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Ups and downs on the Cork Jobs Scene

It’s a mixed bunch today for jobs in Cork. Corden PharmaChem to Close in Cork 97 employees from Corden PharmaChem (www.cordenpharmachem.com) heard about their sad fate last Friday. The jobs in the manufacturing end of Corden are due to be phased out by the autumn this year. Corden produces active pharmaceutical ingredients, which are used in generic [...]

Posted by paul savage on 8 June 2009 | 9:17 pm

Xilinx Ireland to cut jobs ?

News is coming today that an expected 100 jobs are to go at Xilinx’s (www.xilinx.com)plant in City West, Dublin. There is a planned staff meeting where the management are expected to outline the companies restructuring plans and expect job losses. Current Xilinx employs over 400 workers at the European Headquarters in Dublin, which is the location [...]

Posted by paul savage on 15 April 2009 | 11:18 am

Big Fish Games add 100 jobs in Cork

Great news today from Big Fish Games (www.bigfishgames.com) who have announced a new European Headquarters in Cork. The Seattle based online games company deliver free and premium games for mobile and computer users. They call their games ‘casual’ games, where the typical user doesn’t need any particular skills and will play the game in short [...]

Posted by paul savage on 9 April 2009 | 10:29 am

CV Mistakes

Working with recruiters, employers and applicants, we see many CVs every week. It’s sad to say that a high percentage of these CVs tend to have the same problems. Remember that when you are sending a CV to apply for a job it needs to be the perfect CV for the person who will [...]

Posted by paul savage on 5 April 2009 | 9:20 am

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