60 new technology jobs for Galway
By Patricia Maloney, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Galway) It is reported on Business & Leadership website today that Identity and data protection company IDT911 has chosen Galway as the base for its European operations and plans to hire 60 new staff in the city during the next five years. You can read the full story […]
Voluntary experience can have professional application
By Ashley Cahillane, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q. My experience of managing people has been mainly in the voluntary sector. I’ve chaired a number of local organisations and served as an officer at regional and national levels. However, my professional experience has always been solitary – I’m a saleswoman. I’m now going for a role as […]
If you want them to know, tell them
By Patricia Maloney, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Galway) Going for interview, brush up on your technical knowledge. The electrician who has five examples of his teamwork, but stumbles over the actual safety precautions he takes servicing a power unit, may not leave a lasting impression – stroke that, he may leave an all too lasting […]
ESB to recruit 300 apprentices over next five years
By Shane Halligan, Sli Nua Careers Newstalk 106-108fm is reporting that the EBB is recruiting 300 apprentices over the next five years. The recruitment drive is part of a €40m investment of the utility’s training and development programme. You can read more HERE. If you will be applying for work there, perhaps we can help? We […]
eircom Launches New Apprentice Programme
By Shane Halligan, Sli Nua Careers eircom today announced details of a new Apprentice Programme which will give 50 bright sparks the opportunity to kick start their career working for Ireland’s leading telecommunications provider and one of the country’s longest established brands. You can read more HERE. If you will be applying for work there, […]
Apple to invest €850m in new Galway data centre – listen to Mark McDonald’s thoughts on the jobs
By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) & Patricia Maloney, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Galway) The Irish Times is reporting that Apple is to invest €850 million developing a new data centre in Athenry Co. Galway to help run services such as iTunes and maps for users of its devices. Here I address […]
Lifes2good to create 50 jobs in Galway following €5 million investment
By Patricia Maloney, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Galway) The Irish Times is reporting that Lifes2good is to create 50 jobs over the next three years in it’s Galway headquarters. Lifes2Good Founder James Murphy said “We have hugely ambitious expansion plans and we are now positioned to implement them”. You can read more HERE. If you will […]
Financial services group plans to create 125 jobs
By Patricia Maloney, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Galway) RTÉ are reporting that Acorn Life plan to create 125 jobs. The Acorn Life group says 40 of the positions will be at its head office, with the remainder of positions being offered at various locations around the country. The company’s sales director, Keith Butler, said there were a […]
Zimmer creates 250 new healthcare jobs
By Patricia Maloney, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Galway) The Irish Independent is reporting that Zimmer Healthcare which operates out of Oranmore Co. Galway plans to create 250 jobs over the next five years. “Manufacturing is a sector which we have specifically targeted as part of our jobs plan, and in recent years we have […]
Thinking about career change?
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Thinking about career change? We were commissioned to write about career change for The Sun at the start of January 2015, to coincide with the New Year ‘career change rush’. You might find this article useful. At Sli Nua Careers, we have a range of coaches […]