Is that the time? — learn to use time to work for you Ballybane seminar
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Looking to improve your time management? Do you want to reduce stress while being more productive? Would you like to have a sense of accomplishment after a day’s work? Ballybane Enterprise Centre is hosting a seminar on time management for business managers and owners of small businesses on Wednesday October 26 which aims to help business owners use the principals of time management to increase sales and reduce costs by using their time effectively.
Read more ...Galway’s medical technology companies urged to follow Cappella’s lead
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Galway companies at the forefront of medical technology will play a key role in Ireland’s economic recovery, according to Michael Gilmore of Cappella Medical Devices and Enterprise Ireland.
Read more ...Galway company wins major contract to support Scottish businesses
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
A Galway company this week secured a major international framework agreement that will see it provide Innovation and lean management support to some 200 businesses in the United Kingdom.
Read more ...Your Career, Your Choices
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Q. I am just putting together my CV for the first time in 14 years. Should I put a link to my LinkedIn account on it? (John, question put to us at recent jobs expo seminar in Castlebar, Co. Mayo)
Read more ...Boston Scientific to share its human resources practices
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Global medical device industry giants Boston Scientific will sponsor the next breakfast event of the CIPD Western Region.
The upcoming breakfast event will be held on site in Boston Scientific on Thursday October 27 from 8am to 9.30am.
Read more ...Enterpreneur programme for ambitious Galway businesswomen
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Galway businesswomen are being asked to take part in the latest cycle of Going for Growth - a programme aimed at helping ambitious Irish female entrepreneurs develop their businesses.
Read more ...Tony Barbour rejoins the Motorpark team
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Motorpark would like to extend a warm welcome to Tony Barbour as he rejoins the Motorpark sales team after 10 years.
Read more ...JCI Young Entrepreneur boasts largest prize in the region
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
Nominations are now closed for the JCI Galway Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 Awards which this year will see entrants compete for the largest prize package on offer for any entrepreneurial award in the region.
The Junior Chamber International Galway Young Entrepreneur competition is now in its 13th year and has become one of the most important events for the Galway business community. The competition aims to recognise, encourage, and reward innovative entrepreneurs aged between 18 and 40 in Galway city and county, who contribute to the community, create much valued employment, and make a difference to the local economy.
Read more ...Free internet training places for jobseekers
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
Jobseekers are being offered free places on an internet training programme in Galway.
Read more ...Galway firm wins engineers award
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
Galway firm MCS Kenny, based in Galway Technology Park, Parkmore, has won the medium-sized category of the prestigious Engineers Ireland Continuing Professional Development Company of the Year title.
Read more ...Free recycling events continue in Galway
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
WEEE Ireland (waste, electrical and electronic equipment), the compliance scheme for electrical waste and battery recycling, has held a series of WEEE Wagon collection events across Galway county throughout September, and these will continue into October. These smaller collection days supported by the Galway County Council allow people from towns and villages across the county to get rid of any household electrical equipment and batteries in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.
On Tuesday, the WEEE Wagon will be in Abbeyknockmoy from 10am to 1pm and Monivea from 4pm to 7pm. On Thursday next October 6, it will visit Clarinbridge from 10am to 1pm and Kinvara from 4pm to 7pm. October 11 will see trips to Abbey between 10am and 1pm before moving on to Woodford between 4pm and 7pm. On October 13 it will be in Kiltormer from 10am to 1pm and Eyrecourt from 4pm to 7pm, while October 18 sees services in Williamstown from 10am to 1pm and Glenamaddy from 4pm to 7pm.
Read more ...John Killeen to speak at CPID programme launch
Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Freeman of the city John Killeen will be the guest speaker at the launch of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Western Region's programme of events for the year.
Read more ...Salthill Hotel appoints new manager
Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Galway’s Salthill Hotel has appointed Jonathan Kay as its general manager.
Read more ...New social buying website for Galway
Thu, Sep 15, 2011
GrabOne.ie, a new Irish social buying website, has just launched on the Galway market, and to celebrate the launch, it will be giving its Facebook fans a chance to win two Connacht Rugby season tickets this week.
GrabOne’s new sales manager Elaine Fahy says the site will offer big savings to Galwegaans, with 50 per cent to 90 per cent off the best things to eat, see and do in Galway.
Read more ...New networking group doing the business in assisting unemployed
Thu, Sep 15, 2011
A new networking forum for unemployed professionals and entrepreneurs has been launched by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton.
WIN – West of Ireland Networking - is a volunteer organisation that hopes to play a substantial role in getting unemployed participants back into the work place while providing further supports to those seeking to start their own business or already running a small enterprise.
Read more ...Galway man’s new book on Irish entrepreneurship
Thu, Sep 15, 2011
A new book aimed for potential entrepreneurs and business people has been written by Galway's Bernard O'Hara.
Read more ...BPW conference to hear from Galway-native expert on family law
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
The question of whether Irish legislation is sufficiently robust to protect families will be one of the topics discussed by the chairman of the Adoption Authority, Geoffrey Shannon at the upcoming BPW National Conference on the Family.
Read more ...CPM interview open day to be held next week
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
CPM, one of Ireland’s leading field sales companies, will be hosting an interview open day in Galway on September 15 in the Maldron Hotel, Oranmore, from 4pm to 8pm. The positions on offer will be field sales roles for eircom, selling products and services door to door in the consumer market.
These roles come with an array of attractive benefits such as competitive base salary, uncapped commission, car allowance, mileage, lunch allowance, PDA and mobile phone.
Read more ...NUI Galway lecturers publish new edition of economics textbook
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
NUI Galway lecturers, Dr Gerard Turley and Maureen Maloney of the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, have just completed the fourth edition of the successful textbook Principles of Economics: An Irish Text, with co-author Dr Francis O'Toole of Trinity College Dublin.
Principles of Economics: An Irish Text introduces the theory and practice of economics within an Irish and European context. There is reference to both recent and current economic conditions, including reflections on the post Celtic Tiger years, the economic downturn caused by the international recession, the banking crisis and the property crash, and the latest on the eurozone and sovereign debt crisis.
Read more ...Galway Rotary Club raises thousands for VdeP
Thu, Sep 08, 2011
Galway Rotary Club raised € 6,000 in aid of St Vincent de Paul at a recent Rotary dinner meeting.
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