Spinning the Table

Mon, Oct 12, 2015

As part of the Galway Advertiser’s ongoing feature on recruitment in conjunction with our classified website classifieds.advertiser.ie/jobs, we share some tips from recruiters based around Galway

Have you signed up to MeetWest yet?

Thu, Oct 08, 2015

Registration is continuing for MeetWest 2015, the largest business networking event in the West of Ireland this year.

Hosted by Roscommon County Council, MeetWest 2015 is a two-day business networking forum taking place at the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, on November 18th and 19th 2015.  Partners organising MeetWest 2015 are Roscommon County Council, Galway City Council, Galway County Council Mayo County Council, , Roscommon Local Enterprise Office, Mayo Local Enterprise Office, Galway Local Enterprise Office, Údarás na Gaeltachta, the Western Development Commission, SCCUL Enterprises and supported by Enterprise Ireland and IDA.

Pat McDonagh receives Lifetime Achievement Award for retail excellence for his fleet of plaza forecourts

Thu, Oct 01, 2015

Supermac’s founder Pat McDonagh has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the board of Ireland’s Forecourt and Convenience Retailer Awards. 

Going the extra, extra mile in job-searching

Thu, Oct 01, 2015

Q: I have been trying to get a job for the last 19 months. And, yes I have really tried: I mean, really, really tried. I have fine tuned my CV. I have gone to networking meetings. I have told friends and all sorts of random acquaintances that I am looking for work, and the type of work I’m looking for – but still all to no avail. But I am going to give up. Are there any websites you can recommend that might add a little bit more to my job search? (TC, email).

AIB announces five year partnership with Galway City Innovation District

Thu, Sep 24, 2015

AIB has announced a five year partnership with Galway City Innovation District (GCID), a new initiative supporting start-ups and business innovation in Galway City and the West of Ireland. The initiative brings together Galway Chamber of Commerce, Galway City Council, NUIG and GMIT to form the GCID.

Initially AIB is sponsoring the PorterShed, the first building to be opened as part of the GCID initiative, which is located close to Eyre Square. The PorterShed will house an accelerator programme, high potential start-ups and entrepreneurs as well as providing co-working space and an open area for workshops and seminars. It is expected to open early next year.

Future of management education and research debated at 18th IAM conference

Thu, Sep 17, 2015

Over 240 delegates from 18 countries worldwide came to Galway recently for the 18th Annual Irish Academy of Management (IAM) Conference 2015. Hosted by NUI Galway’s J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, the conference saw over 150 research presentations across a diverse range of business topics exploring the conference theme of ‘Towards Socially Responsible Management?’ 

Creating future entrepreneurs begins in primary school

Thu, Sep 10, 2015

A recent survey of national school teachers in Ireland provides clear evidence of the benefits of entrepreneurship and business skills programmes in the primary school curriculum.   More than 330 schools were surveyed to provide a comprehensive overview of the benefits of junior entrepreneurship for primary school pupils.

Last chance to enter the Bank of Ireland Startup Awards 2015

Thu, Sep 03, 2015

Bank of Ireland is calling on all local start-ups to enter the Bank of Ireland Startup Awards 2015 — as the closing date for entries has been extended to Thursday, September 17 This is the second year that the Bank is sponsoring the awards which are open to start-up companies across Ireland. 

This year there are 11 award categories which recognise and reward Irish startups for their success in business across a range of sectors including digital, food and drink, retail and technology. The awards also include a Grand Prix award for the startup of the year and a Startup Hero award.  Last year there was over 750 entries for the awards, the winner of the Grand Prix award was Agile Networks and the Irish Biz Party won the Startup Hero Award, highlighting the many different companies across all sectors that enter the awards. This year a new category has been added to the awards to recognise the significant contribution made by those who come to Ireland to set up their business - the Overseas Startup Setting Up in Ireland Award. 

Cloon Keen Atelier win Irish Times best specialist shop award

Thu, Sep 03, 2015

Galway perfumer, Cloon Keen Atelier, have been named ‘Best Specialist Shop’ in the annual Irish Times ‘Best Shop Awards’ for their shop on 21a High Street.

Preparation remains the CV key

Thu, Sep 03, 2015

Many times I have been asked the question: “how do I get that job?”.  My answer is always the same: “preparation”. It can never be emphasised enough how important it is to be prepared when applying for a position, writes Paul Aspell, Career Coach. 

You must ensure firstly that your CV is properly prepared.  If you are applying for jobs in different fields, because you are qualified or proficient in a number of skills, it is important that you prepare your CV so that it best highlights the skills required for the advertised position.  

NUI Galway's school of business to host major international conference

Thu, Aug 27, 2015

NUI Galway’s JE Cairnes School of Business and Economics will host the 18th annual Irish Academy of Management Conference 2015 on September 3/4.

‘Meet the Buyer’ events for primary care centres projects

Thu, Aug 27, 2015

Suppliers or contractors wishing to work on new primary care units are invited to attend a number of meetings in Ireland next month.

New autumn series of business workshops to start 

Thu, Aug 27, 2015

The new autumn series of business training courses has been launched by the Local Enterprise Office Galway.

The office, which is responsible for fostering business start-ups and developing existing micro and small businesses, will host the new series which starts on September 10.

Galway-based SpamTitan Technologies rebrands as TitanHQ

Thu, Aug 20, 2015

TitanHQ formerly SpamTitan Technologies, a world leader in email and web security solutions for business, is preparing for the future by incorporating all their great products under one umbrella brand. SpamTitan Technologies (now TitanHQ) has undergone a total brand review and today unveiled its new company name, TitanHQ, logo and website to support its continued.

650,000 French read about Connemara and the Aran Islands in popular travel magazine

Thu, Aug 20, 2015

A major article showcasing Connemara, the Aran Islands and the Wild Atlantic Way features in the August edition of Grands Reportages magazine, a popular French travel magazine with about 650,000 readers or potential holidaymakers for Galway and the west of Ireland.

NUI Galway hosts transport research conference

Thu, Aug 20, 2015

Leading transport researchers are expected to attend the Irish Transport Research Network (ITRN) annual conference at NUI Galway, which takes places from 27-28 August. As the N6 project, harbour extension and traffic layouts dominate local headlines, this conference aims to shed light on the major national and international transport challenges and the latest developments in transport technology and policy.

The Springboard+ Showcase arrives in Galway tomorrow - bringing together employers and jobseekers

Thu, Aug 13, 2015

Hundreds of jobseekers and employers who are looking to plug skills gaps in their organisations are expected to descend on Hotel Meyrick tomorrow Friday, as the Springboard+ Showcase arrives in the city.

Galway company Feelsright to create fifty jobs in Dublin

Thu, Aug 06, 2015

Innovative Galway-based employee rewards company Feelsright is to create 50 jobs in the Dublin area before the end of the year as it expands its customer service operation in the capital.

Solaris Tea named as finalist in the  Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards

Thu, Aug 06, 2015

The unique ‘Green Tea Chai’ pyramid range from Galway-based Solaris Tea has been shortlisted for the finals of the prestigious Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards. Solaris ‘Green Tea Chai’ was one of almost a thousand product entries which underwent three weeks of tough judging at the Dublin Institute of Technology’s School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology.

Fallers Jewellers nominated for award of retail excellence

Thu, Aug 06, 2015

Fallers Jewellers has been announced as one of the top 100 stores in Ireland in the prestigious Retail Excellence Ireland Awards.

Fallers Jewellers is thrilled to have made the list, particularly as this year saw the largest number of entries from all across Ireland, in many years. The team at Fallers Jewellers now moves to phase two of the nomination process and welcomes the challenge. Paul Faller, Managing Director is very pleased to have been chosen, especially as the benchmark set by the judging panel is extremely high each year. 

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