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Survey reveals Irish employees’ bad tech habits News
23.05.2012 Research conducted by Amárach Research for Microsoft shows Irish employees’ lack of concern for data security and protection. -
Science-2-Business forum to focus on business innovation News
23.05.2012 A new programme to show how scientific research can be commercialised will take place at the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) in Dublin this July, but today marked the launch of...Categories: Science, R&D, Life Sciences, Legal, Investments, Intellectual Property, Financial, Engineer, Energy, Career Advice -
Career advice from top women in tech News
21.05.2012 Women in powerful positions in technology today, namely Ursula Burns, Sheryl Sandberg, Virginia Rometty, Marissa Mayer and Caterina Fake, have spoken out about career success... -
36pc of CV padders lose job when found out - survey News
23.05.2012 Recent headlines have brought the issue of CV padding under the spotlight and job applicants should also heed the fact the internet provides employers with means to verify... -
Springboard offers 6,000 new education opportunities News
22.05.2012 The Irish Government has announced 6,000 new part-time higher education places for job seekers via the Springboard programme, focused on areas with skills shortages.Tags: Pharmaceutical, Green Economy, Medical Devices, ICT, Government, Jobs, Skills, Education, Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, IDA, -
WebElevate addresses skills shortage with addition to programme News
21.05.2012 With more than 2,500 jobs unfilled in the ICT and gaming sectors, the Digital Skills Academy’s latest programme addresses the skills shortage with a dedicated digital games stream.Tags: Video, Software Development, E-commerce, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Skills, Education, Jobs, Games Industry, Gaming, -
Cisco to take on 100 new hires at Galway facility – reports News
30.04.2012 Cisco Systems is expected to announce this morning that it is to create 100 new jobs at its Oranmore, Co Galway plant, with recruitment due to start soon, according to reports. -
Cloud start-up gets €300K investment; plans 15 jobs News
25.04.2012 Careergro, a new HR start-up that has tapped into the cloud to create a career development tool for employees and companies, has gleaned a €300,000 cash injection from private... -
Galway student scoops €10K for his smart conferencing tech News
12.04.2012 NUI Galway student Niall O’Connor has won the NUI Galway Student Enterprise Awards for his innovation called SonorPlex, which draws on cloud computing to make conferences more... -
Students win TechnoDen prize for VisualEyes invention News
02.04.2012 A group of transition-year students have won the TechnoDen competition in Cork for their VisualEyes product, a portable visual aid that’s based on echolocation.Categories: Science, R&D, Life Sciences, Graduate, Global CIO, Engineering, Engineer, Education, Economy, Computers, Careers and Employment, Career Advice -
Emerging entrepreneurs to hit Kinsale for two days of coaching News
26.03.2012 Up to 23 emerging entrepreneurs from Ireland, the US, Spain and the UK will be heading to Kinsale, Co Cork, later this week for a coaching event to fast track their ideas. -
DCU invites aspiring entrepreneurs to free start-up event News
13.03.2012 Entrepreneurs and early stage businesses who may be in need of inspiration and practical advice may want to mark 20 March in their calendars: That's the day of this year's Get... -
Indeed to create 50 jobs at new EMEA HQ in Dublin News
09.03.2012 Indeed, the search engine for jobs, which now has more than 60m users worldwide, has just announced it has opened its new EMEA headquarters in Dublin and is planning to hire 50...Categories: Search Engines, Search, IT Consulting, Investments, Internet, Intellectual Property, Funding, Economy, Career Doctor, Career Advice -
Women in technology inspire students about scientific careers News
08.03.2012 To coincide with International Women’s Day today, five Irish women from the fields of technology and science are challenging young students to learn more about what a modern-day...Categories: Sustainability, Science, R&D, Life Sciences, Government, Engineering, Engineer, Education, Economy, Careers and Employment, Career Advice, Bio Tech -
55pc of companies plan to hire in 2012 – survey News
06.03.2012 A survey that looked at the hiring patterns of 100 companies across the IT, finance, pharmaceutical and service sectors in 2012 has revealed that 55pc of the surveyed firms are... -
New high-potential start-ups to spawn 1,600 jobs by 2013 News
29.02.2012 Ninety-two high-potential start-ups (HPSUs) supported by Enterprise Ireland are aiming to employ 1,600 people between them by the end of 2013, as well as generating a combined...Tags: Ireland, Patents, Economy, digital, Clean Tech, Richard Bruton, Enterprise Ireland, Jobs, HPSUs -
Celestial Green Ventures to create 30 clean-tech jobs in Dublin News
29.02.2012 Celestial Green Ventures, a Dublin-based sustainable forestry development company, is preparing to create 30 new jobs, as a result of the global growth in green investments. -
Engineers Week kicks off with a maths focus News
27.02.2012 Today is the start of Engineers Week 2012, and the head of Engineers Ireland has zeroed in on maths. According to John Power, parents are really starting to grasp the importance...Categories: Web 2.0, Social Media, Science, R&D, IT Organisation, Internet, Graduate, Games/Entertainment, Engineering, Engineer, Education, Economy, Digital Media, Career AdviceTags: Maths, Technology, Engineering, IT Careers, Ireland, Engineers Ireland, IT, STEM, Junior Cert, Skills February -
‘Creative’ – the most-overused buzzword in LinkedIn profiles News
13.12.2011 The word ‘creative’ emerged as the No 1 most-overused buzzword by professionals worldwide describing themselves on LinkedIn, the social network revealed today. -
Think Outside the Box €30,000 prize fund for students News
21.11.2011 Enterprise Ireland (EI) is on a major drive to spur entrepreneurial students to get moving on creating innovative business proposals. It has just launched its 30th student...Categories: Career Advice, Careers and Employment, Development, Economy, Enterprise, Funding, Government, Jobs, Social Media