In response to the digital skills shortage in Ireland, the Dublin-based Digital Marketing Institute has devised a new course that will prepare graduates and professionals for full-time employment in digital marketing in just six months.
15.Apr.2013 14:37
Most job-seekers are probably aware that having a good online presence can help them secure a job offer or two, and a new infographic goes even further to outline how job hunters can create, enhance and protect their online reputations.
13.Apr.2013 08:00
Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg, along with other Silicon Valley leaders, has launched a new initiative called FWD.us aimed at reforming the United States’ outmoded immigration laws.
12.Apr.2013 10:34
Ireland has become a base for a number of global tech companies, including major multinationals like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and PayPal. This booming technology sector has brought with it increased demand for multilingual staff in sales, support and customer service, though supply continues to be short.
12.Apr.2013 06:30
Major work permit and educational reforms announced yesterday by the Irish Government will result in immediate opportunities for employers in the local tech sector, tech investor, entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den star Sean O’Sullivan says.
11.Apr.2013 12:32
A series of reforms to enhance Ireland’s standing as the internet capital of Europe will provide 2,000 additional ICT graduates in the next year through the education system and the employment permits system.
10.Apr.2013 10:57
The latest figures from Morgan McKinley’s monthly Irish Employment Monitor show a decrease in job opportunities in March compared to the previous month, but overall the number of job vacancies in 2013 is gradually increasing.
10.Apr.2013 10:48
Developer of electrical heating products Glen Dimplex is making another investment in research and development and is to create 37 manufacturing jobs in Portadown, Northern Ireland, in the process.
10.Apr.2013 08:57
Let your kids play computer games to foster their interest in a potential computer science career, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has said, while also speaking about the lack of role models in the subject for girls.
09.Apr.2013 10:29
A couple of weeks ago, 17-year-old Nick D’Aloisio sold his news summarising app Summly to internet giant Yahoo! for a rumoured US$30m. D’Aloisio developed the first version of the app when he was 15, proving it’s never too early to scratch an entrepreneurial itch.
09.Apr.2013 06:00
Novartis, the world’s second-largest pharmaceutical company, is set to grow its presence in Ireland with a new regional business services centre in Dublin, creating about 100 jobs for the area.
08.Apr.2013 16:54
HP has applied for planning permission to build a new 87,000 sq-foot R&D and cloud facility in Galway that will house up to 700 workers.
08.Apr.2013 13:01
According to the latest figures from Eurostat, the statistics office of the European Union, unemployment across the EU rose slightly in February 2013, while year-on-year comparisons show Ireland’s unemployment rate to be much improved.
03.Apr.2013 10:16
Cloud computing shows no signs of letting up. Gartner has forecast the public cloud services market to grow 18.5pc this year to reach US$131bn worldwide, up from US$111bn in 2012.
02.Apr.2013 15:05
In the US, it’s estimated that about 1m additional STEM graduates will be needed to fill jobs in science, technology, engineering and maths over the next 10 years, and these statistics show the key role that women will play in filling this gap.
02.Apr.2013 12:31
Waterford awoke to some thrilling news this morning, that the region is to benefit from 200 new jobs as medical-device player Nypro Healthcare revealed plans to establish a state-of-the-art facility in the south-east of Ireland.
28.Mar.2013 10:23
