According to a recent survey by Grafton Recruitment there has been a 30% increase in the number of temporary and contract positions now available compared to this time last year. The survey indicated that temporary and contract positions are seen as a viable option for firms during uncertain market conditions.

Really this news is no surprise as it makes perfect sense for employers. They can bring in manpower resource without committing to permanent headcount. It provided greater flexibility in tough economic conditions.

Temporary or Contract jobs can also be a positive solutions for jobseekers particularly those currently out of work. I am often amazed at the number of jobseekers currently out of work who are turning their noses up at contract work. My view is that it is better to be in a job even if it does lack a permanent nature. This solution fills in the blanks on your CV but you never know where it can lead.

Interestingly the same survey found that the current economic downturn has not affected some areas and there are skills shortages with high demand for Accountancy, Customer Service, IT, Multilingual and Sales roles.

240 new jobs in Dublin & Newry with Teleperformance — French call centre operator Teleperformance will create 240 jobs in Dublin & Newry to support grocery chain Sainsbury’s. This positive news follows an announcement earlier this year for 610 jobs at its customer contact centres in Newry and Bangor.

20 new jobs in Dublin with (AMPAC-ISP Group) — America Pacific Corporation will create 20 new jobs in Dublin over the next five years in Dublin following the decision to set up its European HQ in the city. AMPAC-ISP designs and manufactures mission-critical structural components for the European space industry.

100 new jobs in Cork with Olive Safety — A Cork H&S firm plans to create 100 jobs over the next year.

40 new jobs in Dublin with SuccessFactors — Talent management software provider SuccessFactors will establish its European Multilingual Business Centre in Dublin creating 40 high-value jobs in Ireland. The new European Multilingual Business Centre will be located in Dundrum. The European Multilingual Business Centre will service customers in the small and medium-size markets.

300 jobs nationwide with Bord Na Móna — Bord Na Mona are investing in green energy and will create jobs as a result. The jobs will be created in a range of areas in projects such as environmental solution, waste recovery and recycling and new investment in wind and gas power stations.

For those of you targeting these jobs it is important to market yourself and sell yourself. CV Writing Services can enhance your CV and help you stand out in the crowd. Interview Techniques Preparation can help you deliver at interview and land job offers.

50 jobs are to be created in the next year followed by another 300 within three years at Irish company Intune Networks, which is building a new communications network to cut down bottlenecks in data transfer.

The Irish telecoms equipment design company was named to lead the Government’s programme to build Ireland’s Exemplar Smart Network. Intune’s programmable fibre optic platform will form the foundation for creating a next generation smart and green communications infrastructure for Ireland. Minister Ryan said the network would give Ireland world leading technology and a first mover advantage in the establishment of a smart economy, helping Ireland leapfrog its international peers in digital infrastructure.

This announcement is positive news off the back of the announcement last week that Intel was cutting 294 jobs at its plant in Leixlip. Interestingly I was out there last week and the general feeling among those I spoke to was that there was little surprise with the news. This still does not make it any easier for those who lost their job.

The paper also says that Oracle is planning to cut up to 1,000 jobs in Europe, according to a French labour union. A note on the website of the CDFT union says it has been informed by the company of plans to cut between 850 and 1,000 in Europe, from a total of 17,000 staff. Around 250 positions will be lost in France, the union claims, just over 15 percent of its French workforce. The apparent move by the software giant comes shortly after the company said it detected signs of improvement in its North American business for its fiscal fourth quarter, but indicated that the business environment in Europe remains challenging. An Oracle spokeswoman declined to comment.

The Irish Recruitment sector has coped on and the first Irish Social Networking site Jobs Market is rapidly growing in popularity. The Irish Job boards have no answer to a free service offered to everyone from Jobs Market web site. Some job sites have opened up and are offering free advertising to all employers, to try slowing down of the candidates leaving to the social media sites.

Candidates publish their Profiles and even blogs, and Employers publish their Jobs and company profiles and again blog posts. Anyone can connect to anyone, and candidates can decide if to accept the offers to connect from the Employers.

A subscription free site Jobs Market is best positioned to help Irish economy and get the available workforce in contact with the right employers.

ESB has announced the creation of 3,700 GREEN JOBS. IKEA is holding final rounds of recruitment for the grand opening of its Republic store in July (expect plenty of competition!!).

Around the country there was more job loss misery with news from XILINX & New Oceans Limited in Dublin, Irish Dresden in Limerick, BeoCare & Beru Electronics in Kerry and Agilisys Contact Services in Clare. A total of 300 jobs to be lost with the above announcement with many of jobs lost is very badly affected regions.

Measurability (Career, HR & Outplacement Experts) was established in early 2006 to support jobseekers and employers nationwide. Demand for services has prompted Paul to establish to websites focusing on CV’s and Interviews.

Information on Interview Coaching or Competency Based Interview preparation.
Information on professional CV writing service.

The sites will be developed over the coming months to offer a wide range of free tips and advice.

CVsolutions will also include some free advice for jobseekers who want to go it alone and develop their own CV. You will find excellent CV Tips & Advice and Cover Letter Tips. There is expert opinion on CV Layout and CV Format. You will also find CV Examples and CV Samples

Interviewsolutions will also be developed to offer free advice for jobseekers who want to prepare on a budget. There are many interview preparation tips, interview questions and interview answers. This information will help your interview skills and interview techniques.

HR & Recruitment keeping you uo tp date with all the latest HR & Recruitment News, Tips and Advice. HR & Recruitment Ireland.

One trend I have noticed is that agencies are throwing money at online marketing such as google adwords and online job boards in order to ride this period of economic turmoil. Are these giving you the results you need? Why not try a different tool to access the online market?

To cut the the chase – I will offer online advertising for recruitment agencies in the form of a SEO optimised post on their company or a number of SEO optimised job posts. This site has approx 200-250 visitors a day and with a url containing the words “HR” and “Recruitment” and over 100 relevant posts you can be sure the traffic is relevant to your business – quite possibly employers which is what you need!!

Why am I doing this? – Firstly it could benefit our readers as quite a few are looking for jobs but there are many employers who could find benefit in your services. Secondly – after you see the results you will realise that it could be worth the small investment to pay for advertising!!

I would also point out that we have 6 other similar sites with a combined daily traffic of approx 1200 during the week.

I look forward to your replies.

Below is feedback from a sales salary survey carried out by a leading online jobs board. This will help you pitch salaries enabling you to attract the right staff at the right price.

B2B Sales Salary Guide

Sales Director €76,000 – €111,000
Sales Manager €58,000 – €80,000
Area Sales Manager €50,000 – €67,000
Business Development Manager €43,000 – €59,000
Field Sales Representative €37,000 – €55,000
Retail Sales €37,000 – €47,000
Business Development Executive €36,000 – €52,000
Telesales Executive €25,000 – €34,000
Junior Sales Executive €23,000 – €30,000
Sales Administrator €28,000 – €42,000
Marketing Manager €54,000 – €80,000
Marketing Executive €23,000 – €31,000
Sales & Marketing Executive €36,500 – €49,000
Recruitment Consultant €43,000 – €60,000

IT /Telecoms Sales Salary Guide

Sales Director €76,000 – €112,000
Sales Manager €58,000 – €80,000
Account Manager/Executive €40,000 – €52,000
Technical Sales €48,000 – €59,000
Area Sales Manager €39,000 – €52,000
Sales Representative €38,000 – €47,000
Software Sales €41,000 – €51,000
Telesales Executive €25,000 – €35,000
Marketing Manager €48,000 – €64,000
Marketing Executive €36,500 – €50,000
Sales & Marketing Executive €43,000 – €53,000
Recruitment Consultant €43,000 – €58,000

FMCG Sales Salary Guide

Sales Director €66,000 – €86,000
Sales Manager €54,000 – €60,000
Area Sales Manager €50,000 – €56,000
Business Development Manager €48,000 – €61,000
Field Sales Representative €31,000 – €45,000
Account Manager/Executive €44,000 – €54,000
Sales Executive €39,000 – €52,000
Telesales Executive €23,000 – €34,000
Marketing Manager €52,000 – €66,000
Marketing Executive €44,000 – €59,000
Sales & Marketing Executive €41,000 – €56,000
Recruitment Consultant €32,000 – €39,000

Medical / Pharma Salary Guide

Sales Director €64,000 – €93,000
Sales Manager €50,000 – €68,000
Field Sales Representative €43,000 – €62,000
Business Development Executive €43,000 – €62,000
Technical Sales €39,000 – €57,000
Junior Sales Executive €30,000 – €40,000
Sales Administrator €32,000 – €42,000
Telesales Executive €23,000 – €34,000
Marketing Manager €54,000 – €64,000
Marketing Executive €48,000 – €62,000
Sales & Marketing Executive €33,000 – €44,000
Recruitment Consultant €50,000 – €69,000

Marketing Ireland – Business Growth & Marketing Consultants – Sales Training

IBM and Xerox ran a joint training program here in Dublin over the past 6 months. The program utilised the Irish centres expertise to train up staff in new European and Indian support centers. At its peak 160 staff were here and that posed an accommodation and budget challenge.

The project was put out to tender and Coldwell Banker Corporate Services winning out on the basis of a fixed cost, single source offer. This indigenous relocation company rented out high spec housing within the area and provided all ancillary services – utilities, broadband, transport, welcome packs etc.
According to Gerry Grimes of Coldwell Banker Corporate Services, 22,000 bed nights were provided over the 6 months and their solution cut 60% off anticipated hotel costs.

All staff are now at their new desks and the support centers are running ahead of schedule.
Gerry Grimes can be contacted at – corporate@coldwellbanker.ie