Jobs
# jobs - Thursday 6 December, 2012
Buried news: what happened yesterday (other than Budget 2013)?
You may have missed these nuggets in the flurry of austerity announcements.
# jobs - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
Citigroup to cut 11,000 jobs and scale back global operations
The jobs will be cut in a move to boost efficiency, as Citi focuses on 150 cities worldwide that have the highest growth potential in consumer banking.
# jobs - Monday 3 December, 2012
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850 jobs promised as Shannon Airport and Shannon Development to merge
The Government made the announcement today, saying that Shannon Airport will be granted full independence and a new commercial aviation and trade entity will be created.
Company secures €20 million investment for 10 primary care centres
Centric Health said this investment from Metric Capital Partners will lead to the creation of 200 jobs in Ireland.
# jobs - Thursday 29 November, 2012
Dublin Clearstream branch to create 100 jobs
The Dublin office will support Clearstream’s move into the hedge fund administration market.
# jobs - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Work to start on €370m Luas link-up next year
The project is likely to generate up to 800 jobs in the construction phase and a further 60 permanent jobs.
# jobs - Monday 26 November, 2012
Amazon announces investment in France, sees 2,500 jobs
The internet giant is planning to open a fourth despatch centre in the country – despite an ongoing tax dispute with the French government.
# jobs - Sunday 25 November, 2012
New whiskey distillery in Dingle to create 25 jobs
It will be the first purpose built whiskey distillery in over 200 years in Ireland.
# jobs - Saturday 24 November, 2012
Algorithm predicts how long workers will stay at a job
Certain factors – even the number of social media accounts you have – can indicate whether you will be likely to stay on in a particular workplace.
# jobs - Friday 23 November, 2012
Potential for 10,000 extra jobs in green economy by 2015 – Bruton
The Green economy is worth more than €3 trillion worldwide and employs more than 30 million people.
# jobs - Thursday 22 November, 2012
Column: Why force people to retire at 65, or any age?
Scrapping mandatory retirement means people can contribute to the economy – and their pensions – for as long as they wish, writes Peter Kavanagh.
# jobs - Wednesday 21 November, 2012
Australian visa rule changes will open country to more Irish skilled workers
New South Wales has made it easier for skilled migrants to settle there by expanding its Skilled Occupations List.
# jobs - Monday 19 November, 2012
€3.78 million funding to small businesses to ‘create and sustain 550 jobs’
A number of County and City Enterprise Boards have been granted additional funding to meet demand.
# jobs - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
Cloud computing firm announces more than 50 new jobs in Dublin
LogMeln will set up a new base in Dublin in the coming months and plans to hire more than 50 new people next year.
Committee to discuss “conflicted reports” on bank lending
The Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation will cover the topic as part of its discussion on lending to small business today.
# jobs - Monday 12 November, 2012
IBEC cautiously optimistic on job creation
There arestill issues, however, with filling vacancies in highly-skilled positions.
The 9 at 9: Monday
Good morning! Here’s nine things to know today.
Financial services firm announces 200 new jobs
Fidelity Investments plans to create the new jobs in Dublin and Galway.
Sharp fall in construction continued in October
Index from Ulster Bank shows that the rate of decline has slowed – but is still heading downwards.
# jobs - Sunday 11 November, 2012
Contracting PLUS announces expansion, 17 new Irish jobs
The accounting firm will create 30 new jobs in total, 17 of which will be in their Irish offices in Dublin and Cork, following a buyout of foreign investors.
€15 million investment leads to 35 jobs for the City Bin Co
The waste collection operator said the jobs will bump up its workforce by 50 per cent.
# jobs - Tuesday 6 November, 2012
Fund administration company to create 150 new jobs
Butterfield Fulcrum Group has announced the creation of the new jobs that will bring its workforce in Ireland to 250.
# jobs - Saturday 3 November, 2012
Proposals to downgrade Waterford Regional Hospital to county status
Proposals outlined this week could see the hospital’s structure broken up and aligned with Cork University Hospital.
# jobs - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
JJB Sports to close with loss of 100 jobs
Closure is indicative of failure by landlords to reduce Celtic Tiger era rents, says Retail association.
# jobs - Friday 26 October, 2012
40 new jobs for Kepak in Cork
In addition to the 60 jobs already filled, Kepak will create 100 new jobs in a 12 month period.
Spanish unemployment level reaches 25 per cent
One Spaniard in four is now officially out of work, with 85,000 more people becoming unemployed between July and September.
# jobs - Thursday 25 October, 2012
120 jobs earmarked for online payments HQ in Louth
YapStone International are to set up new headquarters in Drogheda, the IDA has announced.
# jobs - Wednesday 24 October, 2012
Argos planning to close up to 75 stores
It is not clear whether any Irish locations will be affected by the overhaul.
60 new jobs in US companies in Cork and Galway
Minister for Jobs, Richard Bruton also said he will travel to the US for an FDI mission this week to meet with tech companies.
# jobs - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
Nando’s to create 100 new jobs in Dublin
The Portuguese chicken lovers are opening two new restaurants in Blanchardstown and Liffey Valley.
# jobs - Monday 22 October, 2012
Over half of JobBridge finishers are in paid employment
However a report also indicated one third of participants who finished placements early said they were dissatisfied with their internship.
# jobs - Saturday 20 October, 2012
Bruton leads investment mission to US west coast
IDA Ireland is accompanying the Minister on his eleventh major trade or investment mission since he took office.
# jobs - Friday 19 October, 2012
Discount retailer to create 300 Irish jobs
The discount retailer celebrated its first anniversary of trading in Ireland with the announcement it will open ten new Irish stores in 2013.
# jobs - Wednesday 17 October, 2012
180 jobs to go at Abbott in Sligo in unexpected cut
Abbott is asking more than half of the workforce at its plant in Ballytivnan to take voluntary redundancy.
Government announces €450m Credit Guarantee Scheme
The new scheme is expected to benefit 5,600 businesses and support the creation of 4,000 jobs over three years by providing an €150million in lending for small businesses per year
# jobs - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Nine things you need to know this morning.
Bruton announces creation of 122 jobs in 5 companies
The announcement was made by the Minister this morning, with jobs created by five ‘emerging’ companies in three different locations.






















































