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.

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?

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.

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.

ByoWave makes modular, accessible, and customisable video game controllers for people with disabilities, enabling everyone to build their own way to play. Located in IHub GMIT, ByoWave was one of five organisations to win a place on the SEI Impact Programme in August 2021 after the programme drew more than 110 applications from all corners of Ireland.

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.

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).

A: Here are a few pointers I would offer from my own experience in similar scenarios and from helping clients to prepare pitches:

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.

How to exit your current role the right way

Thu, May 19, 2022

Q: How can I create an exit strategy to leave a job gracefully? My time here is done. I’m not sure what comes next, and that frightens me a bit I must admit, but I can’t wait here any longer or I’ll go from the wire. I don’t want to leave here on bad terms, though, difficult and all as things have been. (FG, email).

Rent the Runway wins Technology Innovation Award at itag Excellence Awards

Thu, May 19, 2022

Niall O’Hara, a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Rent the Runway has taken home the Technology Innovation Award at the prestigious “itag” (Innovation Technology AtlanTec Gateway) Excellence Awards held in The Hardiman in Galway at the weekend.

Exciting times at Rahoon/Newcastle GAA

Thu, May 19, 2022

Exciting times abound at Rahoon/Newcastle GAA as they recently held a fundraising launch for their new pitch in Thonabrocky. They are so grateful to everyone who came and it was very encouraging to see so many club members as well as members of the wider community in attendance.

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