Shop Street Three store upgrades its customer offering

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

The newly renovated Three store on Shop Street has been unveiled as part of Three Ireland’s nationwide retail upgrade; a €27 million investment to transform its customer offering and retail stores across the country. The investment comes as Three moves to redefine the telecommunications sector and create a new category of retail stores for Ireland’s towns and cities with the newly revamped Shop Street store now open.

This investment will create a new experience for consumers, bringing a wholistic approach to connected lifestyles. For the first time Three will not only provide connectivity through its network and devices, but local Galway consumers will now also be able to turn to Three for expert advice and access to over 100 new lifestyle products curated to suit Irish shoppers and their interests.

ATU Galway welcomes key companies and agencies to business engagement event

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

The Atlantic Technological University (ATU) this week hosted a major business engagement event to assess to degree to which higher education institutions are meeting the needs of enterprise in the West and North West.

Dermot Nolan elected President of Galway Chamber

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Dermot Nolan has been elected the new President of Galway Chamber. Mr Nolan is the Group Finance Director of the Headspace Group and has previously served as Deputy President of the Chamber as well as Chair of the Evolving Galway Committee.

How to give your CV a contemporary feel

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Q. I haven’t written a CV in 32 years, would you believe, for the simple reason that I haven’t needed one? I got a job immediately after leaving school and, as far as I can recall, my CV back then was a simple one-page affair. I stayed within the same company for 17 years and then got offered another job somewhere else without doing an interview as I knew the owner. In what ways have CVs changed since last I wrote one? (EC, email).

How to make career change work to your advantage

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

Q: For the last three years I have been in college fulltime, embarking on a new career path. I’ve loved every day of it, even the difficult assignments and challenging exams. I’m graduating this summer. Prior to this second college stint, I worked in a sector I didn’t enjoy and had five jobs in seven years. Each time, I just got bored or felt that the company wasn’t right for me. However, since going back back to college, I have realised that my earlier career was the problem, not individual companies within the sector. I had that hunch all along, but college has confirmed it for me. However, I now fear that employers will see me as an unsettled individual who just jumps from job to job? Any tips on how I make sure this doesn’t hold me back? (DR, email).

Q: For the last three years I have been in college fulltime, embarking on a new career path. I’ve loved every day of it, even the difficult assignments and challenging exams. I’m graduatin

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

A third of white-collar Irish professionals have stated that they are ‘very likely’ to leave their job in the coming months, unless more understanding and assistance is directed toward personal matters which impact their work.

Bluebird Care launches massive recruitment drive for healthcare assistants

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

Due to the phenomenal growth in demand for their homecare services, Bluebird Care has vacancies for both full and part-time healthcare assistants in the Galway city and county areas.

The company is launching a major recruitment drive this week which will run for the remainder of 2022. Bluebird Care also realise that the cost of becoming a qualified healthcare assistant is prohibitive for many people and is a barrier to entry to the industry, so to help as many people as possible to get a rewarding career they are offering a number of incentives to new employees hired during 2022 which includes FREE QQI Level 5 modules and interest free educational loans. This offer is run through their very popular ‘From Training to a Job’ programme which has been so successful that they are now running additional training days to handle the demand.

Women to lead the way in Teagasc’s new Farm Safety & Assurance module

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

Maria Walsh, MEP visited Mountbellew Agricultural College last week to officially launch a brand new Teagasc QQI Level 5 Farm Safety & Assurance module, of which the first round will be delivered specifically to women working in the agri-sector.

Limerick Chamber asks ministers to end Dublin Airport monopoly

Thu, Jun 09, 2022

The response to passenger chaos at Dublin Airport must elicit a wider aviation policy response rather than a short-term fix, Limerick Chamber has stated.

How to avoid complacency in a job interview

Thu, Jun 09, 2022

Q: I’m going for a job in-house and all the indications are that I am the hot favourite. I have been number two to the current incumbent for the last four years. However, there are talented people elsewhere in the company who want to climb the ladder and they will make a huge effort to get the job. Also, I consider myself something of an underdog lover and I just hate being favourite. Any tips on how I can make sure?

A: I always advise my clients to go into the interview as if they are second or third favourite. They need to understand that they can get the job, but they have a bit of work to do to nail it down. And this is a particularly relevant piece of advice when you are the favourite.

The GRETB Community Employment Scheme – invested in people

Thu, Jun 09, 2022

The GRETB Community Employment Scheme is comprised of a group of likeminded co-sponsor organisations who are fully invested in assisting those who are seeking to return to employment.

Western Development Commission launches new supports for social enterprises

Thu, Jun 09, 2022

The Western Development Commission has launched a new interactive map for social enterprises operating in the western region covering Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal.

Boost your online sales with a Trading Online Voucher from Local Enterprise Office Galway

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Grow your business with help from the Trading Online Voucher scheme, designed to assist small businesses. It offers financial assistance of up to €2,500 along with training and advice to help your business trade online. Participating in this scheme can make the process of trading online much easier for you, by allowing you to develop an effective website and digital/advertising strategy for your business.

Making informed decisions is vital for all businesses, so the free help and training provided by Local Enterprise Office Galway puts you in a position to decide what is best for your business. Cutting the cost of developing your online trading capacity by up to 50% can make the investment very affordable for many small businesses out there.

Galway medical device company announces major expansion

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

ICS Medical Devices, a leading catheter design and manufacturing services provider, this week announced a significant expansion of its operations in Ballybrit, Galway. The company is moving into a new 16,000- square-foot manufacturing facility, more than doubling its current footprint to enable the company’s continued growth and the creation of new job opportunities.

Galway social entrepreneurs awarded for innovative accessible gaming solution

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Galway based social entrepreneurs Brandon Blacoe from Salthill and Eibhlin O’Riordan from Knocknacarra, co-founders of ByoWave received the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Impact Award at an event in Dublin last week.

Go Green with help from Local Enterprise Office Galway

Thu, May 26, 2022

The objective of the Green for Micro programme - a new initiative from the Local Enterprise Offices - is to help prepare small businesses for the low carbon, more resource efficient economy of the future. This is a FREE programme, available to companies with up to ten employees.

Galway medical device company announces major expansion

Thu, May 26, 2022

ICS Medical Devices, a leading catheter design and manufacturing services provider, this week announced a significant expansion of its operations in Ballybrit, Galway. The company is moving into a new 16,000- square-foot manufacturing facility, more than doubling its current footprint to enable the company’s continued growth and the creation of new job opportunities.

“We are delighted to be making this announcement today, particularly for our customers and staff,” said Seamus Fahey, CEO of ICS Medical Devices. “It is three years since ICS Medical Devices was established and, since then, we have rapidly grown to a team of 60+ people with an extensive customer base across Ireland, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the US. This expansion will accelerate that success as we extend our capacity and services to serve a growing international customer base.”

New national employment support hub for migrants and employers launched

Thu, May 26, 2022

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD has launched a new service with education and employment supports for refugees, those seeking asylum and migrants, and for employers building inclusive cultures.

Practice makes perfect in business pitch

Thu, May 26, 2022

Q: My company has announced a competition to find the most entrepreneurial staff member. There is a tidy cash prize, and it would be great for my career if I could win. I have a good business idea, which taps into a need I have spotted from my involvement in rallying, but I have no clue how to go about the three-minute pitch. Any tips? (EF, email).

Seven in ten regional dwellers say broadband could open door to higher pay, new NBI survey shows

Thu, May 19, 2022

New research released for World Telecoms Day today shows that seven in ten of those surveyed believe high-speed broadband access could increase their opportunity to secure higher-paid work, while over half would consider seeking new employment opportunities as a result of having high-speed broadband.

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