Career Clinic. Attendees can avail of free one-on-one advice on issues such as interview skills and CV preparation, as well as career guidance from some of Ireland’s best-known career and personal development coaches.

Seminar Zone

The Seminar Zone offers talks from industry professionals. Topics covered at this Jobs Expo Cork includes teaching in the UK and working in frontline services as well as immigrating to the USA. The Seminar Zone is free-of-charge to all attendees on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Attending Jobs Expo 2016

Jobs Expo is the leading jobs and careers event in Ireland and is free-of-charge to the public. Jobs Expo is run by Careers Unlimited, a Dublin-based online and events company and organised by BCS Sales Recruitment. Due to the event’s popularity, places are limited. Anyone wishing to attend is advised to register to ensure admission and avoid queues. Register now at www.jobsexpo.ie/visitors/register

JOBS EXPO CORK

Date: Wednesday 16 November 2016

Time: 11am – 4pm

Location: Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Tivoli, Cork

Entrance fee: FREE

Full details at: http://www.jobsexpo.ie/

Bronagh Cotter
Jobs Expo 2016
Tel: (01) 5311 280 / 0872679047
Email: bronagh@careers.ie
Web: www.jobsexpo.ie

Jobs Expo Dublin October 2016

Jobs Expo Dublin Announces Line-up for Saturday’s Jobs & Employment Fair

Careers Unlimited

Ireland’s leading jobs and employment fair, Jobs Expo Dublin, returns to Dublin’s Croke Park on Saturday 22 October and is set to be bigger and better than ever before.

Event organisers, Careers Unlimited, have released their exhibitor and speaker lists for the event, which is expected to attract thousands of professional job-seekers.. A wide range of Irish and multinational companies, covering a variety of industries, are recruiting at the event. These include education, financial services, marketing, pharmaceutical, construction, engineering, retail sales, healthcare, tourism and hospitality.

In a new development for Jobs Expo Dublin, Saturday’s event will have two new, dedicated areas – the Education Village and the STEM Sector. The Education Village will host a number of education recruitment agencies looking to fill teacher posts around the world. Exhibitors will include UK teacher specialists, Hourglass Education, New Zealand’s Education Personnel, and international recruiters World Teachers and SeekTeachers.

Meanwhile, career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine are the focus of Jobs Expo’s new STEM Sector. Here, attendees will find some of the most prestigious international and national STEM employers. Employers taking part include Boston Scientific, B/E Aerospace, Alkermes, VWR International, Suir Engineering and Adaptive HVM.

In addition at Jobs Expo Dublin, there are opportunities in the emergency services, wealth management, tourism, hospitality, retail sales and more. Exhibitors include the National Ambulance Services, BNY Mellon, Citywest Hotel, Dixons Carphone, Seabourn Cruise Lines and Volkswagen Group Ireland. The Government of the Isle of Man will also be there, highlighting the variety of career opportunities on the island.

“We are really delighted with the mix of companies taking part in this October’s Jobs Expo. There is a huge range of industries and opportunities. If you are a recent graduate or a school leaver, highly skilled, unemployed, returning to the workforce or looking for your next challenge, there’ll be something for you,” says organiser Bronagh of Careers Unlimited.

In addition to employers recruiting at Jobs Expo Dublin, there will be a series of talks from industry insiders on the Expo’s Agenda Stage, with all seminars and talks being sponsored by the National Ambulance Service. The NAS’ Education and Competency Department and Management from the National Emergency Operations Centre will join together to give a presentation on the National Ambulance Service. Others giving talks on the Agenda Stage include popular US Immigration Attorney Caro Kinsella, speaking about how to obtain a US Visa, Education Personnel’s Kristina Appleby, speaking about teaching jobs in New Zealand and Boston Scientific.

In addition, the ever-popular Career Clinic returns. Over the course of the day, job-seekers can meet one-on-one with professional development coaches for advice on their career and life choices. The Career Clinic will be staffed by professional career coaches, offering expert career advice to help jobs-seekers land their dream job.

WHAT’S ON – EMPLOYERS

Employers taking part in Jobs Expo Dublin October 2016 represent a diverse number of industries such as teaching, IT, investment and wealth management, engineering, medical devices, construction, sales and marketing, tourism and hospitality, as well as specialist recruitment firms. Those taking part in Jobs Expo Dublin this October include:

Adaptive HVM : Alkermes : ArtofUs : BCS Sales Recruitment : B/E Aerospace : Boston Scientific : BNY Mellon : Building Staff Solutions : US Immigration Attorney Caro Kinsella : Control Equipment Ltd : Citywest Hotel : Dixons Carphone : Education Personnel : Enterprise Ireland : EURES : IE Network : Excel Recruitment : FALCOL : HiUp : Hourglass Education : Isle of Man Government : Lake Region Medical : Market Resource Partners : National Ambulance Service : Oriel High School : Peter McVerry Trust : PhoneWatch : Reed Global : Seabourn Cruise Line : Seek Teachers : SOLAS : South Dublin Chamber : Suir Engineering : The Swilly Group : Virtual Expos Ireland : World Teachers : Volkswagen Group Ireland : VWR International and more…

WHAT’S ON – CAREER CLINIC

Expert career advice will be on offer at Job Expo’s Career Clinic. Attendees can avail of free one-on-one advice on issues such as interview skills and CV preparation, as well as career guidance from some of Ireland’s best-known career and personal development coaches.

SEMINAR ZONE – THE AGENDA STAGE

The National Ambulance Service sponsors the Agenda Stage at Jobs Expo. The Agenda Stage will feature talks from top industry professionals. This year the topics covered will include job opportunities in Europe, teaching and living in New Zealand,  jobs in frontline services in Ireland, immigrating to the USA, careers in the medical device sector, interview skills, developing work-life balance and more.

The Agenda Stage at the Seminar Zone is free-of-charge to all attendees on a first-come-first-serve basis.

ATTENDING JOBS EXPO DUBLIN 2016

Jobs Expo is the leading jobs and careers event in Ireland and is free-of-charge to the public. Jobs Expo is run by Careers Unlimited, a Dublin-based online and events company and organised by BCS Recruitment. Due to the event’s popularity, places are limited. Those wishing to attend are advised to register to ensure admission and avoid queues. Register now at www.jobsexpo.ie/visitors/register

Dates: Saturday 22 October 2016
Time: 9am – 5pm
Location: Cusack Suite, Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin 1
Entrance fee: FREE
Full details: www.jobsexpo.ie/

More information
Bronagh Cotter
Jobs Expo 2016
Tel: (01) 5311 280 / 0872679047
Email: bronagh@careers.ie
Web: www.jobsexpo.ie

Photo (from left):

Michael Romonti, Phonewatch
Niamh X , Building Staff Solutions
Ciaran Dyer, Dixons
Laura Clarke, Phonewatch
Ian Doyle, Building Staff Solutions
Karl O’ Connell, Building Staff Solutions
Lyndsay Donnelly, Jobs Expo Ireland
Abigail Woods, Jobs Expo Ireland
Aoife Brown, Dixons
Dave Phelan, Suir Engineering (front)