Archive for the ‘Recruitment’ Category
Monday, November 17th, 2008
I offered some free advertising on this site for Recruiters or HR Service providers. One thing I didn’t clarify was that direct competition would not get a look in. As we offer Outplacement Services those seeking to advertise similar services need not apply.
Anyway I received little response BUT was surprised that the small response was all from Recruitment Agencies who were seeking to advertise outplacement and career services. Sign of the times I guess.
Now I am not anti-agency providing these services as many commentators are. I am actually from an agency background some moons ago and I realise that there are many skilled professionals in the recruitment sector with qualifications and experience to support organisations and employees through redundancy. I know of many professionals who have moved from recruitment into outplacement and career services very successfully (again including this writer). BUT there is a distinct difference between those professionals in that they chose and were not forced to.
The questions I ask are:
“How committed are recruitment agencies to Outplacement & Career services?”
Possessing the ability and capability is one thing but the commitment is another. Having discussed this with some agencies they have no more interest in Outplacement or Careers and this is purely for income generation during a tough recruitment market. Once the market picks up the interest will subside. One particular agency left a post on this site advertising Outplacement services. When I visited their website there was no mention of these services. One other agency I read about “had been thinking of this for some time” – really!!
“Can you be a recruiter and give impartial Career & Outplacement advice?”
This is a 50 million dollar question. If a sales professional affected by redundancy is telling the recruitment consultant offering outplacement support that the want a career change. What will the recruiter do/ how will they respond when they have an open vacancy for sales which this sales professional would fill in a heartbeat. Tough one!!
Anyway – any views on this please post.
Tags: Consultant, HR, Ireland, Outplacement, Recruiter, Recruitment Agencies, Redundancy, Services
Posted in Career Coaching, Outplacement Services, Recruitment, Recruitment Agencies | No Comments »
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Recent survey trends have just been released which make interesting reading for organisations offering products and services to HR professionals. Survey data was collected in August 2008 and is based on responses from HR related professionals.
Key trends highlighted include the following
64% of HR buyers use the Internet as their first stop when searching for HR related services or products that they are interested acquiring. Interesting they go online even before getting a recommendation from a peer.
In excess of 50% of HR buyers that were surveyed indicated that they use an Internet search engines at least once a week to search for human resources related information. Not surprisingly Google was the most popular search engine.
Research found that the most popular “business” social networking service for HR buyers was LinkedIn.
To me there are no surprises with this research. The internet is now the key marketing medium to target potential customers and Google of the search engine of choice. What is of surprise though is the lack of uptake by product and service providers. Many are making half hearted attempts to embrace online marketing.
For example we gave an opportunity a few weeks back for free advertising on this site in the form of a free post. Did anyone take it up? NO!! Why because they would have to write a short post themselves with fresh content.
You see this site has about 300 visitors a day and you can see from the URL that it has 2 very relevant words “HR” and “RECRUITMENT” so you can bet the traffic includes HR Professionals. The site ranks well for many important key word searches. It’s not rocket science really ……..
Anyway anyone still interested in free advertising and PR I will ask you to visit HR & Recruitment Services
Interview Ireland
Tags: Google, HR Ireland, HR Manager, HR Professional, HR Services, HRM, Human Resources, Purchasing, Recruitment Services, Research, Services
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Below are some interesting HR & Recruitment related facts about Ireland – Ageism, Immigration, Emigration and Skills shortages in Technology.
Ageism in Ireland
Not only is the government targeting the elderly by trying to wipe out medical cards but it also looks like employers are not treating older workers too well either. The equality authority revealed that their most common complaint in 2007 was age discrimination.
Emigration & Immigration– Ireland 2008
Recent Emigration and Immigration figures should not be a surprise to anyone. Below is an outline of what you should already know. Noone is moving to Ireland, everyone is moving to Australia and those left in Ireland are breeding like rabbits to make up for the reduction in immigrants and increase in emigrants. Certainly on days like this Oz seems a great place to be.
26,000 less immigrants came to Ireland in last 12 months to April 2008 according to CSO
83,800 moved to Ireland down from 109,500
45,000 moved abroad with OZ the most popular destination 11,300 to OZ
Population increased – highest births since 1980 – 72,300
Tech Sector Jobs
The skills gap for the Tech sector has been estimated at 7,000 forcing organisations to look abroad to find new staff. I find this very surprising and would ask – why is facebook moving to Ireland? This gap will get worse as there are fewer grads taking up computer, engineering or technical courses. Probably because they have decided to go to Oz like everyone else.
Interviews Ireland
Tags: Ageism, Australia, Emigration, Facebook, HR, Immigration, Ireland, Oz, Recruitment, Skills shortages
Posted in HR, HR & Recruitment, Jobs, News, Recruitment, Staff Retention | No Comments »
Friday, October 3rd, 2008
I wrote previously that Facebook can get you the sack. Well if it already has why not go and work for them directly. Facebook has announced that it will be creating 70 new jobs in Dublin. They will create a wide range of jobs across online technical, sales and operations to support users in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Get your CV and Interview Skills up to date and land a job with a great company with exciting opportunities.
Tags: Dublin, Facebook, Ireland, Jobs, Recruitment
Posted in CV Ireland, Interview Preparation, Jobs, News, Recruitment | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
It is estimated that 80% of Irish workers are unhappy in their career. Unfortunately many of these workers accept this situation. Few take action to seek career satisfaction. This workshop can help you on the road to a more suitable career ….
WORKSHOP CONTENT
Career clarity & career direction
Career planning
Expert advice to market yourself – CV’s & Cover Letters
In-depth understanding of Job Search strategies
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP FACILITATORS
Jane Downes of Clearview Coaching Group www.clearviewcoachgroup.com and Paul Mullan of Measurability www.measurability.ie are two of Irelands leading Career Coaches helping jobseekers across Ireland successfully navigate career hurdles.
WORKSHOP INFORMATION
Location: Dublin City (D2)
Date: 18th October
Time: 10.00 – 2.00
For more information email info@measurability.ie or post a comment
Tags: Advice, Career Choice, Career Coach, Career Workshop, Choice, CV, Direction, Dublin, Experts, Guidance, Help, Ireland, Jobs, Support
Posted in CV Ireland, Career Coaching, Career Workshop, Jobs, Recruitment | 1 Comment »
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Unemploment figures in Ireland are creeping up and the unemployment rate now stands at 5.5%. This means that there are over 41,000 more people on the live register that 12 months ago. The CSO announced in March that unemployment was now at a 10 year high.
This is worrying news and it is probably a worse situation when you consider that alot of workers have returned home particularly polish workers. We posted about this news previously.
On a positive note Pfizer announced a major job investment in Cork with a new R&D facility.
Tags: Irish unemployment, Job loss, Pfizer Ireland, Redundancy, Unemployment Ireland
Posted in Job loss, Recruitment, Redundancy | 1 Comment »
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
I am sure you have read the announcement that Umun are setting up in Carlow with a Software Development Centre. I have just heard that they are running 2 open days – these are walk-in so no appointment required. The dates are 9th May in Dublin & 10th May in Carlow. Their immediate requirements are Java J2EE or Cobol/Mainframe skills in addition to talented .NET developers.
Vist the website for more information.
Tags: .NET Jobs, Carlow Jobs, Cobol, Development Jobs, IT Jobs, IT Jobs in Carlow, Java J2EE Jobs, Mainfraime, Software Development, Software Jobs, Umun, Umun Ireland
Posted in HR, Jobs, News, Recruitment | 2 Comments »
Monday, April 28th, 2008
It finally seem like Irish firms are becoming a bit more creative in the war on talent. In a bid to attract new staff and retain existing staff Irish firms are offering new benefits such as free laundry service to cleaning homes. If this was offered to me I would smell a rat – obviously they will be working you that hard you won’t have time to do it yourself.
On a serious note salaries remain high on the agenda when employee enter the job market but there is increasing evidence that lifestyle perks are increasing in popularity with job-hunters. The whole work life balance issue is a popular topic particularly in Ireland with the ever increasing demands on workers.
So how can employers differentiate themselves outside of salary?
Pensions
Further Education
Health Cover
Flexi-time
Holidays
Gym membership
Onsite creches
Free bicycles to travel to work (I wouldn’t risk it)
Free housekeeping
Free dry cleaning service
So what next on the perks front? If you have an additional perk that you would like to share with us just post it below.
Tags: Attracting Staff, Creche, Employee Benefits, HR Issues, Ireland HR, Irish Employees, Irish workers, Staff Retention, Worklife Balance
Posted in Recruitment, Staff Retention, Work-life Balance | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
If you are looking for a job or you are looking for staff in the Munster region you must visit the FAS Jobs Ireland Fair. I have outlined all the details for the event below and a list of exhibiters.
Details for the Jobs Ireland Munster Fair
The event will be held at Nemo Rangers Complex, Cork City. The fair will take place on Friday 18th April from 11am until 6pm and Saturday 19th April from 11am until 4pm. ADMISSION FREE!!!
Companies attending the Jobs Ireland Munster Fair
Abbott Ireland
Apple
Assurant Services Ireland Ltd
The Bank of New York Mellon
CITCO Fund Services (Dublin) Ltd
The Defence Forces
DPS Engineering
Driver & Labour Recruit Ltd
Lidl Ireland GmbH
McDonald’s
The Pilot Training College of Ireland
Public Appointments Service
RCI Contact Centre
RecruitIreland.com
Shannon Aerospace
Starwood Hotels
VMware
Do you need a professional CV for the event?
Tags: Abbott Ireland, Apple, Assurant Services Ireland Ltd, CITCO Fund Services (Dublin) Ltd, DPS Engineering, Driver & Labour Recruit Ltd, FAS Jobs, Ireland Jobs, LIDL Ireland GmbH, McDonald's The Pilot Training College of Ireland, Mellon, Munster Jobs, Public Appointments Service, RCI Contact Centre, RecruitIreland.com, Shannon Aerospace, Starwood Hotels, The Bank of New York, The Defence Forces, Vmware
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
Recent reports have indicated that Dublin commuter towns have been hardest hit by unemployment. There have been calls for the government to channel more energy in attracting employers to set up in these regions. Some of the findings are below.
Newbridge – 21.5% of the population on the live register.
Navan – 9.61% of the population on the live register.
Edenderry – 16.5% of the population on the live register.
Maynooth – 19.76% of the population on the live register.
Athy – 14.88% of the population on the live register.
Bray – 6.36% of the population on the live register.
Ardee – 21.03% of the population on the live register.
According the CSO unemployment rose 6.4% last month to its highest level since July 1999. There are now just under 200,000 people signing on in Ireland.
There have been calls from the government to step up its school building programme to help combat the slump in the construction sector.
Tags: Ardee, Athy, Bray, Dublin, Edenderry, Irish unemployment, Maynooth, Navan, Newbridge, Regional Unemployment, Unemployment in Ireland
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