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90 new Jobs in Galway
31 March 2008 | Ireland | No Responses
Today has been a great day for Galway, today there has been two separate announcements about new jobs in Galway. Green Isle Foogs Ltd. are going to invest over €5 million in Portumna, Co. Galway. They will create up to 70 new jobs with the help of Enterprise Ireland. It is planned to expand their frozen pastry factory, and this will be done over the next 3 years. The jobs will be in production management, and direct production, as well as various support roles. And Thermo King (www.thermoking.com), a refrigerated transport company are to expand their operations at their Galway site. Up to 20 new jobs will be created, many of these will be in the research and design of the next generation of ‘environmentally friendly’ transport products. So if you are looking for a job in galway, things are looking good !
Jobs.ie Security Breech
31 March 2008 | Ireland | No Responses
Last week there was a security at Ireland’s Largest online recruiter. Jobs.ie reported that last Thursday, March 27th, there was a security breech of their website and a number of CVs were stolen. Obviously these CVs contained a number of personal details and in the wrong hands these details could be used for illegal activities. One report mentions that up to 60,000 Irish CVs were stolen in this breech, which it is said were mostly archived CVs as opposed to current ones.
These CVS would be of great interest to criminals who steal identities, as there are plenty of personal details on a CV. This is not the first such attack, recruitment websites have been targets of previous hacking attempts, last year Monster.com was hacked. There is an announcement on Jobs.ie website which states:
Dear Jobs.ie Customers,
This notice is to bring to your attention a security breach that took place on the Jobs.ie website on Thursday evening.
If you have not received an email from Jobs.ie then your details have not been affected but we urge all our Users to follow the following safety tips:
- Do not disclose personal banking information
- Don’t share your passwords with anyone.
- Don’t open suspicious email attachments.
I would like to extend my sincerest apologies to all our Customers who have been affected by this and assure you that we are taking every measure to insure that this won’t happen again.
A dedicated 24 hour customer helpline has been set up to deal with any further questions or concerns you may have. Please call +353 (0)1 680 8699 or email info@jobs.ie
Yours sincerely,
Huw Taylor
Jobs.ie - Recruitment Made Simple
Jobs.ie has also offered a helpline support for the people effected by this. Brian Honan from BH Consulting (www.bhconsulting.ie) commends Jobs.ie for being so upfront and honest about the whole situation. It is good to see that they had a quick turn around from detecting it, and letting their customers know. Don’t worry about our sister site JobsInIreland.ORG, doesn’t store the CVs, rather it sends the CVs directly to the employers, and none of your personal details are stored on our server.
For more, read the Jobs News report from Silicon Republic.
EyeWonder to move to Dublin
25 March 2008 | Ireland | 1 Response
More good news for Ireland and the digital media industry, the American company EyeWonder (www.eyewonder.com) is to relocate it’s European offices to Dublin. EyeWonder said that the availability of highly skilled graduates and workforce was the main factor for moving to Ireland. Other similar companies like Blizzard have chosen to move to Cork last year, citing the same reasons. Barry Bedford, the Managing Director for the UK and Ireland said,
“We have established this sales and customer support operation to provide a better service to our international customers, and Dublin offers an ideal location due to its excellent infrastructure, multi-lingual capability, highly-skilled workforce and ease of doing business.”
EyeWonder produce online rich media and video advertising since 1999. They already have some open positions on their careers section for jobs, like a Rich Media Coordinator. And there are plans to have up to 30 people working in their Dublin offices, mostly in sales and customer care positions.
Advertise Jobs For Free
20 March 2008 | Ireland | 1 Response
There is a new project we’ve been working on in the last few days/weeks, it’s called Jobs In Ireland . ORG, and aims to be a free platform to advertise Irish Jobs. In the past two weeks there have already been 50 jobs posted from various recruiters. Jobs in Ireland also offers the capability to individual companies to advertiser their in-house jobs directly. The site is obviously useful for both employers and jobseekers, one without the other doesn’t really make sense.
Here mascot for the site, it’s a cute little red haired fellow. One of our goals is to keep the site as simple as possible, and using it could not be easier.
Advertise Irish Jobs for Free
Here is a run down on how it works:
- Job Seekers :
- Browse or search the site, and find a job that you like.
- Click the apply link at the end of the job advert.
- enter your name / email address and write a quick introduction about yourself
- click browse and locate your CV.
- and hit SEND
You application will be sent directly to the employer and they will get back in contact with you. No need for a middle man !
If you are an Employer you will need to follow the following steps:
- Employers :
- Click the “Post a New Job”
- Fill out the details for the Job
- enter your name / email address and company website
- and verify your advert
- if it is your first time advertising, your first job posting will be checked by someone.
- All further job postings will happen automatically, without the need to be verified.
So there you have it ! Click now to visit Jobs In Ireland . ORG
Tech Interview - Top Tips
4 March 2008 | Ireland | No Responses
Hi, my name is Ralph Depping and I’m a programmer with S3, last year I wrote a blog post with some tips for people going for Tech Interviews. I’ve found myself in a few, and I thought I would share the tips. Maybe you can check my blog EmbeddedInCork.net where I cover many topics, from programming insights to news in the embedded software world.
Tips for Tech Interviews
Nothing here is revolutionary, rather it’s some advice based on my own experience of attending a number of technical interviews for embedded jobs.
- Be on Time
- Make a Good Last Impression
- Avoid Technical Jargon
- Can I Work With This Person?
Although this is one of the more obvious points regarding interviews it is still worth re-stating. Allow plenty of time to find the correct location, taking into account possible traffic delays. Also make sure you know where the interview is actually taking place. One recruitment company sent me to the offices of the company instead of the hotel where the interview was being held. Fortunately the hotel was near the office and I had enough time to make the short trip and still be on time. On a related note don’t show up too early. It may make people uncomfortable to have you sitting around for a long time at reception.
The old saying regarding the importance of “making a good first impression” also applies to “making a good last impression”. I’ll always remember a test the BBC carried out. They showed two different versions of the same interview. In the first instance the interviewee started well but finished poorly. In the second instance the interviewee started poorly but finished well. One half of the viewing public saw the first version and the other half saw the second version. The public were then asked if the interview went well for the interviewee. It turned out based on the public votes that leaving a good last impression is more important than making a good first impression.
Although it’s a technical interview avoid using too much jargon. The person will be more impressed with your ability to describe the work you’ve done in a clear and concise way than trying to dominate the conversation with obscure technical waffle. Remember that you may know more than the person interviewing you in a particular area but you won’t score many points by trying to show off.
One of the key questions that both sides to an interview should be asking is “Can I work with this person?”. Ticking all of the experience and educational boxes is rarely enough to ensure a successful working environment. An interviewer will be wondering what it will be like to work with you on a daily basis. Ensure that during the interview you don’t loose sight of what the day to day working conditions will be like. Think of a couple of questions in advance that will highlight a typical working day. Is it high pressured or relaxed? Do people tend to spend lunch together or do most people just grab a sandwich and eat it at their desk? Try to relate to the people at the interview as they may end up being co-workers in the near future.
Automagic Job Articles
3 March 2008 | Ireland | No Responses
It’s been a while since we’ve had some holidays, so this week are off to the sun. While we are away in sunny Florida, I have am bringing you some guest posts from other authors. So sit back an enjoy what we bring to you this week ! Tomorrow we will be bring you a cool article about some Tips for Tech Interviews.
If you are trying to contact me about CV Reviews do accept my apologies and I will get back and help you out once I get back home. 