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From Arklow to Costa Rica for Allergan
30 January 2008 | Ireland | No Responses
Silicon Breast implant manufacturer, Allergan (www.allergan.com) has announced that it will be closing in June 2009. The plant in Arklow, Co. Wicklow employs 350 people will close and the production will be moved to Costa Rica where the cost of employment is significantly cheaper. It is not yet known as to whether the other offices in Mayo & Dublin will be effected or not.
Edit for a great animation referencing Allergan, you can check out Green Ink. 
Jacobs take their biscuits and 228 jobs
28 January 2008 | Ireland | No Responses
228 jobs are set to go at the Jacobs (www.jacobs.ie factory in Tallaght, Dublin. Management said the factory was working at only 16% of it’s full capacity compared with other plants. Also most of the equipment was severely outdated, which led to it being an extremely uncompetitive facility. The redundancy package is estimated to be worth around €10 million to the staff in Belgard Road factory.
Manufacturing will cease by early 2009. It is also reported that the site alone could be worth €100 million, so the payment of redundancies is only a small percentage out of this. The 27 acre site could be sold at an estimated €4 million per acre it has been suggested.
Friday Article - Outplacement Services
25 January 2008 | Ireland | 1 Response
Hello again, last week we talked a little about “Psychometric Testing” and explained that it isn’t something to worry about. Today we are going to discuss Outplacement Services , it’s probably a word you’ve heard many times but were too afraid to ask and find out what is really involved.
About Outplacement
Will we witness the same amount of redundancies in 2008 as we did in 2007? I am expecting that we will. Although I think that we still have a strong economy in Ireland, we now work in a business environment with rapid technology advancements, shorter product cycles and other factors which makes change inevitable. This change is often in the form of headcount reductions or as we know it redundancy. Once there was a time when employees joined a company and 40 years service later they got a gold watch. This would certainly be rare in today’s working environment. The rise in the number and frequency of redundancies has witnessed the rise of use of the term outplacement in boardrooms and HR circles.
What are outplacement or transition services?
Generally speaking it is a service to help companies and affected individuals through this delicate period. Outplacement covers everything to do with redundancy. Most focus in on the individuals directly affected and losing their jobs and includes coaching and support, career assessment, CV design, interview coaching and support through to finding alternative employment, education or training. Other focus from these services covers supporting those within the organisation including other employees and management not directly impacted.
What are the benefits for the individual?
Redundancy is a difficult time for those affected and even very confident individuals can suffer from a confidence lapse. Any form of support can help with the anger, fear and low self-esteem associated with redundancy. The key purpose of outplacement is to help individuals transition into new employment, education and training. Outplacement services will offer professional advice and support ensuring that this is a quicker and smoother transition.
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Glenaden Shirts cuts 50 jobs
19 January 2008 | Ireland | No Responses
The Derry shirt form Glenaden Shirts is cutting their staff of 85 down to 30. The stated the reason for the cuts as they need to move part of the production abroad. Glenaden makes shirts for top end designers like Thomas Pink, Burberry and Aquascutum. The also have a number of their own brands. Last year was a record breaking year for Glenaden, where sales increased 30% to £4.4 million, but never the less they are cutting the jobs.
1500 SR Technics jobs under pressure
17 January 2008 | Ireland | No Responses
According cording to some reports the North Dublin aircraft maintenance company SR Technics (www.srtechnics.com) is facing closure. It is estimated that 1,500 jobs could be in danger, at the company formaly called Team Aerlingus. The main reason for the jobs threats is the loss of a lucrative Aer Lingus maintenance contract. For the last ten years, the contract was taken care by SR Technics, but now Aer Lingus are separating the contract into 4 sub contracts, and so far SR Technics has failed to two of these (namely the component maintenance contract and the wheels and brakes maintenance contract).
Tomorrow will Aer Lingus will announce the contract for the aircraft frame, and at the end of the month they will find out about their key line maintenance contract.
Wyeth invests 5million euro
14 January 2008 | Ireland | No Responses
Today there is some great news from Wyeth Ireland (www.wyeth.ie) as they have announced an investment of €5 million for their new corporate headquarters in Dublin. These 24 new jobs will be based in the site in Ballycoolin, Dublin. They will be opening 4 new departments :
- Medical
- Regulatory
- Corporate Affairs
- Operations and Quality.
Which aims to help speed up their time to market with new products.
Wyeth Pharmaceutical Ireland
Currently Wyeth employs over 5,000 people at five locations in Ireland. They have a massive site worth €1.8 billion at the Biotech campus at Grange Castle in West Dublin, Europe’s largest biotech facility. They also have facilities in Newbridge in Co Kildare, Askeaton in Co Limerick and in Sligo.
Friday Article : Psychometric Testing
11 January 2008 | Ireland | 1 Response
Hello again, last week we talked a little about “career coaching” and searching for a new job in the new year. Hopefully that will have gotten you thinking about a possible change Now we are looking towards Psychometric Testing, when you actually apply for this great new job. Psychometric Testing is becoming more and more common place in companies in Ireland, and you should know the background behind it.
Psychometric Testing – The fear factor
Many of you have watched the TV show fear factor. Contestants put to their limits of fear with a variety of tasks like escaping from a car submerged in a swimming pool or eating a variety of insects and animal parts. One task never to make the show but strikes more fear than most other tasks is psychometric testing. Psychometric testing is popular but becoming even more popular with organisations to help them assess and select the right employee. Traditionally used by Multinationals it is now common to be assessed by many SME’s (small and medium-sized enterprises, i.e. companies with under 250 employees).
What is psychometric testing?
It is the area of study concerning the measurement of “psychological” aspects of a person including personality, skills, ability and knowledge. Typically most jobseekers will come across ability or aptitude tests (numerical and verbal tests), occupational personality questionnaire or assessment centres. Today most organisations who want to improve the effectiveness of their recruitment will consider these tools. They have moved beyond traditional interview and references because of the high failure rates and the associated costs.
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January 07 2008 Roundup Beartie Looking towards EU Job
7 January 2008 | Ireland | 5 Responses
Over the weekend there have been some interesting articles in the papers.
Computer Graduate Shortage
The first one from Independant.ie talks about how there is a desperate shortage in computer graduates. And how that now companies are being forced to hire people from overseas. I guess this is the knock on from the IT downturn, 4 years ago, when the students would have been starting their degrees in 2003, the IT sector was just crawling out of the dot COM fallout. The students of the time stopped applying to do IT courses, and now there is a big gap in the market. The article can be read here.
Look back on 2007 by Fiona O’Brien
And then there is an interesting interview with Fiona O’Brien from Lenovo Ireland (www.lenovo.com/ie/, where she looks back at the year 2007. She mentions the challenges that will face the jobs industry in 2008 in Ireland.
Bertie looking towards an EU Position ?
And then there is a short article at Forbes.com which states that Bertie Ahern isn’t ruling out a possible move to work at the EU. He is the second most qualified politican in Europen (apparently). Maybe this will be the end of Bertie seeking more money for his Dáil position !
With his magnetic people skills he will certainly get the job ! 
Friday Article : Career Coaching – Thinking inside the box
4 January 2008 | Ireland | 1 Response
Happy New Year to all our readers, here is the first article of the year from Paul Mullan from Measurability.ie . He has penned a great article this week all about Career Coaching. In his first article on the topic, he explains why you start to “Think Inside the Box” in order to find that new job in the New Year. Paul will give you lots to think about and hopefully you will find your suitable 2008 career change !
Career Coaching in Ireland
For many individuals job dissatisfaction will mean a rush to the nearest company emergency exit. January signals the New Year and traditionally quite a bit of unrest and dissatisfaction with employees and many of these employees become job seekers. This time of year can be crazy in the job market and I always stress caution as I regularly meet employees in March/April time saying “I should never have left my old job” or “I have jumped from the frying pan into the fire”. Job seekers should be careful that they do not get caught up in all the job mayhem and ensure that they had some thought and preparation before taking action. Unlike the January retail sales there is no returns section in the Job Market.
Analyse this - Seeking the right job
Too many job seekers enter the job market without any real clarity or direction and this can spell disaster. If you don’t know what is missing in your career, what is wrong with your current job or what you want in your career how can you possibly find a solution and fix this? Sounds simple but we ignore the simple things. Before you even think about looking at a job board online or talking to a recruitment agency take some time to analyse your current situation. This is the foundations for any successful venture into the job market or this thought process may help you realise that things are not as bad as you thought and it is actually the fact that you over-spent and over ate at Christmas that is causing dissatisfaction.
Think inside the box & get the right job
Identifying what the problem is or your career goal is essential. When you have completed this, ask yourself if you have to leave your current company for resolution. The answer may still be yes but the point is to think inside the box before you think outside. (more…)