Beating unemployment

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

WIN was set up in 2009 to provide a service to the new or unexpected unemployed and those who are under employed. WIN a not for profit organization and provides a unique service whereby members fully participate in all activities rather than being a passive observer. It is through communication, training, mentoring and networking that WIN helps and encourages members to create employment and business opportunities for themselves and others.

One of the powerful aspects of WIN is member participation which allows each person to rebuild their confidence and self esteem. People who come to WIN also have the opportunity to use their skills to help others but they also utilise the group to learn from others and enhance their own skills.

Radisson Blue announces new general manager

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

The Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway has announced the appointment of its new General Manager, Micheal Stapleton.  Mr Stapleton worked for four years in the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway previously, as Revenue Manager and then Operations Manager.

Learning the ropes for job interviews

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

Job interviews are not unlike boxing matches: you can have all the plans and strategies you want, all the shapes and all the moves, the slides to the side and the dummies, but you have to remember that there is somebody else in the ring too.

Chinese experts at conference on environment and health

Thu, Aug 23, 2012

NUI Galway has this week been hosting the 2012 Sino-European Symposium on Environment and Health (SESEH 2012) which provides a platform for interaction between scientists, consultants, and public servants engaged in the multi-disciplinary area of environment and health.

The conference which began on Monday, August 20 and runs until Saturday, August 25 has welcomed more than 200 delegates, including 100 experts from China. SESEH will, for the first time, provide an opportunity for a direct communication between environment and health experts from China and Europe, and help to foster and develop international collaborations. SESEH 2012 will discuss questions such as ‘Is the air we breathe still fresh?’, ‘Is the water we drink still clean?’ and ‘Is the food we eat still safe?’

Thirty five new jobs as Spiddal Medical Device Company secures investment from Helix Medical

Thu, Aug 16, 2012

Cambus Teo, a Spiddal-based company, has secured investment from Helix Medical, a global manufacturer for the medical device and healthcare industries, which will create 35 jobs. Under the agreement, Helix Medical will provide expansion financing and acquire a 50 per cent share in the company.

Brief Encounters of the quick fire hiring kind

Thu, Aug 16, 2012

\One of the latest techniques to hit the job market is the speed interview. Much like speed-dating, they allow employers to screen a large number of candidates quickly. If the interview is successful, candidates are usually offered the option of attending a more traditional full-length interview.

Galway business shortlisted for TV exposure prize

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

A local business, WeSolve Ltd from Beech Tree Business Park, Weir Road, Tuam has been shortlisted for the ‘Your Business on Irish TV’ competition, which gives small businesses the opportunity to get their products on television for the first time.

Turbo boost your job-searching campaign

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

Q: My son is 23, he has a good degree, but he has never had a proper job. He has applied for a few things, but I think he is not doing enough really. He just seems to sit around all day playing games and watching television. I have stopped trying to cajole him because we just end up arguing. What can I do? (NS, email)

22 per cent drop in new house builds in Galway

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

88 new housing units were commenced in the first four months of 2012 in Galway, according to new statistics released by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). This represents a drop of 25 units or 22 per cent on the same period during 2011, when work began on 113 new units, according to the CIF’s latest Housing Statistics Bulletin.

Comhar na nOileán ready to deliver LEADER Programme in the Galway Gaeltacht

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

Comhar na nOileán have just advertised three new jobs to deliver the LEADER programme in the Galway Gaeltacht and their CEO, Majella Ní Chríocháin has said that they hope to open an office in the South Connemara Gaeltacht in the Autumn. Two of the new Project Officers/Administrators will be located there while the third will be located in Comhar’s main office on Inis Oírr.

Victory for Galway CE workers and community services

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Galway-based SIPTU members have welcomed the decision of the Department of Social Protection (DSP) to partially restore material and training funding to Galway Community Employment Schemes. This decision will ensure schemes will remain open and continue to deliver vital services to local communities.

Community Employment employs 1600 people across Galway city and county and delivers a range of crucial services including childcare, elder care, disability, drug rehabilitation and environmental work.

Not gone to the dogs — Bord na gCon and ISME to showcase businesses in stadia

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Bord na gCon, the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) and ISME (Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association) today announced an innovative new business showcase partnership which will enable almost 9,000 ISME members to showcase their products and services in their nearest greyhound stadium from September to December this year.

Galway Enterprise Europe to bolster local SME supports

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Services at the Galway offices of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) are to be increased and strongly refocused on supporting the SME sector, according to North West MEP Jim Higgins.

Better body, better business

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Business is not just about how wonderful your service is or how good your products are or how different you appear to be when compared to that of your competitors. It’s also about how you look and how you present yourself. A good presentation can go sour when delivered by a poor presenter. It’s the same in business. Get into shape to be sharp whe it comes to selling your brand.

With 135 pledges in Galway, Hireland surpasses target after just six months

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Hireland announced this week that it has surpassed its original target of 5,000 job pledges in less than six months since its launch date. Of those pledges, more than 2,000 people have secured employment via the Hireland initiative with 135 of thse being in the Galway area.

The Three Cs

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Courage
When someone becomes unemployed we often think of this as losing a job. However losing a job means also losing your income, your daily structure, confidence and self esteem. Quite often you will end up spending the majority of the week home alone or home with immediate family and ultimately losing a huge part of your business and social networks.

When someone becomes unemployed we often think of this as losing a job. However losing a job means also losing your income, your daily structure, confidence and self esteem. Quite often you will end up spending the majority of the week home alone or home with immediate family and ultimately losing a huge part of your business and social networks.

Your Career, Your Choices

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

I believe in the value of what is rather dryly called peer-to-peer learning. A good book to read on the topic is Paolo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed. We have been reared to put our faith in the ‘expert’ model – what is called in America the ‘sage on the stage’ model.

From the first day you went to school, you were effectively told you knew nothing. Sit down and listen to Miss Murphy and all the Miss Murphys thereafter. The Miss Murphys of your world would tell you all you needed to know.

Registration now open for BPW mentoring seminar

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Supporting Women Entrepreneurs Mentoring and Business Seminar— an event being run by BPW Galway and the Chamber of Commerce, is now open for registration. The event will take place In the Salthill Hotel on September 14, from 11.00pm to 5.00pm.

GMIT offers new part-time BA degree in human resource management

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) is to offer a new part-time degree programme in its Galway and Mayo campuses, a BA in Human Resource Management (Level 7), commencing in September 2012.

Clarinbridge cabinet company knocking on door of international success with healthcare giants

Thu, Jul 19, 2012

Clarenbridge-based company Clinical Cabinets celebrated one year in business this week and already has exciting plans to introduce new products and to export abroad.

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