From left: Ross Keating, vice president of sales for eDesk; Courtney Graham, vice president of customer success; Mats Forsgren, vice president of operations; Dermot O’Connor, chief executive. Ecommerce support platform eDesk is to create 150 jobs in the next 18 months as it plans further expansion in the US and Europe, the Middle East and… Continue reading Irish ecommerce company eDesk to create 150 jobs
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Merck announces €440m investment in Cork, creating 370 new jobs
Healthcare giant Merck is planning a major €440 million investment to expand its Cork-based manufacturing facilities, which will create more than 370 new jobs. The announcement, one of the most significant in the sector in recent years, is seen as a major vote of confidence in the Irish economy. Merck said it plans to expand… Continue reading Merck announces €440m investment in Cork, creating 370 new jobs
Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland
New roles: (top row) Orla O’Gorman, Carmel Lonergan, JC Durbin; (bottom row) Lorna Martyn, Thomas McGrath, Mary O’Mahony. Here is a selection of people starting new roles with HealthBeacon, Trigon Hotels, Ardanis, Fidelity Investments, Aspira and Fuzion Communications. Orla O’Gorman has been appointed as a non-executive director with HealthBeacon, a provider of digital therapeutics for… Continue reading Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland
Ryanair announces 200 new jobs for Shannon Airport in €10m maintenance investment
Ryanair is to create 200 jobs in the mid-west with the opening of a heavy maintenance facility at Shannon Airport. The facility was opened on Wednesday and is the result of a €10m investment. The “high-skill” jobs it will create include licensed engineers, mechanics, and support staff. It has been described as a “state-of-the-art three-bay… Continue reading Ryanair announces 200 new jobs for Shannon Airport in €10m maintenance investment
50 new jobs created as ActionZero opens new facility
ActionZero, an Irish-owned climate technology company, has opened a new manufacturing, research, and development centre in Tralee. The facility, located at the site of a former BorgWarner plant, will manufacture the company’s EscoPod heat pump system and create up to 50 jobs in the local area. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath,… Continue reading 50 new jobs created as ActionZero opens new facility
Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland
Here is a selection of people starting new roles with Ireland West Airport, Irish Pharmacy Union, Linwoods, LK Shields, Magnet+ and Fuzion Communications. Andrew Gallagher has joined the board of Ireland West Airport. A native of CoMayo, he is a partner with KPMG in Ireland. A chartered accountant and chartered tax advisor, his client base… Continue reading Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland
The hidden downsides of freelancing
The job market is a pretty active place these days. With unemployment low and many businesses opening up to new and unconventional ways of doing business, the world of work is abuzz with the idea that it’s a worker’s market. Skilled freelancing (that is, services such as programming and marketing rather than Uber driving) is… Continue reading The hidden downsides of freelancing
3% of people would like to return to the five-day-a-week office setting; survey finds
A work survey carried out by Cpl found the statistics on what people want for their work lives going forward.
Managers struggling with challenges of hybrid and remote working
Hybrid working is a bit like the emperor’s new clothes. It’s been so widely hyped that those who are not 100 per cent in favour have been reluctant to voice dissent. Scratch the surface, however, and there is a whole cohort of managers under pressure because their organisations are still on such a massive remote… Continue reading Managers struggling with challenges of hybrid and remote working
What’s On? : Your essential guide to all the latest events in the world of recruitment
From Wicklow to Galway, to Carlow and right across the country, we’ve sourced the best job fairs near you! Autism Initiatives Recruitment Fair WHEN: Friday, 20th May WHERE: 28 Main Street, Arklow, Co Wicklow. WHY YOU SHOULD GO: The joys of the pandemic, including working from home, have worked for some of us. For others,… Continue reading What’s On? : Your essential guide to all the latest events in the world of recruitment