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Career memes of the week: scientist News
30.04.2013 “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning.” That quote attributed to theoretical physicist Albert Einstein can... -
Most women say online work offers more chances for tech careers success - survey News
29.04.2013 Online work provides more opportunities to succeed in technology careers over traditional on-site work, 74pc of women said in response to a recent survey. -
Yahoo!’s chairman of the board Fred Amoroso resigns News
26.04.2013 Internet giant Yahoo!’s chairman of the board Fred Amoroso has resigned from the position and will not seek re-election to the board of directors at the company’s upcoming...Tags: Yahoo! -
The technology business week: GameAccount Network teams up with MPTN, Google buys Wavii News
29.04.2013 A digest of the top business technology news stories from the past week. -
Opensky plans further expansion with 30 jobs to come over next 18 months News
26.04.2013 Having seen revenues grow 100pc in the past two years and with 60pc growth forecast for 2013, IT company Opensky is preparing to meet the demands of new business by adding 30... -
21 new jobs for technology consultancy firm Storm Technology News
26.04.2013 Microsoft technologies specialist Storm Technology will bring 21 new jobs to Dublin and Galway, thanks to year-on-year growth and increasing demand for its services. -
DCU launches online course in clean-tech management News
25.04.2013 Dublin City University (DCU) is launching a new master’s targeted towards the clean-tech sector. The aim of the MSc programme, which will be delivered online, is to upskill...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, Management, Green Tech, Green, Graduate, Engineering, Engineer, Education, Careers and Employment, Career Doctor -
Girls in ICT Day kicks off with debate in Brussels on ICT careers News
25.04.2013 Today is Girls in ICT Day and events are taking place all over the world to put the spotlight on getting more girls and young women to consider careers in ICT. The European... -
eBay Inc to open EMEA headquarters in Dundalk today News
25.04.2013 eBay Inc is to open its International Operations Centre in Dundalk, Co Louth, this morning, bringing to 3,000 the number of people the internet auction giant employs in Ireland. -
The 21st century workforce: skills gap & the STEM dilemma (infographic) News
24.04.2013 Employers have a long-term concern about filling 21st-century job openings because the workforce lacks skills, reveals a new infographic that takes a closer look at this skills... -
Girls that code could help fix skills shortage bugging tech News
23.04.2013 Normally, Slane Castle in Co Meath is associated with the deifying of rock royalty, like U2 or the Rolling Stones. But on a sunny April Saturday morning the talk was of a...Categories: Training, Software Development, R&D, Leadership & Management, Education, Computers, Careers and Employment -
Career memes of the week: astronaut News
23.04.2013 What do a sloth, hamster and the TV programme The Big Bang Theory have in common? They all turn the spotlight on astronauts, the profession in this week’s career memes of the... -
Angry Birds maker Rovio hires new EVP to lead game development News
19.04.2013 Angry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment has added a new executive vice-president of games to its flock, Jami Laes. -
Irish Government OKs Minister Bruton’s plans to integrate Forfás into DJEI News
17.04.2013 The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton, TD, has been granted Irish Government approval to start drafting legislation that will see policy advisory board... -
Brilliant minds: women and girls in mathematics (infographic) News
16.04.2013 Men and women are just wired differently. It’s because of stereotypes. Men are just better at the subject. These are reasons that have been given as to why more men pursue... -
Seasoned start-up co-founders put the detail back into retail News
16.04.2013 Sometimes in life it is the journey and not the destination that matters the most. That could be said of Conall Lavery, a seasoned Irish technology executive who sold his IT... -
Irish Government pumps €1.4m into BenefIT training scheme News
15.04.2013 Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte has revealed €1.4m in grant opportunities for digital skills trainers under the new BenefIT... -
NASA engineer Nagin Cox in Belfast to talk about Mars Curiosity rover News
15.04.2013 NASA engineer Nagin Cox is in Belfast today to give a talk at Queen’s University about her work as part of the Mars Science Laboratory’s operations team behind the Curiosity... -
Career memes of the week: SEO specialist News
16.04.2013 Spare a thought for the SEO specialist, who in essence works to increase a website’s visibility on the internet. It’s a challenging task, considering just how much the internet... -
Digital Marketing Institute launches 180-day course to fast-track students into jobs News
15.04.2013 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...